Members of the Ferryland Fire Department include, from left: Trent O Brien, Barry O’ Keefe, Dawson Kavanagh, Barry Hawkins, Fire Chief Algy Windsor, Desi Johnston, Doug Stoodley, Justin Kavanagh, Gerard Ryan, Nick Keough, Loyola Kavanagh, Assistant Chief Brandan Hawkins, Russell Keough, Barry Kavanagh and Keegan Aspell. Missing from the photo are Les Clowe, Andrew Kavanagh, Keith Costello, Kevin Walsh, Trevor Walsh, Shane Walsh, Stephen Brothers, Wesley Lamasney and Peter Ryan.

Firefighters Rowena Nichol, Francis Coombs and Rod Coombs of the Portugal Cove South Fire Department flush out a fire hydrant during a recent training exercise. Submitted Photo

Canadians are feeling their pride lately, as these wood stacks on the road to Mall Bay, S.M.B., attest. The flags were flying long before trade talks with the United States collapsed last month, but the stacks of wood they surmount reflect the independent spirit Canadians will have to draw upon in coming months until the trade dispute is settled. Craig Westcott photo