Greater Sudbury firefighters will be awarded 25-year Long Service Medals and 30, 35 and 40 year Service Bars, during an investiture hosted by the Office of the Fire Marshal Aug. 24.
Long Service Medals are awarded by the Ontario Ministry of Public Safety and Security to citizens who have completed at least 25 years of career or volunteer fire service. Service Bars are awarded to those who have completed 30, 35 and 40 years of career or volunteer fire service.
"The duties of a firefighter are far from ordinary. It takes special people to remain strong in the face of danger, to remain focused in a constantly changing environment, and to remain committed to the overall good of the community," said Mayor David Courtemanche in a written statement.
The firefighters will each receive a medal or service bar and a citation. Recipients from Greater Sudbury Fire Services are:
Marcel Beland volunteer 31 years
Leo Bouchard volunteer 25 years
Jacques Collin volunteer 25 years
Clifford Curry career 26 years
Patrick Desjardins volunteer 30 years
Roger Eaton career 35 years
Norm Gaudette volunteer 31 years
Gaston Gladu volunteer 26 years
Fred Gregorchuk volunteer 26 years
Marcel Henri volunteer 31 years
Tracy Hobden volunteer 41 years
Bill Johnstone volunteer 39 years
George Lalonde career 26 years
Peter Lapointe volunteer 28 years
David Liard career 25 years
David McLelland career 25 years
Kevin Murphy career 26 years
Michael O'Reilly career 31 years
Brian Page volunteer 25 years
Yvon Picard career 36 years
Bob Plante career 26 years
Walter Prechotko career 31 years
Ken Prestage volunteer 31 years
Jacques Rancourt career 31 years
John Salvalaggio volunteer 32 years
James Spicer volunteer 37 years
William Tyreman career 31 years
The ceremony will also recognize firefighters from Algoma, Manitoulin, Nipissing, and North Bay.
