"$56"-*5 4r/&84 CLARENCE-ROCKLAND FIRE CHIEF ADDS CASSELMAN TO HIS CHARGE
GABRIELLE VINETTE gabrielle.vinette@eap.on.ca
infrastructure and financial decisions remain under the authority of Casselman’s Council. Spliting his time and attention across three municipalities has raised concerns about whether or not Vileneuve will be spread too thin. i*BQQSFDJBUFUIFDPODFSO uIFTBJEi8FSF doing it because, in Clarence-Rockland, all of our firefighters are certified so I’m confident that I have the staff there and we’re in a position where I can leave that office for about 50 per cent of my time to take care PG5IF/BUJPOBOE$BTTFMNBO “Being from Casselman, I know the area, I know the people and I was a firefighter in Casselman 12 years ago,” he said. Casselman’s fire department only hosts one station of about 20 firefighters, and Villeneuve feels like it’s “not a big add”. Villeneuve will be accompanied by a full- time deputy fire chief and fire provincial PGàDFSXIPUBLFDBSFPG5IF/BUJPOBOE Casselman. Although he is not planning to bring any major changes to the fire department, for 2024, he plans to update operating guide- lines and general orders within the Cassel- man fire department to ensure firefighters know what to do in certain situations. i8FEPOUIBWFUPSFJOWFOUUIFXIFFMFBDI UJNF8FXBOUUPEPTPNFUIJOH8FCSJOH a lot of knowledge and procedures that are already existing in Clarence-Rockland.”
Clarence-Rockland Fire Chief Mario Villeneuve will be taking over the Casselman fire department as part of a deal between the municipalities, putting the Chief in charge of three different municipalities simulatneously. Fire Chief of the City of Clarence-Rockland will begin new his duties on May 1 to give Clarence-Rockland time to accept the agreement during a future council meeting. Casselman’s council have already accepted the agreement. “For me, it’s a return to my roots since I’m from Casselman,” said Villeneuve. “I feel very happy to go back and work for Casselman. I think it’s a positive agreement for both municipalities. And I’m very happy to be able to go in and bring that support and help to the residents of Casselman and their firefighters.” Villeneuve will not get a pay increase for this new position, but with a new title comes BEEFESFTQPOTJCJMJUJFT8JUIBBOPUIFSàSF department under his belt, Villeneuve will now look after budgets, council meetings, firefighter training, purchases and other administrative duties for three municipal fire departments in the United Counties of 1SFTDPUUBOE3VTTFMM XJUI5IF/BUJPOBMSFBEZ under his charge. The volunteers, equipment,
Le chef pompier Mario Villeneuve ajoute le service d’incendies de Casselman à son curriculum vitae, aux côtés de ceux de Rockland et de La Nation. Il entrera en fonction le premier mai 2024. (Photo d’archives)
Clarence-Rockland will manage the fire chief’s budget, invoicing Casselman $10,841 monthly for the first year of service. The amount is expected to cover 15 per cent of Villeneuve’s time, 20 per cent of the Deputy Fire Chief’s time, 20 per cent of the
Prevention Officer’s time, five per cent of a Training Officer’s time, and five per cent of an administrative assistant’s time. An additional 15 per cent is added to the total expenses to cover administrative costs such as human resources and payroll, among others.
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