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Protection Committee
(Fire & Civil)

Members of the committee :

1st in charge: Patrick Proulx
2nd in charge: Peter Mc Harg

Responsibilities
  • Fire Department
  • Emergency measures
  • Inter-municipal fire agreements
  • Hydrant system
  • Control of domestic animals
  • Police
By-Law 2009-02 download french only



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Conditions - permit regarding the lighting of an open-air fire

To obtain a permit for an open-air fire, the following conditions must be met:

  • Be in possession of a municipal permit (free)
  • To have, at all times , a responsible person on the site
  • To have fire extinguishing equipment present on the site at all times
  • To limit the height and the diameter of combustibles to burn at 2 metres
  • Not to use tire or material made of rubber, plastic or any other toxic product
  • To extinguish any fire if the velocity of the winds exceeds 20 km/hr and to ensure that the fire is located at a good distance from any element susceptible of burning or exploding
  • Not to leave the site before completely extinguishing the fire
Such a permit for an open-air fire is non-transferable


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