Grateful Hermitage farmer makes sure Vernon River Fire Department gets its dues

Title

Abstract

Farmer John Doran (Hermitage) discovered that heavy snow had collapsed the roof of his barn, trapping 40 cows and a bull within the structure; the Vernon River Fire Department answered his emergency call and worked to safely free all of the animals; as Doran had no insurance on the structure, he realized that the fire department would received no compensation for their rescue efforts, so he asked his insurance company, The Cooperators, if they would consider making a donation to the fire department, in recognition of their efforts; the insurance company presented the fire department with a donation of $1,000

Date

2014-03-05

Issue

50

Title	Grateful Hermitage farmer makes sure Vernon River Fire Department gets its dues
Authors	C. MacAulay
Abstract	Farmer John Doran (Hermitage) discovered that heavy snow had collapsed the roof of his barn, trapping 40 cows and a bull within the structure; the Vernon River Fire Department answered his emergency call and worked to safely free all of the animals; as Doran had no insurance on the structure, he realized that the fire department would received no compensation for their rescue efforts, so he asked his insurance company, The Cooperators, if they would consider making a donation to the fire department, in recognition of their efforts; the insurance company presented the fire department with a donation of $1,000
Journal	Island farmer
Date	2014-03-05
Volume	40
Issue	50
ISSN	0823-7735