Regional Firefighters Interpretation Center

Center Owned

1958 LaFrance Pumper

1958 LaFrance Pumper from Etobicoke, Ontario
Donated by the Purdy Family
In Memory Of George Harold Purdy
George Harold Purdy

1963 Mercury Thibault

1963 Mercury Thibault Pumper from Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
Donated by Annapolis Royal Fire Department

 

1965 / 66 International LaFrance 100' Arial from Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia
Acquired from Lawrencetown Volunteer Fire Department, Annapolis County.

This unit was a Hamilton, Ontario FD truck when new.
This was Hamilton's first 100' Arial and ran as truck 6 out of the old Sanford Avenue Fire Station until 1974 when it was moved to the west end and bounced between Station 10 and 11.

It was then sold to Wolfville Volunteer FD, Nova Scotia and then sold to Lawrencetown, Volunteer FD Annapolis County Nova Scotia.

According to the American LaFrance delivery lists this rig is down as a 1965 commercial arial serial # B-65.

Below are two delivery pictures of this rig and one when it was at Station 10.
Special thanks for these pictures and information to Ken Buchanan, Vice President, The Box 43 Association.  The Box 43 Association's Website

Below those pictures there are also pictures of this rig at Wolfville Volunteer FD, special thanks for these pictures to Tim MacLeod ,Chief ,Wolfville FD.
There are also pictures of this rig at Lawrencetown Volunteer FD.

This rig now rests with the Regional Fire Fighters Interpretation Center (RFIC).

1965 / 66 LaFrance Arial

1965 / 66 LaFrance Arial

1965 / 66 LaFrance Arial

WFD #1

WFD # 2

WFD #3

WFD #4

WFD #5

1965 / 66 International LaFrance 100' Arial

 

1968 GMC Pumper

1971 LaFrance 900 Series Foam Pumper

1971 LaFrance 900 Series Foam Pumper from Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia
Donated by Statia Bulk Terminal

1978 GMC King Tanker

1978 GMC King Tanker from Black Point District and Fire Department
Donated by Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency Services

1979 Chevrolet Thibault Pumper

1979 Chevrolet Thibault Pumper from Upper Hammonds Plains Volunteer Fire Department
Donated by Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency Services