$24,000. In December of 1969 under fire chief Cyril Arsenault ; the entire community turned out to celebrate the opening of the new building. Two members of the A.R.R Alcide Boudreault and Raymond Richard were there to take part, along with Michael McPhee , president of the fire department. A tribute was paid to Vangie Gallant Paturel who was given the honor of being named the first female firemen, for her many years of controlling the fire siren and making sure that each firemen received a call at the time of a fire. Some of the early stories that came to light on that day, was a fire on June 25, 1952 that leveled the legion building, the former (CMBA Hall) and the O'Brien Hotel. According to the records Jerry LeClair arising early to go fishing discover the early morning blaze. Having no telephone, he ran and alerted Vangie the telephone operator, who rang the siren and quickly the firemen went into action, saving the home of Claude and Winnifred LeClair. All efforts to save the Hotel and legion buildings failed. The firemen along with a bucket crew were credited with saving the large family home of Thadeaus Perry at the height of the fire. Following such a destructive fire with such little fire fighting equipment, the firemen and citizens began to work to build a better fire fighting system. This move led totheTignish fire department joining with Miminegash, O 'Leary, West Point and Alberton in forming the Mutual Firefighters Group. Herbert Leavitt of Alberton was appointed the first president. This group that have 183