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2023 Annual General Meeting

The Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association invites you to attend the 2023 Annual General Meeting Sunday Nov 19th at 14:00 eastern AGM details and virtual access information: Time: Nov 19, 2023, 14:00 PM Eastern Time Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/91409971490?pwd=MzNKUzVJU1djRjR1d0dJNlhiSjByQT09 Meeting ID: 914 0997 1490 Passcode: 944979 Please accept our gratitude and heartfelt thanks for your…

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOV 19TH.

AGM Notice The Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association invites all members to attend the 2023 Annual General Meeting Sunday November 19, 2023, at 14:00 hours (Eastern Time) The AGM will be held virtually using the Zoom Platform. Virtual access information will be posted one week prior to the AGM on the website ( cvfsa.ca )…

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Annual General Meeting DEC 3rd.

The Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association invites you to attend the 2022 Annual General Meeting Saturday Dec 3rd at 14:00 eastern  AGM details and virtual access information will be posted one week prior to the AGM. Without the continued partnership from our sponsors, it would be extremely difficult for us to operate at the level we…

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CVFSA News Release – 2022 Donald McKee Memorial Scholarship©

CVFSA News Release September 20, 2022 2022 Donald McKee Memorial Scholarship© Caelyn Parker – Recipient of the 2022 Donald McKee Memorial Scholarship© The Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association (CVFSA) is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2022 Donald McKee Memorial Scholarship will be Caelyn Parker of Berwick, Nova Scotia. Established in 2017 to honour…

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2022 Fire Safety Conference and National Firefighting Competition

Volunteer Firefighters of Canada (CVFSA) is pleased to have collaborated with the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council on their 2022 Fire Safety Conference and National Firefighting Competition being held September 28-30, 2022 in Prince Albert, SK Please note the deadline to register is September 16th. Hotel rates noted in the brochure pictures will be honored…

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CVFSA News Release August 28, 2022 – 2022 Jim Hayter Memorial Scholarship©

CVFSA News Release August 28, 2022 Trenton Straatman – Recipient of the 2022 Jim Hayter Memorial Scholarship© The Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association (CVFSA) and Metalfab Fire Trucks is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2022 Jim Hayter Memorial Scholarship will be Trenton Straatman of Watford, Ontario. Established in 2017 to honor the late…

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CVFSA News Release July 26, 2022 – 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award© 2022 Le Prix d’Excellence©

2022 Lifetime Achievement Award© 2022 Le Prix d’Excellence© Retired Fire Chief Ronald D. Hope – Recipient of the 2022 Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Lifetime Achievement Award© For a thirteenth year the Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association conducted a National search to name one of Canada’s best volunteer firefighters based upon a prescribed criteria. The award…

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2022 Scholarships Nomination Deadline extended to May 27, 2022

Volunteer Firefighters of Canada (CVFSA) are happy to announce that nominations are now open for the 2022 “Don McKee Memorial Scholarship” and the “Jim Hayter Memorial Scholarship”.  Nominations for both scholarships have been extended to close Friday May 27, 2022. Downloads: 2022 Donald McKee Memorial Scholarship – Extension 2022 Jim Hayter Memorial Scholarship – Extension

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2022 Scholarships and Lifetime Achievement Award (LAA)

Volunteer Firefighters of Canada (CVFSA) are happy to announce that nominations are now open for the 2022 “Don McKee Memorial Scholarship” and the “Jim Hayter Memorial Scholarship”.  Nominations for both scholarships close Friday April 29, 2022.  As well, we are happy to announce Nominations for the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award (LAA) are open until June…

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Two Scholarships administered by the VFC (CVFSA) (Deadline April 29, 2022)

This year’s nomination period for the “Don McKee Memorial Scholarship” and the “Jim Hayter Memorial Scholarship” is now open for nominations.  All nominations must be sent in by the last Friday in April each year.. Both of these scholarship awards are given to one applicant in the amount of $1,500.oo. The “Don McKee Memorial Scholarship”…

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