MEMORANDUM

Mayor and Council April llth, 1980.

_ LL.D. Pollock,
City Administrator

Conferences and Seminars

Fire Chief's Convention

The Fire Chief's Convention this year is to be held in
Cranbrook from May 4th to May 8ch, 1980. Bill Wingrove will be
away on vacation during this peritod and he has asked if we would
approve the attendance of the Deputy Chief, J. Botleau at this
convention as there are a number of items of Local interest.
Although this would leave us without a chief in town 2t the time
there is provisions in the contract for the appointment of a
Captain to act in the Chief's absence.

Under the circumstances I believe Jim could be permitted
to attend and 1 would recommend that he be allowed to attend and
that his expenses be paid,

2. Arson Investigation Seminar

Les Schumacher has recently taken over in the Fire
Department as our Fire Prevention Officer and part of his job directly
involve Fire Investigation. Council has already approved Les's
attendance at the Fire Prevention Officer's Seminar this year,
however, there is an opportunity to have Les attend the Seminar put
on by the Association of Arson Investigators. Normally I would not
recommend an employee attending two such seminars in one year however
din view of the fact that Les is new on the job and should take
advantage of any training that is offered 1 feel that this Seminar
would be an advantage. A list of the items under discussion is
attached and they are all direetly related to Les's work with
the City as a Fire Investigator,

The Seminar is to be held in Kamloops on May 13th, 14th, and
15th and I would ask Council to approve Les's attendance and that his
expenses be paid,

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LL.D, Pollock,
LDP /al City Administrator.