Why small-town sirens are a sign of Canadian history

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  • Опубликовано: 5 ноя 2024

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  • @davidg4026
    @davidg4026 Год назад +2

    Sylvan Lake had one that sounded at noon and 10pm. I spent every summer there at our cabin, growing up in the '70s and '80s. There was actually a curfew for kids under 18, which the 10pm siren made all us kids aware of.

  • @michaelhamm6805
    @michaelhamm6805 Год назад +1

    Deer Lake, NL has an actual Air Raid siren sitting on top of the Power House...which goes off at 7 am, 8 am, noon, 1 pm, 5pm, and 6 pm every day except Sunday.

  • @carlyar5281
    @carlyar5281 Год назад +1

    I grew up in Calgary and I still remember the old air raid siren being taken down and removed from the corner of the elementary school yard in the 90s. It was one of the big bullhorn types and I don’t think I ever heard it go off. I think I probably would’ve been terrified if it did, even for a test.

  • @Momcat_maggiefelinefan
    @Momcat_maggiefelinefan Год назад +2

    The small Northern Ontario town I grew up in had a huge air raid siren on the top of the town hall. They would contact everyone before a regular test was done so people weren’t afraid the Russians were coming. We only had a volunteer fire department. It had a code of horn blows that told the firemen where the fire was and they drove there in their own vehicles. There was always a man in the station so they could broadcast the location code and drive the main engine to the scene. You just can’t beat the closeness of growing up in a small remote town! 🇨🇦🖖🏻🇨🇦

  • @louisenoyb4719
    @louisenoyb4719 Год назад +4

    9 PM for curfew.

  • @VonnaWasser
    @VonnaWasser 3 месяца назад +2

    0:28 siren community history (Canadian edition)

  • @seankingwell3692
    @seankingwell3692 Год назад +2

    fires, war, tornadoes, its very important that towns have these.

  • @Progressive_Canadian
    @Progressive_Canadian Год назад +1

    I grew up in a small town in British Columbia and as far as I know to this day they still sound the fire sirens On Monday nights at 7:00 PM for something called "fire practice" which is basically the volunteer fire department gets together does some training and then drinks beer.

    • @polandball7482
      @polandball7482 5 месяцев назад

      I live in a town in Idaho and the siren next to us there was a small town that has a siren that goes off at 12:00 AM

  • @TheSirenCollector
    @TheSirenCollector 5 месяцев назад

    The Sirens In The Video Are Canadian Model 2s, Fedelcode Model 2s, & Then The One In Thorston Is A GCS Model 3, & The One That Looked Like It Was In Holden Was A Conetop Version Of A Sterling 2V8. Also, The Rotational One Is Called A CLM (Canadian Line Materials) Rotational Siren.

  • @Cor-kid
    @Cor-kid 6 месяцев назад

    I really wish these sirens are preserved, maybe not used for noon-blasts, but monthly tests or slightly more in the winter, so it's a bit less of a disturbance. I believe they're still very important for any potential alerts because not everyone has a phone.

  • @timothystone3360
    @timothystone3360 Год назад

    I grew up in a small town. I only ever heard this thing go off once. I was in that town for 10 years and it was only ever sounded once.

  • @MoldySiren
    @MoldySiren 8 месяцев назад

    There is a company called “CLM” which is a Canadian Siren brand. Most of Canada used Federal Signal Model 2, Model 5, and CLM Rotational sirens. I would indeed enjoy hearing this siren as I have never before. Canada CLM Sirens are very rare and famous.

    • @polandball7482
      @polandball7482 5 месяцев назад

      Very few clm rotational sirens

  • @neilwade3119
    @neilwade3119 Год назад +1

    I live in Annapolis royal , Nova Scotia. 7 days a week. I love it. Old ww2 air raid. The town is a time capsule

  • @drealempress7233
    @drealempress7233 Год назад +1

    Suburbs of Pittsburgh PA have a 12 noon siren

  • @teaburg
    @teaburg Год назад

    There was one in Oakville, which was a small town once. Went off about 11 p.m. and it was around 2 a.m. before they found out from the Canadian Armed Forces how to shut it off.

  • @lylemacdonald6672
    @lylemacdonald6672 Год назад

    Grew up in Lethbridge Alberta in the late 50's and 60's and air raid siren sounded at 9:15 am, kids need to be in school, 12:00 lunch, and 9:15 pm curfew for kids 16 and under. They should keep sirens. Think Maui fires.

  • @aetherfox4404
    @aetherfox4404 Год назад +3

    We don't need those anymore. Just pull the fire alarm I hear it has multiple uses now, it can even open doors.

  • @polandball7482
    @polandball7482 5 месяцев назад

    2:15 cn train passes through with a Union Pacific es44ac

  • @randomthings9286
    @randomthings9286 7 месяцев назад

    Holy crap a rotating CLM air raid siren

  • @old-fashionedcoughypot
    @old-fashionedcoughypot Год назад

    Kitimat BC had one til the 90s.

  • @I_also_like_sirens_hehe
    @I_also_like_sirens_hehe Месяц назад

    0:28

  • @zalados
    @zalados Год назад

    Most coastal cities have them as Tsunami warnings

  • @hardstylerawstylelover8110
    @hardstylerawstylelover8110 Год назад

    Interesting nice info. I only know sirens are for tornado warnings and tsunami and for war lol 😅

  • @gordontreadwell.ve6gpt152
    @gordontreadwell.ve6gpt152 Год назад

    The way Trudeau's going in the world scene we will need them again.