On Wednesday, June 25, 2014, 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 Holiday Inn & Suites Ambassador Bridge, 1855 Huron Church Road, Windsor, Ontario.
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 or 50 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 years Service Medal
– Gary Aitken Deputy – Station Chief Station 12 Harwich North
– Scott Aitken – Firefighter Station 01 Chatham
– Joseph N. Benoit – Station Chief Station 04 Dover
– Brian Cobby – Captain Station 20 Wheatley
– Guy Deschenes – Fire Inspector Station 01 Chatham
– Wilfred Druer – Firefighter Station 03 Wallaceburg
– Scott Hammond – Firefighter Station 01 Chatham
– Blaine Harvey – Deputy Station Chief Station 05 Chatham North
– James Konc – Firefighter Station 06 Dresden
– Kevin Langlois – Firefighter Station 02 Chatham
– John Paul Laprise – Captain Station 04 Dover
– Alan McGuigan – Station Chief Station 18 Blenheim
– William McMaster – Captain Station 09 Bothwell
– Christopher Pepper – Captain Station 16 Raleigh South
– Mark Peszat – Firefighter Station 11 Ridgetown
– William Rhodes – Firefighter Station 15 Raleigh North
– Richard W. Scharf – Assistant Fire Chief Station 01 Chatham
– Gary Segeren – Firefighter Station 15 Raleigh North
– Gregory St. Pierre – Captain Station 02 Chatham
– Derk Tewinkel – Firefighter Station 18 Blenheim
– Stacy Weston – Firefighter Station 05 Chatham North
– Neil Woods – Firefighter Station 03 Wallaceburg
– Joseph Zink – Captain Station 02 Chatham
50 year Service Bar
– Douglas Ford – Captain Station 10 Orford
– Ray Trahan – Captain Station 04 Dover
40 year Service Bar
– Wayne Harris – Firefighter Station 20 Wheatley
– William Yeck – Station Chief Station 11 Ridgetown
Chatham-Kent Fire and Emergency Services would also like to acknowledge the firefighters from Chatham-Kent who have served 30 or 35 years and who will receive Provincial long service bars at a later date.
Those firefighters include:
35 year Service Bar
– James Case – Station Chief Station 15 Raleigh North
– David Cowell – Captain Station 11 Ridgetown
– Gregory Church – Deputy Station Chief Station 19 Tilbury
– Dale Galbraith – Firefighter Station 03 Wallaceburg
– Sylva Laprise – Firefighter Station 04 Dover
– John Matthew – Senior Captain Station 01 Chatham
– Gary Provost – Captain Station 19 Tilbury
– Henry Vandergriendt – Captain Station 11 Ridgetown
30 year Service Bar
– Timothy Ball – Captain Station 03 Wallaceburg
– Douglas Hastings – Firefighter Station 10 Orford
– Richard Lapp – Captain Station 03 Wallaceburg
-William McBrayne – Firefighter Station 06 Dresden
– Richard Shaw – Station Chief Station 05 Chatham North
– Stephen Van Kerkhoven – Captain Station 03 Wallaceburg
– Mark Zimmer Senior – Captain Station 01 Chatham
These awards represent an important milestone in the firefighters’ careers. We sincerely congratulate them on their years of service to Chatham-Kent.
