MEDWAY
RIVER FIRE DEPARTMENTS Queens County,
Nova Scotia
FACILITY
Originally there was no
fire hall and meetings were held at the Mill Village Community Hall
located on the island across the river from the current Hall.
In the
1950’s a used building was moved from Happy Landing to a spot
across the road from the current Hall and this was adequate until
Gordon Hubley bought the abandoned Mill Village School in 1971.
He
gave the building to the Department and after some renovations it
became the current Hall. Some partitions were removed to
generate
the single room which is used for breakfasts, suppers, and is
also available for weddings an other community events.
The garage was an
add-on and this was further expanded in 1983 to accommodate three
trucks. A number of the members did all of the work.
With the
addition of the Jordaire compressed air facility, it has become a
bit crowded. The kitchen has been short on space but able to
accommodate enough workers to permit serving over 100 breakfasts in
a morning, provided everyone kept their elbows close to their sides. The Hall proper can seat over 75 persons
at a time and, with the
garage used for additional seating, over 150 can be accommodated.
During
Village Fests, a tent has been added which allows for another
50 people as well as the stage for musicians. There is an
obvious
need to expand the kitchen and improve the rest room facilities.
Unfortunately, there is no room to expand towards the rear.
Any
expansion of the kitchen will have to be towards the front and that
would reduce seating unless the front wall were moved out as well.