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	HAMILTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
	A HISTORICAL LOOK BACK

 

	FROM:	John Verbeek Deputy Fire Chief (retired - 2020) Hamilton Emergency Services
		A Historical Look Back - Edition 3 (2022 end)
		This 614-page hardcover book has been updaed once again and now contains information up to January 1, 2023 including the names of all new personnel, promotions and retirements.
		Order from: Lulu Press Inc.
		Rising from the ashes of a major fire in the downtown core on November 16, 1832, the Hamilton Fire Department has evolved from a citizens bucket brigade into a firefighting force of over 750 personnel. Take a look back at those early days starting in 1833 when the first Central Fire Station was constructed to the beginnings of a full time Department on January 14, 1879. Read about several of this City's most devastating fires including the Fisher and McQuesten Foundry fire, the human tragedies at the Moose Hall fire in 1944 and the Wentworth Arms Hotel in 1976 and re-visit one of Hamilton's most notorious fires which occurred in 1997. On a more personal note, read about Hamilton firemen who gave their lives in World War 1 while serving their country and those who died in the line of duty while serving the citizens of Hamilton. This book captures 190 years of our history, a story of people, places and events that together tell the story of the Hamilton Fire Department.
	B&W Link	Hardcover ( 614 pages) - Black & White: Cost: $65 CAD
		tax ($4.25 est.) + shipping & handling ($9.79)
	Colour Link	Hardcover (614 pages) - Colour: Cost: $85 CAD
		tax ($4.83 est.) + shipping & handling ($11.53)
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		Spectator Article by Mark McNeil - Contributing Columnist Monday, December 27, 2021
	Background	The devastating fire that led to the creation of the Hamilton Fire Department

 

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