On Wednesday, June 8, 2016, the Ontario Fire Marshal presented Long Service Medals and Bars to firefighters from Chatham-Kent, Lambton and Essex Counties.
The Investiture was held at the John D. Bradley Convention Centre, 565 Richmond Street, Chatham, 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 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 were:
25 years Service Medal
– Mark Brisco Firefighter Station 08 Thamesville
– Dean Davis Firefighter Station 11 Ridgetown
– Mark Evans Firefighter Station 11 Ridgetown
– Karl Evers Captain Station 02 Chatham
– Jeff Goarley Captain Station 02 Chatham
– Robert Koldyk Firefighter Station 11 Ridgetown
– James Labombard Firefighter Station 02 Chatham
– Clyde Lemieux Inspector Station 01 Chatham
– Tom Martin Firefighter Station 11 Ridgetown
– Sean McBrien Firefighter Station 11 Ridgetown
– Tom Millard Deputy Station Chief Station 07 Chatham South
– Rick Patterson Firefighter Station 08 Thamesville
– Henry Ptaszynski Firefighter Station 15 Raleigh North
– Shawn Sewell Captain Station 09 Bothwell
– James Sinclair Firefighter Station 18 Blenheim
– Tom Stover Firefighter Station 02 Chatham
– Edward St. Pierre Firefighter Station 04 Dover
– Michael Taylor Firefighter Station 19 Tilbury
– Raymond Trahan Jr. Deputy Station Chief Station 04 Dover
– David Uitvlugt Deputy Station Chief Station 10 Orford
– Allan Whitson Captain Station 06 Dresden
50 year Service Bar
– George Parry Station Chief Station 10 Orford
45 year Service Bar
– Brian Pepper Station Chief Station 16 Raleigh South
– James Sales Firefighter Station 17 Merlin
40 year Service Bar
– Robert Arnold Station Chief Station 07 Chatham South
– Paul Dawdy Station Chief Station 08 Thamesville
– Larry Wilson Captain 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 who will receive Provincial long service bars at a later date.
Those firefighters include:
35 year Service Bar
– Tom CoDyre Deputy Station Chief Station 09 Bothwell
– Donald Sykes Firefighter Station 16 Raleigh South
30 year Service Bar
– Michael Buis Captain Station 15 Raleigh North
– Scott Campbell Station Chief Station 12 Harwich North
– Brian Carroll Station Chief Station 09 Bothwell
– Michael Flanagan Deputy Station Chief Station 15 Raleigh North
– Paul Galbraith Firefighter Station 11 Ridgetown
– Robert Kucera Deputy Station Chief Station 06 Dresden
– Ken Labonte Station Chief Station 19 Tilbury
– Terry Myers Captain Station 08 Thamesville
– Alan Pray Station Chief Station 06 Dresden
– Robert Shaw Firefighter Station 08 Thamesville
These awards represent an important milestone in the firefighters’ careers. We sincerely congratulate them on their years of service to Chatham-Kent.
