Timaru Fire Brigade 150th
25 Sep at 18:00 – 27 Sep at 16:00
We would like to invite you to join us, in Celebrating 150 years of the Timaru Fire Brigade.
Friday Night 6pm: Meet and greet and register at the Brigade canteen, (Registered guests only)
Saturday 26th September 1pm : A street parade of all the past and current Fire Engines, starting at the Woolcoombe street end of Stafford street through to Cannon street, this will be followed by a static displayof all the fire trucks in King George Place out side the Council Building until 4pm.
Saturday Evening: A cabaret including meal, speeches etc. at Timaru Fire Station engine bay. (registered guests only)
Sunday 1pm: Open Day at Timaru station including a display of past equipment, trucks, interactive displays.
Sunday Evening: BBQ at Timaru station and an invitation to browse through our archives files. (registered guests only)
Please note that for the meet and greet, Cabaret dinner and Sunday evening BBQ you MUST be a registered guest.
For the street Parade and open day you are all welcome to just come along on the day.
Please register your interest with your contact details to one of the following e-mails or phone numbers so we can forward a registration form.
Contact e-mail timarufire@gmail.com or
alastair.thornley@fireandemergency.nz
Alastair Thornley, President
Timaru Fire Brigade Club. Phone (03) 688 8811 or 027 657 5588
Please pass this on to any persons who you may know that has been part of the brigade over the years or forward their contact details to one of the emails above.
We look forward to seeing you over the weekend.
A link to the Facebook event page is below.
Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.
If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?
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62.2% Summer
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36.3% Winter
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1.5% Other - I'll share below
⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️
Best way to use leftovers?
I'm sure you've got some excess ham at home or cold roast potatoes.
What are some of your favourite ways to use leftover food from Christmas day? Share below.
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