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 Fire hall sign fuels debate - Coldstream, BC Posted by:  T0SHEA
N 50° 13.473 W 119° 13.698
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On Aberdeen Road, the Coldstream Fire Hall is just north of Kalamalka Road in the community of Coldstream. Coldstream itself borders the southeast corner of Vernon, BC.
Waymark Code: WMN7A6
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 01/10/2015
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Formed in 1960, the Coldstream Fire Department now has two fire halls, this one and another, the Lavington Hall at 9739 School Road in Coldstream, the two manned by 50 volunteer members. This hall is the more central of the two, and as such has the most equipment, totalling five trucks.
This new fire station, apparently completed in 2008, went at least three years without a sign, for seemingly political/bureaucratic reasons we don't completely get. In July of 2011, the situation had not yet been corrected and the Vernon Morning Star published an article concerning the controversial lack of a sign for the fire hall. The article may be read, in part, below.
In 2014 we visited the fire hall in question and can truthfully report that, one way or another, the controversy has been resolved and that the sign in question is in place and is of the type and style chosen by the firefighters. See the sign below. 
Fire hall sign fuels debate
by Jennifer Smith - Vernon Morning Star
posted Jul 29, 2011 at 1:00 AM
After almost three years of being Coldstream’s nameless new building, a local facility could finally be getting some signage.
Eager to get a sign out front, Coldstream’s volunteer firefighters did all the necessary paperwork for quotes and designs on a sign.
Since the building is owned by the municipality, the department needs council approval to purchase the sign.
Fire chief Dave Sturgeon is hopeful this might finally be their lucky year.
“We’ve been putting it in our budget for three years,” he said.
A $5,000 free-standing steel sign on aluminum poles has been chosen by the firefighters (to reduce the risk of theft and allow for easier graffiti removal).
“The fire halls have been built for three years now, it’s time for them to have a sign and be recognizable,” said Coun. Gyula Kiss.
But council hasn’t given its stamp of approval yet.
In hopes of also getting Lavington on board with a sign decision (since the Lavington hall is also nameless), the matter has been deferred.
“The Coldstream fire hall accelerated the process by taking the initiative, which is admirable,” said Coun. Doug Dirk.
“But we don’t want to just do half and leave the other half hanging.”
Coun. Maria Besso has concerns about the cost, along with how the individual fire departments are treated.
“When one asks for something we go, ‘wait a minute, the other one has to have the same thing.’”...
Read more at the Vernon Morning Star
Type of publication: Newspaper
When was the article reported?: 07/29/2011
Publication: The Vernon Morning Star
Article Url: [Web Link]
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How widespread was the article reported?: local
News Category: Society/People
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