Fire Chief Van Tighem retires Posted by: fitzhugh Posted date:
May 04, 2021 In:
Jasper Fire Chief Greg Van Tighem is retiring from his role with the Municipality of Jasper. | File photo
Peter Shokeir | editor@fitzhugh.ca
Jasper Fire Chief Greg Van Tighem is retiring after 22 years at the head of the Jasper Fire Department and director of protective services for the Municipality of Jasper.
Van Tighem took his last radio call from Jasper Dispatch April 30 at 4:30 p.m.
In a news release, the municipality described Van Tighem as being instrumental in developing the Jasper Fire Department.
Prior to municipal incorporation, the fire department consisted of a small group of volunteers who responded to fire calls in Jasper.
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Municipality encouraging residents to be FireSmart Posted by: fitzhugh Posted date:
April 27, 2021 In:
Greg Van Tighem, director of protective services with the Municipality of Jasper, loads up branches in the back of a pick-up truck. | MOJ photo
Peter Shokeir | editor@fitzhugh.ca
The Municipality of Jasper is calling on residents to remove combustible debris from their yards and balconies during Community-Wide FireSmart Day on May 1.
The goal of FireSmart Day is reducing the threat of wildfire to the town, primarily by removing as much combustible material as possible.
“On that day in particular, we’re encouraging people to carry out these FireSmart measures on their properties or on their homes,” said Greg Van Tighem, director of protective services with the municipality.
Three vehicles were damaged in a Tuesday morning chain-reaction accident in downtown Jasper. It happened shortly before 8:00 on Houston Street just east of Main Street.
Those at the scene said that two vehicles, a late model BMW X-3 and a 2019 Nissan Armada, were on the westbound lane and stopped for a red light at Main Street. The Nissan was hit from behind by a 2004 Dodge pickup truck and the impact shoved the Nissan into the back of the BMW.
No injuries resulted, but the Jasper Fire Department responded to clean up an anti-freeze spill from a busted radiator in one of the vehicles.