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Wednesday, March 14, 2007

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Entire Fire Department Quits After Banning On-The-Job Drinking

Townspeople in Port Leamington, Newfoundland and Labrador are demanding the resignation of their mayor after he banned the fire department from being able to drink on the job. The 30-year-old practice has been banned for almost a year now.

“Not even in my worst dreams could I imagine this. It’s been a rough two months,” said Mayor Robert Elliot. “We had motorcades go through town here in protest. I've had them in front of my door here for over 20 minutes, the horns blowing,” he added.

They've also barricaded him into his office. Elliot says there were instances of firefighters going on calls drunk, but opponents say it's overblown, saying there are always enough of them that aren't. He's given in and now allows it 3 days a week.

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