Wilma Kenny | Jun 14, 2017
Anyone travelling Rutledge Road between Sydenham and Harrowsmith in the early afternoon last Saturday may well have wondered where the fire was. For an hour or so, several fire trucks raced back and forth between the two villages, sirens howling.
The quick answer is that they were helping keep our fire insurance rates down. A relay of tankers filled up at Sydenham creek near the Rutledge Road bridge in Sydenham, raced off to dump the water on the outskirts of Harrowsmith, turned around and screamed flashing back to Sydenham to repeat the performance. Deputy Chief Veldman took time from directing traffic to confirm that the goal was to prove to insurance actuaries their ability to pump and deliver a given amount of water per minute over a set length of time, in what’s called the Superior Water Shuttle. South Frontenac Volunteer Fire Department has continued to maintain an excellent performance record, which is applied to insurance statistics in rural areas.
More Stories
- Canada Day - Good weather and Good Fun
- The Next Chapter Takes Flight for Sharon Ball
- Line Spike Frontenac 2025 Serves Up The Vibes On Site
- GREC Student Council Supporting Youth Mental Health
- Sampling As Normal for Lake Partner Program After Funding Agreement Signed
- Sydenham & District Lions Presents $15,000 to Southern Frontenac Community Services
- Central Frontenac Council Report June 24
- Line Spike Frontenac - Update on Dispute Between Organiser and Township
- Frontenac Business Services Celebrates at AGM
- NAEC Grad Borger Sines Smith Scholarship From Queen's Engineering
