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The year 2013-14 (our fifteenth) year in review by the CVFSA and the highlights of our annual general meeting
Members of the national Board arrived in Ottawa on Wednesday afternoon on September 10th to begin talks on Thursday morning. The photo below shows the entire group from across this great nation. The individuals that appear in the photo are as follows: (L to R) John McKee, Chief Financial Officer; Jason Cochrane, assistant NS director;…
2017 Medal Recipients
Deputy Chief Donald M.Yez Devon Fire Rescue Town of Devon, AB Awarded: January 8th, 2017 37 years of service Fire Chief Edward C. Mulock, MFR (Ret.) LaHave & District Fire Department, NS Awarded: April 21st, 2017 46 years of service Deputy Mayor/ Fire Chief Martin E. Bell Conquerall Bank Fire Department, NS. Awarded: May 6th,…
CVFSA Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
The 2017 “Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Lifetime Achievement Award”© has been awarded to David L. Ferguson of Cowichan Bay, BC. This is the first time this prestigious award has been awarded in British Columbia. David originally joined the Cowichan Bay Fire Department in 1981 and served a volunteer role for 27 years & 7 months. Dave…
BC Firefighters Recognized With Municipal Long Service Award
Recently members of the Invermere Fire Rescue in the Municipal District of Invermere, British Columbia had two special presentations.Invermere is halfway between Radium Hot Springs and Fairmont Hot Springs, on the west side of Lake Windermere. The population is 3,400 full time residents, and has a very large part time resident population, summer and winter….
2016 Medal Recipients
2016 Medal Recipients Barry Schnare Village of Chester Chester Fire Department Awarded: April 23, 2016 40 years of service Dennis Stevens Village of Chester Chester Fire Department Awarded: April 23, 2016 40 years of service Forrest Cecile Owens Saanichton, District of CS Central Saanich Vol. Fire Department Awarded: October 15, 2016 30 years of service…
2017 Medal Recipients
2017 MEDAL RECIPIENTS Deputy Chief Donald M.Yez Devon Fire Rescue Town of Devon, AB Awarded: Jan.8th, 2017 37 years of service Fire Chief Edward C. Mulock, MFR (Ret’d) LaHavre & District Fire Department, NS Awarded: Apr .21st, 2017 46 years of service Deputy Mayor/ Fire Chief Martin E. Bell Conquerall Bank Fire Department, NS Awarded:…
2017 CVFSA Awards Committee
The CVFSA is currently seeking volunteers to serve on the 2017 Awards Committee. Four candidates are needed to cover four regions of Canada. The committee will consist of five participating members. A chairperson will work with a committee of at least four. The committee may consist of: One individual appointed from Western Canada One individual appointed…
2016 “CVFSA Lifetime Achievement Award”©
Chief Clair W. Prior- Recipient of the 2016 Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Lifetime Achievement Award© The 2016 recipient of this prestigious award is Chief Clair Prior, from Irma, Alberta. Clair originally joined the Irma Fire Department in 1963, he became Chief in 1967, a position he has held ever since, meaning he has supervised the…
2016 AGM guest speaker
Chief Les Karpluk is no stranger to the Canadian fire service, speaking at numerous conferences across Canada as well as being a regular contributor to Fire Chief in Canada and Fire Fighting in Canada. Les has been an integral part of fire service, sitting on many boards and committees. In 2009 he was named CAFC Chief…
The Wonderful World of Magic
The Canadian Volunteer Fire Services is presenting their 8th Annual Wonderful World of Magic on Tuesday, November 15th at the Italian Cultural Centre, 3075 Slocan Ave. Vancouver, providing entertainment and joy for many deserving families and less fortunate children in the greater Vancouver area. Many young people of today’s generation have never had the opportunity to experience…