Chippawa Fire Fighters Association

Stop in from 9am-12pm on Sundays to view the original fire truck used in the movie A Christmas Story! The truck stayed in service until 1969 when the village was amalgamated with the City of Niagara Falls. The truck then became part of the private fire brigade at Norton Abrasives between 1970 and 1977. When Norton stopped using it, it reverted to a city asset. The Chippawa volunteer firefighters association bought it from the city in 1978 for one dollar. A Wintario grant in 1978 helped fund its restoration in 1982 – the year before A Christmas Story was made.