Tribute to Firefighters book launch and NZ Fire Service Open Days
22 April 2003
Events celebrating the fire service in Christchurch and the release of
a new book about the Firefighters sculpture are coming up in the
first weekend in May.
The newly released book, “Journey – the
Story of the Steel”,
is written by local author Rosa Shiels and follows the gifting
of steel from the World Trade Centre by the City of New York to
Christchurch, and
its transformation into a Tribute to Firefighters by sculptor Graham
Bennett. The artwork was commissioned by the Christchurch City
Council and sponsors
to be sited in its new Firefighters Reserve at the corner of Kilmore
and Madras streets.
On Friday 2 May from 4 – 6 pm, at the Central Fire
Station in Kilmore Street, Mayor Garry Moore will officially launch
the book and acknowledge
the firefighters who played a significant role in fighting bush
fires in Australia earlier this year.
This will be followed by open
days at the Station and the Reserve on Saturday 3 May and Sunday
4 May from 11am – 4pm, celebrating the
fire service. Members of the public are welcome to join in the
fun at the open days, where there will be demonstrations of a wide
range of emergency
equipment and activities for all ages.
Copies of the book will
be available at the Central Fire Station and Civic Offices.
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