Postponed Arts, culture & heritage

Retired fire Engine 2: care and use

$10,000 to repair Engine 2, a retired Town fire truck, and set rules for its use was moved from 2028 to 2029.

Amount
$10,000
Got
$0
Where it stands
To 2029. Moved by the Eaglecrest funding plan, Jul 2025.

What it is

Engine 2 is an old Town fire truck. It served from 1962 to 1990. In 2018 the Town let it go to a vehicle restorer. In 2020 a community GoFundMe raised $6,000 to buy it back from a collector, and the group gave it to the Town in 2022.

Council asked that the truck be made road-worthy and available for public display. Staff estimated $10,000 for repairs: about $3,500 for steering and rear tires, and $6,500 for chrome and paint damaged by weather. They also estimated about $3,000 a year for upkeep and staff time at events.

The Town's title for this project is "Retired Engine 2 - Control Operation & Usage." It was set for 2028. On July 23, 2025, Council moved it to 2029 as part of the Eaglecrest funding plan (Resolution 25-180, carried 4–1, Councillor Harrison opposed).

What happened

  1. 2022A community group donates Engine 2 back to the Town. In August, Council asks staff to draft a policy on how the truck is controlled and used.
  2. January 18, 2023Staff ask for up to $20,000 for repairs and storage, plus $3,000 a year. Council defers the decision to hear from the community (unanimous).
  3. 2023In summer, Fire and Operations staff find covered storage for the truck.
  4. November 10, 2023Staff estimate $10,000 and recommend not doing the work in 2024 because the Town shop lacks staff time.
  5. 2025The 2025–2029 Financial Plan lists $10,000 in 2028.
  6. July 23, 2025Council moves it from 2028 to 2029 as part of the Eaglecrest funding plan (4–1).
  7. April 1, 2026The 2026–2030 Financial Plan lists $10,000 in 2029.

Why it matters

  • Staff wrote in January 2023 that the policy on the truck's use could not be drafted until money for storage and upkeep was decided.
  • In January 2023, staff listed several options for Council, including repairing the truck or selling it at auction. Council chose to wait and gather community feedback.
  • Staff said in 2023 that weather had damaged the chrome, finish and mechanical parts while the truck was stored outside.
  • The 2026–2030 Financial Plan says the Town borrowed $542,000 from the Strategic Initiatives Reserve for Eaglecrest, and expects to pay it back in 2027 and 2028 from Eaglecrest land sales.

Sources

Last checked September 18, 2026. Report a mistake.