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North Side Fire Station Project on Target for 2009 Completion

Fredericton (February 4, 2008) - Construction of the City's new fire fighter training tower and complex on Two Nations Crossing is on schedule, City Council was told here today.

"The framework is complete and the walls are going up," said Fredericton Fire Chief Philip Toole. "We will soon be shifting our focus to the design and construction of the second phase of this project, which is the adjacent new fire station itself."

Monteith Undergound Services was awarded a $1.9-million contract in October 2007 to prepare the site, build the training complex and assemble a four-storey training tower. The tower arrived in pre-manufactured components from Wisconsin, USA in November, 2007. The steelwork frame of the tower has been erected and the wall studs are currently being installed.

"We are expecting a completion date by mid-May for the first phase of this project," said Chief Toole. "We will be tendering for construction of the fire station component in March. With construction expected to begin in May or June, we anticipate an early 2009 opening."

The City also plans to build a second new fire station in the Silverwood area on the south side of Fredericton. Search for a suitable site is continuing.

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Media Contact: John White, Communications, City of Fredericton (506) 460-2227.