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Silver Star Fire Department is taking bids on a chair from the old Summit chairlift, which was removed last spring.

Emergency personnel of every description will be at Silver Star Mountain Resort Saturday for the annual Emergency Services Day.

People will be able to watch live demos, learn about avalanche rescue techniques, watch and assist in live firefighting demonstrations from the local Silver Star Fire Hall and much more.

"It's an awareness day for the community. It showcases some of the services that are available and a few of the things they are able to do in an emergency situation," says resort safety co-ordinator Jessica Crick. "This event provides members of the public the opportunity to meet the services outside of the stressful situations these meeting generally take place in."

Any volunteers from fire, BCAS, RCMP, Red Cross, St. John’s, search and rescue, BC Dragoons, and PepAir (CASARA) will receive 50 per cent off lift tickets for the day.

The Silver Star Fire Department will also be taking bids on a chair from the old Summit chairlift, which was removed last spring and replaced with the new Doppelmayr gondola.

Since 1970, the Summit Chair brought skiers and boarders to the top of the mountain and for many locals, the chair reminds them of unforgettable memories at Silver Star.

Proceeds from the sale will go towards the volunteer fire department.