By Tessa Swanton, Bruce Peninsula Press
At the March 24th Council meeting, Fire Chief Jack Burt and Mayor Milt McIver presented medals for years of service with the Northern Bruce Peninsula (NBP) Fire and Emergency Services Department. Five firefighters were acknowledged during the presentation.
Mark Hewton (missing from photo) was presented with the Fire Services Exemplary Services Medal (20 Years of Service) and the Provincial Long Service Medal (25 Years of Service).
Raywood Plumb was awarded the Fire Services Exemplary Services Medal (20 Years of Service) and the Provincial Long Service Medal (25 Years of Service).
Jeff Catley was presented with the Fire Services Exemplary Services Medal (20 Years of Service).
Andrew Vogan was awarded the Fire Services Exemplary Services Medal (20 Years of Service).
Mayor McIver recognized Fire Chief Jack Burt as the recipient of the King Charles III Coronation Medal.
Mayor McIver said, “We want to thank you for your commitment and dedication to our volunteer fire service. Being a volunteer is not their regular job, they’re called upon at any time, whether it be Saturday, Sunday, or a statutory holiday, to respond to emergencies in our community, not only to our residents, but to a large number of people visiting the area as well. They are involved in several community events. They are just great community people. You deserve a lot of credit, and we thank you for your service and commitment to our community. Quite often I think ‘thank you’ is hardly enough for our volunteer firefighters.”
Fire Chief Jack Burt said, “These service awards speak to the commitment of the firefighters. The firefighters give up a lot of their time, 20 and 25 years of service takes away time from their families. These awards speak to the credibility and caring that these individuals have for Northern Bruce Peninsula.” To volunteer firefighters, “it’s not about the recognition, they just love helping their community,” said Chief Burt.
