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Members of the Town of Northeastern Manitoulin (NEMI) and the Islands council gathered with members of the NEMI Fire Department to celebrate the arrival of the department’s new pumper truck, a Freightliner M2 four-door cab and chassis, 1,000-gallon tank with a DD8 6 cyl. dual stage 375 HP Detroit Diesel with 3000 Allison EVS transmission, HALE 1250 GPM pump, 24’ extension ladder, 16’ roof ladder, 10’ attack ladder, foam system and more for $636,054. It was paid for by two municipal reserves.
