Sister Cities of Nashville Youth Ambassador Program - Caen, France
This video highlights the student ambassador program to Caen, France provided by Sister Cities of Nashville. If interested, contact Heather at director@scnashville.org
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Blow Away - A Fine Frenzy
Place Saint Thomas à Strasbourg
#MAVOIX en campagne pour les législatives partielles de Strasbourg (22 et 29 mai 2016)
Les Suisses avec nous !
Jeune homme : On a discuté avec les gens ici, on trouve vraiment que c'est une bonne idée, parce que les gens peuvent s'exprimer, puis c'est vraiment la voix du peuple qui peut être écoutée, on trouve ça très très intéressant.
Jeune femme : En plus, comme on est Suisses, on connait bien la démocratie directe. On trouve que c'est vraiment intéressant et important, si on veut, d'appliquer notre système. Ou quelque chose qui s'y rapproche, en France et dans d'autres pays, donc cette initiative est vraiment top dans ce sens là.
- ça existe en Suisse?
- Pas forcément comme ça. Mais en Suisse, nous avons le droit à l'initiative, le référendum, ... Donc ça existe pour les citoyens la possibilité de donner vraiment leur opinion et leur voix, à propos des sujets politiques.
- Merci beaucoup
- Merci
- Bon séjour. C'est beau Strasbourg?
En chœur :
- C'est très beau, oui.
Big Cove Fire Brigade - Thibault Loadstar 1700
The International Harvester Loadstar is a series of medium and heavy-duty trucks that were built by International Harvester from 1962 to 1979. The Loadstar was primarily used for local delivery, construction, and agricultural applications, as well as utility and fire trucks. It replaced the earlier R-series, which had been built in medium (and heavier) duty form until the Loadstar arrived.
It was widely recognizable by its grey grill and butterfly hood, but a one-piece tilting hood was available as option from 1972 onwards. Most had a medium-duty 4x2 chassis, but 4X4 and 6x4 models were also built. A four-door extended cab was also available.
Models included: 1600, Binder, 1700, 1750, 1800, and 1850, with the numbers indicating the size of the model. The 1750 and 1850 had mid-range diesels. The 1600 and 1700 were available with 4X4, the 1800 and 1850 with tandem rear axles.
roduction 1962-1979
Body and chassis
Class Class 6-7
Body style Truck (bonneted cab)
Layout 4x2, 4x4, 6X4
Powertrain
Engine Gasoline
*154–210 hp (115–157 kW)
Diesel
*113–200 hp (84–149 kW)
Transmission 4, 5, 7, 8, and 10-speed manual
4 and 6-speed automatic
Chronology
Predecessor International Harvester R-Series
Successor International Harvester S-Series
- wikipedia
The history of the Canadian fire truck industry and the name Thibault go hand in hand. From humble beginnings in rural Québec, the Thibault family created a dynasty in fire truck manufacture in the province. Although Pierre Thibault Fire Trucks is no longer in operation today, the name Thibault is still found throughout fire departments across Canada and around the world.
In 1908, Charles Thibault (1873-1958) started building hand pumps in Sorel, Québec. Over the next few years, he built a variety of horse-drawn apparatus, some mounted on sleighs for winter use in small communities in Québec. Accounts differ somewhat, but in either 1918, 1928 or 1930, Charles' son Pierre opened a small shop in nearby Saint-Robert to help the business handle increasing orders. Before building this shop, Pierre had worked for the local telephone company. In 1918, the company built its first motorised unit, a Ford for Campbellton, New Brunswick. The twenties were apparently a quiet time for the company and the Great Depression didn't help matters. Camions Pierre Thibault was formed officially in 1932. In 1938, Pierre combined the two plants and moved the operation to Pierreville, Québec, which was blessed with ample electricity from nearby hydro facilities.
During the Second World War, the company was extremely busy building crash tenders, trailer pumps and hose fittings for the Canadian government. After the war ended, the company expanded its efforts in selling fire trucks to municipalities. It started building its own line of pumps, similar to Hale pumps. In 1950, Thibault introduced a custom chassis (known as the WIT - likely an acronym) and the first unit, a pumper, was sold to Valleyfield, Québec. A cab-forward version (the AWIT - the A may stand for avant, French for forward) came in 1957.
In 1955, Thibault delivered its first custom-built aerial ladder. Having previously supplied trucks equipped with aerials built by other manufacturers, this was a breakthrough. In a 1963 ad, Thibault boasted of the strength of its aerial by hanging a sling containing a Volkswagen Beetle from the tip. Fire departments appreciated this feature and this new product became very popular. In addition to aerial trucks built by the company in Pierreville, many aerial assemblies were supplied to American builders (Hahn and Ward Lafrance in particular) where they became part of new ladder trucks for communities large and small.
For many years, Thibault was one of the few, if not only, Canadian company that could claim the complete manufacture of vehicles from start to finish - pumps, chassis and aerial ladders. Most Canadian apparatus manufacturers tend to assemble components purchased elsewhere. By the end of the 1950s, Thibault apparatus was spread across Canada. The 60s saw considerable expansion into the U.S. market and some sales in the Caribbean and Latin America.
- firetruckarchive.ca
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