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Below: Royle and Boddez look at some photos from Ukraine. – Stephen Dafoe Photo “The situation in Ukraine is pretty bad,” Royle Fire Department said, adding in addition to collecting the gear and supplies, FAU is trying to raise $38,000 to be able to execute the mission. “The money donates gear to aid is to send the 40-foot container over and also send a team of volunteers to distribute the equipment and train the recipients on the Ukraine firefighters proper maintenance and use of the equipment by Stephen Dafoe so it extends the life and so they are using it [email protected] effectively and efficiently.” Morinville’s donation of 15 sets of bunker gear Morinville Fire Chief Brad Boddez and Training (pants and coats) and 21 helmets has helped Officer Captain Jake Anderson loaded up some FAU exceed their goal. They now stand at about of the department’s old bunker gear and helmets 530 pieces. Additionally, they are $7000 shy of Mar. 22. The gear is headed out of the country as their $38000 financial goal. part of Firefighter Aid for Ukraine (FAU). Fire Chief Brad Boddez said Morinville’s The non-profit organization’s goal is to collect donated gear had outlived National Fire unneeded/unwanted firefighter bunker/turnout Protection Association (NFPA) standards for use Royle believes the equipment will be gear, personal protective equipment (PPE), life here. appreciated in a country where a black market rescue equipment, and medical supplies from “It doesn’t meet our standards here, but it is fire helmet costs two-thirds of a month’s salary. Canadian fire departments and fire equipment still very good equipment and can benefit the The average salary in 2016 was about $300 vendors. The supplies will assist first responders Ukraine there,” Boddez said. Canadian per month. in desperate need of equipment and supplies Royle, an Edmonton firefighter, became aware The container will head over the first week required to fulfill their duties in several locations of the situation inUkraine in 2012 when he of April and take 60 days to arrive. The team of of Ukraine. answered an email request from Rotary looking volunteers will arrive in June for distribution and FAU project Chairman, Kevin Royle, told for emergency service personnel to take part in a training. Morinville News the organization’s goal is to group study exchange to observe. More information on Firefighter Aid for collect 500 sets of bunker gear and distribute it “It was focused on emergency services. I was Ukraine can be found on their website at www. to firefighters in five key areas: Lviv, Uzghorod, selected to be part of the outbound team, and it firefighteraidukraine.com and on Facebook at Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernivtsi, and Ternipol. is there I saw how bad the conditions were.” www.facebook.com/firefighteraidukraine. Please contact us at [email protected] Page 2 | March 29, 2017 MorinvilleNews.com Town Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, Apr. 15 Morinville Community Cultural Centre Easter Egg Hunt - 11 am to 12 pm Children’s Activities 11 am - 1 pm For more info - Contact Community Services Local business 780-939-7839 adds defibrillator Above: Home Hardware / Bumper-to-Bumper employees Kelly Parrent and Karen Cust pose next to the store’s recently-purchased Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) . by Stephen Dafoe It’s not uncommon to see a variety of new tools at Home Hardware / Bumper-to-Bumper. It’s what one expects from their local hardware store/auto parts dealer. But a recent addition to the shop isn’t for fixing bathroom taps or car engines – it’s for fixing people engines. The store recently purchased an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) and mounted it on the wall between the two stores. Defibrillation is an important piece of equipment to assist with cardiopulmonary resuscitation Auction (CPR). The AED will be registered with St. John Ambulance and its location accessible through an app. Last fall, St. John Ambulance partnered with a French organization called AEDMAP to create the Save A Life app, a program which allows the public or emergency personnel to find an AED near to them. Organizations and businesses with AEDs can register their location for inclusion on the app. The app also allows those with CPR training to register as responders. In the event of a medical emergency, they can be notified by SMS. “We always try to be safety conscious here, but we also try to be good stewards in the community,” said Bumper-to-Bumper employee Karen Cust said of the decision to purchase the AED equipment. “Prior to our last round of training, we had four people that were certified [to use the AED]. Now we have another six – ten people that can use it.” Cust went on to say the store has ongoing safety training and ongoing safety programs for their staff. The St. John Ambulance Save A Life app is available for IOS and Android devices. Local grandmothers Monday, April 10th - 10 am to group not fooling anyone Wednesday, April 12th - 8 pm by Morinville News Staff “Everything MUST Go” Drop by the library and check out the great The Morinville Grandmothers Group HATS- Hands Across The Sea are Library Attic Sale Deals! not trying to fool anyone by choosing April Fools’ Day as the date for their next big event. The volunteer organization raises funds to help African grandmothers who are struggling to raise their grandchildren and other children whose Morinville Community Library parents have died or who are dying of Aids or who are dying of Aids. Hours of Operation On Apr. 1 the HATS group will hold a Garage Sale & Silent Auction from Morinville Monday-ThursdayCommunity 10L iambr a- 8r ypm 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the basement of the Morinville United Church. The Friday 10 am - 6 pm church is located at the corners of Morinville and Grandin Drives. A variety of items, including plants and toys, will be available as well as Hours oSaturdayf Opera 10tio amn - 4 pm a hot lunch. Monday - ThursdaySunday 10 12 am pm - -8 4 pm pm All proceeds from the event go to support African Grandmothers through Closed Holidays the Stephen Lewis Foundation, which began providing support to people in Friday 10 am - 6 pm Africa whose lives had been affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic in 2003. Saturday 10 am - 4 pm The Canadian campaign has more than 240 regional grandmother groups, including the Morinville branch, raising money to assist African Community SundayEvents 12 Brought pm - 4 pm To You By Grandmothers. The money raised locally and across the country helps provide funds Closed Holidays for food, school fees and uniforms, counseling and social supports. Additionally, the Foundation focuses on “building resilience by providing the 10125 - 100 Avenue knowledge and skills to build and continue to maintain fruitful lives.” Morinville, Alberta T8R 1P8 For more information on the local HATS group visit morinvillehats.org. Phone: 780-939-3292 FAX: 780-939-2757 MorinvilleNews.com EMAIL: [email protected] March 29, 2017 | Page 3 WEBSITE: www.morinvillelibrary.ca MorinvilleNews.com /MorinvilleNews @MorinvilleNews Letter: Open letter to Mayor Flynn & Sturgeon County Councillors Dear Mayor Flynn & Councilors: March 20, 2017, Sturgeon County Administration (Land Use Planners) have spent two years preparing the new Draft Land Use Bylaw (LUB) that is currently before Council. The Draft LUB was only released to the public (County Residents/Ratepayers) on January 26th, 2017.