Local firefighters honoured at awards ceremony
by Brandon Mayer
The North Dundas Fire Service held its Annual Service Awards banquet recently, with many milestone awards presented. Perhaps most notable was Don Levere’s award for 50 years of service. Graham Cook was also honoured for 30 years of keeping residents safe as a member of the Chesterville Fire Hall. Food and entertainment by Yuk Yuks were both provided.
Other award recipients include:
- Terry Wagner (Winchester), 15 years
- Matthew Giles (Chesterville), 15 years
- Jeremy Plummer (Morewood), 10 years
- Kent Merkley (Chesterville), 10 years
- Todd Malo (Chesterville), 5 years
- John (Brett) Lannin (Chesterville), 5 years with the additional distinction of being a fourth generation firefighter
- Rhyce Sherrer (Mountain), 5 years with the additional distinction of being a second generation firefighter
- Dane Miskowicz (Chesterville), 5 years
- Sean Donovan (Chesterville), 5 years
“Every year we take the time to honour our personnel for their dedicated service to the residents of, and visitors to the Township of North Dundas,” said Fire Chief Kreg Raistrick. “The commitment from these individuals is commendable and demonstrates their strong community values. We are fortunate to have such a great group who can come together at a moment’s notice and respond to the needs of our municipality. We must also acknowledge the families of the firefighters who also commit to the fire service every time that person has to leave for training, prevention and emergencies.”