On Thursday, June 6, 2018, the Ontario Fire Marshal will be presenting Long Service Medals and Bars to firefighters from Chatham-Kent, Lambton and Essex Counties.
The Investiture will be held at the St. Clair Corporate Centre, 265 Front Street, (5th Floor – Gateway Room), Sarnia, ON.
The Ontario Fire Services Long Service Medal is awarded to Fire Service personnel who have attained 25 years with the Fire Service.
Firefighters who have served 40, 45, 50 or 55 years will also be recognized at the Investiture with a long service bar.
Those firefighters from Chatham-Kent being honoured at the Investiture are:
25 Year Service Medal
Neal Craven – Firefighter – Station 1 Chatham
David Crowe – Firefighter – Station 5 Chatham North
John Ford – Firefighter – Station 11 Ridgetown
Robert Douglas Gardiner – Captain – Station 14 Erieau
Greg Hodgson Deputy Station Chief Station 20 Wheatley
Pat Martin – Captain – Station 1 Chatham
Tom Pain – Firefighter – Station 11 Ridgetown
Donald Pardo – Retired Captain – Station 20 Wheatley
Doug Tofflemire – Station Chief – Station 20 Wheatley
Pete Blonde – Captain – Station 7 Chatham South
Dennis Bozh – Firefighter – Station 7 Chatham South
Scott Doman – Fire Inspector – Station 1 Chatham
Kevin Doyle – Captain – Station 17 Merlin
Philip Hime – Captain – Station 1 Chatham
Brian Houston – Captain – Station 12 Harwich North
Ed Huckle – Station Chief – Station 18 Blenheim
Kenneth Langlois – Captain – Station 7 Chatham South
Michael Myers – Captain – Station 1 Chatham
Jeri Ottley – Captain – Station 20 Wheatley
David Parry – Firefighter – Station 10 Orford
David Peltier – Firefighter – Station 11 Ridgetown
Scott Russell – Station Chief – Station 16 Raleigh South
Jeff Shaw – Firefighter – Station 11 Ridgetown
Greg VanDaele -Retired Firefighter – Station 1 Chatham
Curtis Williams – Firefighter – Station 1 Chatham
Alan Dupuis – Firefighter – Station 19 Tilbury
Alan McCallum – Firefighter – Station 3 Wallaceburg
Grant McFadden – Firefighter – Station 6 Dresden
Tom McKillop – Firefighter – Station 18 Blenheim
Shawn Mifflin – Fire Inspector – Station 1 Chatham
Gregory Ross – Firefighter – Station 5 Chatham North
40 Year Service Bar
Bev Taylor – Captain – Station 11 Ridgetown
Henry Vandergriendt – Deputy Station Chief – Station 11 Ridgetown
45 Year Service Bar
Brian Lee – Firefighter – Station 15 Raleigh North
William Yeck – Station Chief – Station 11 Ridgetown
Wayne Harris – Retired Firefighter – Station 20 Wheatley
55 Year Service Bar
Ray Trahan – Captain – Station 4 Dover
Doug Ford – Captain – Station 10 Orford
Chatham-Kent Fire and Emergency Services would also like to acknowledge the firefighters from Chatham-Kent who have served 30 or 35 years who will receive Provincial long service bars at a later date.
Those firefighters include:
30 Year Service Bar
Ronald Bodnar – Retired Senior Captain – Station 1 Chatham
James Brosseau – Retired Captain – Station 19 Tilbury
Paul Hutson – Firefighter – Station 9 Bothwell
Daniel Kennedy – Senior Captain – Station 1 Chatham
Wray R. Perry – Captain – Station 5 Chatham North
John Praill – Assistant Fire Chief – Station 1 Chatham
Murray Walker – Firefighter – Station 16 Raleigh South
Gary Aitken – Deputy Station Chief – Station 12 Harwich North
James Konc – Firefighter – Station 6 Dresden
John Paul Laprise – Captain – Station 4 Dover
William McMaster – Captain – Station 9 Bothwell
Christopher Pepper – Deputy Station Chief – Station 16 Raleigh South
Mark Peszat – Firefighter – Station 11 Ridgetown
Derk Tewinkel – Firefighter – Station 18 Blenheim
Neil Woods – Captain – Station 1 Chatham
Joseph Benoit – Station Chief – Station 4 Dover
Brian Cobby – Captain – Station 20 Wheatley
Wilfred Druer – Firefighter – Station 3 Wallaceburg
Scott Hammond – Captain – Station 1 Chatham
Blaine Harvey – Firefighter – Station 5 Chatham North
Kevin Langlois – Captain – Station 1 Chatham
35 Year Service Bar
Richard Shaw – Station Chief – Station 5 Chatham North
Doug Hastings – Firefighter – Station 10 Orford
Mark Zimmer – Senior Captain – Station 1 Chatham
These awards represent an important milestone in the firefighters’ careers. We sincerely congratulate them on their years of service to Chatham-Kent.
