By Thomas SmithAfter a request from Algonquin Highlands council for a quarterly update, Fire Chief Mike French reported an update on the progress towards completing the recommendations in the Fire Master Plan on Thursday, Sept. 4. “The main thing that you get with the Fire Master Plan is we now have a strategic plan for the fire department going forward for the short term [and] long term purchases and activities for the fire department,” said French. It also provides a work plan for whoever is fire chief in the future, says French. French reports that the fire department has three iPads currently and will be working with AH’s IT department for the rest. This is referring to a recommendation in the Fire Master Plan prepared by the Loomex Group which recommended replacing Station 60 in Dorset.