Wednesday, June 23, 1993 - North Shore News - 37

ail to the new
i John Rowlands promoted to top W. Van post

WEST VANCOUVER’Ss more aware of fire safety over the firefighters. We do get involved
7 . years that he has been in the with the community in ways other
new Fire Chief John firefighting service. than firefighting.”
Rowlands is no stranger to He said firefighters now have to The WVFD, with 100
the municipality. contend not only with fighting employes, recently raised $5,251
fires, but also with toxic materials in a car wash with proceeds going
ems ’ sometimes released when newer 10 B.C. Children’s Hospital.
By Anna Marie D'Angeto buildings burn. Rowlands is married, fives in
News Reporter Said Rowlands, ‘‘We have a © West Vancouver, and has three
really dedicated bunch of grownchildren.

Rowlands, 55, has been wark-
ing at the West Vancouver Fire
Department (WVFD) for 18 years.
Before becoming fire chief on
June 1, Rowlands was deputy fire
chief for one year. He replaced
Fire Chief Colin) Evans who
recently retired.
Said Rowlands, ‘Keeping our
high) standards is one of my
priorities at the moment within
the current economics.’
Rowlands said the fire depart-
ment was concerned about
firefighting response times to
future housing developments
above the Upper Levels Highway
and along the Sea to Sky High-
way.
He said the fire department is
also concerned about hazardous
goods transportation by rail
through the municipality and by
trucks to the Horseshoe Bay ferry
terminal. : ae : “|
i Rowlands. started his career 35 Photo submitted
years ago in England. He worked
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: (which later became amalgamated fir tired on
JOHN ROWLANDS is the new fire chief at the West Vancouver with Manchester) for 17 years be- Mey HA ater da yours with the department. Trim retired
Fire Department. Rowtands has been in fire service for 35 years. fore coming to Canada.

He has worked in West Vancouver for 18 years. He said people have become

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