{"id":29546,"date":"2022-06-24T08:50:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-24T11:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=29546"},"modified":"2022-06-24T08:50:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-24T11:50:00","slug":"photos-sun-shines-on-milford-fires-open-house-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=29546","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: Sun shines on Milford Fire&#8217;s Open House celebrations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;78&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;161&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MILFORD:<\/strong> Under sunny skies, residents from Milford and area came out to join in on the 80<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary celebration for Milford &amp; District Volunteer Fire Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event, held June 18, saw residents get a fire extinguisher demonstration; enjoying hot dogs, sausages, and pop\/water from the Milford &amp; District Lions Club BBQ; get to try out their hand at shooting a firehose at cardboard made flames (an activity that many kids seemed to enjoy over and over again).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was also a vehicle extrication demonstration; people could check out the fire trucks; and got to see the Naval Fire Service 1942 LaFrance Fire Engine, which was similar to the one the department purchased from the City of Halifax in the 1960s. The truck was hauled to Milford fire by Atlantic Tiltload.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_1979-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29561\"\/><figcaption>Charlotte McGinley gets some help to try her hand at the firehose game, aiming to douse pretend cardboard flames on a house. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;156&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;111&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Captain Ken Moxsom said that planning began back in October of 2021 for the open house and banquet celebrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSince then, countless hours went into preparations and planning for the Open House and 80<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary Banquet to ensure it was a success for both our community and our past members that attended the events,\u201d said Moxsom in an interview with The Laker News. \u201cWe were honored to have had approximately 200 residents visit the open house.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said the fire department was built 80 years ago by members of this community for the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen it comes to support, one thing that has not changed in 80 years, is the overwhelming support the fire department receives from the residents and businesses,\u201d he said. \u201cWe had 29 businesses who supported the event and over 200 visitors that came by to see firsthand, what we have to offer to them; this in itself shows us the amount of support the community has for the fire department.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;2&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;84&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_1950-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29560\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Moxsom was lead planner, so he wanted everything to be \u201cperfect\u201d, not only for the community but past members and his fellow firefighters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith everything I do, I get the full support and assistance from my wife and children; all three of my children are Firefighters in Milford,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI must take the time to say thank you to them for putting up with me since October; the 80<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary was a continued topic of ongoing discussion in my house.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;147&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;164&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_1785-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29548\"\/><figcaption>Sparky with two fans at the Open House. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sparky the fire dog even made an appearance, making many little kids smile with joy at seeing the firefighting mascot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seeing Sparky even made our own Pat Healey filled with joy, as seen in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sparky the fire dog meets Pat at Milford Fire open house\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lt1WEZrWNOk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;127&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;92&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some photos from the Open House as snapped by our own Pat Healey:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_1837-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29551\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_1817-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29550\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;95&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;6&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_1878-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29552\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_1908-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29554\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;146&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;105&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;78&#8243;] [adrotate banner=&#8221;161&#8243;] MILFORD: Under sunny skies, residents from Milford and area came out to join in on the 80th anniversary celebration for Milford &amp; District Volunteer Fire Department. 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