Niverville’s town council has entered into a new agreement with the RM of Hanover regarding fire protective services.
According to the new agreement, Hanover will contact the Niverville Fire Department for assistance on all calls within a two-mile radius of Niverville. However, the agreement stipulates that Niverville may not respond until contacted by Hanover.
The subject was a matter of significant controversy back in December, when it was announced that the Niverville Fire Department would no longer be dispatched to fires at properties just outside the town’s boundaries. Instead, the New Bothwell Fire Department would respond. Some of the affected residents expressed concern that this would downgrade their level of protection, since help from New Bothwell would take longer arriving than from Niverville. The new agreement is intended to alleviate those concerns.
