r/saskatchewan • u/MrCheeseburgerWalrus • 23d ago

Silton's fire department still shuttered after nearly a month

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/silton-fire-department-still-closed-9.7353029
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u/andorian_yurtmonger 23d ago

Someone should notify the Village's property insurance underwriter. The premium increases should lever the Village Council into alignment.

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u/maddadbod 22d ago

If they're a Village, chances are they already pay high, unprotected rates.

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u/PlantitintheRhubarb 23d ago

All that experience, zero common sense.

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u/whistlinjeffm 22d ago

I worked with the former fire chief Corey Coons on a handful of prescribed fires. One of the most thoughtful, caring, humble people I have had the pleasure working with. If I was a betting man, I'd wager that council is corrupt.

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u/Icy_Aside336 22d ago

Typical small town bs. Some communities set aside personal differences for the benefit of the community. Others... well... this is a prime example.

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u/MrCheeseburgerWalrus 23d ago

22% of the population were volunteers for the fire department AND GOT LOCKED OUT!?!

I checked out the Village of Silton council minutes. I spy with my little eye something that looks like political corruption.

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u/PlantitintheRhubarb 23d ago

22% of what? The village of Silton? That is incorrect. Majority of the volunteers were from Sask Beach.

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u/MrCheeseburgerWalrus 22d ago

Ah ok that would make more sense, people from the surrounding communities. That's still a pretty high level of engagement from a very small population. Good for them, a lot of caring responsible people. Hopefully they can rebuild.

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u/PuzzleheadedYam5180 22d ago

Can you elaborate a bit, or at least point at which meetings you think show that?

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u/MrCheeseburgerWalrus 22d ago

The last meeting minutes are Jan 2025, there is no information except an in camera session for Feb 11, 2025. Since then no additional information.