Retired Canby resident creates customized decorations from used equipment to ‘jazz it up a bit’ 4:00 pm, Dec. 13, 2020 × Ronald Duis, a resident of Canby, Minn., cuts out an area from the metal exterior of old fire extinguishers to reveal an arrangement of figurines he situates on the base. The four extinguishers currently on display at Past & Present Home Gallery in Alexandria include themes of law enforcement, volunteer firefighters and tractors. (Jasmine Johnson / Echo Press) ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — About two years ago, Ronald Duis was in his man cave in Canby, Minn., surrounded by Harley-Davidson-themed memorabilia, but he was looking for something a little different to add to the space.