The Dauphin Fire Department Hosted its Annual Firefighter Appreciation Dinner, and it was an excellent way to celebrate the people that help keep our city safe.
The event featured speeches from local dignitaries including Mayor David Boziak, Dauphin RM Reeve Ernie Sirski, as well as recognitions from Fire Chief Cam Abrey.
Throughout the night, several firefighters received awards for their years of service:
- Conrad Demeria, 10 years
- Cameron Popiel, 5 years
- Jordon Steiner, 5 years
- Mitchell Kanton, 5 years
- Devin Kiesman, years
- Chris Davidson, 5 years
- Sabrina Anderson, 5 year
Three other important awards were also announced, but are to be handed out at a later date:
- Wayne Wells will receive the Manitoba Association Of Fire Chiefs Long Service Award for 35 years of service
- Alvin Bogoslowski will receive the Governor General's Exemplary Service award after 40 years of service
- David Clark will receive a Retirement Plaque after 34 years of service
Fire Chief Abrey was able to speak about the event and its long-standing heritage:
The Appreciation Dinner, we look back into our history, and we see record of it happening in the 1950s, so this has been a long-standing event where, at that time, the town of Dauphin, which progressed in the city and rural municipality of Dauphin, have come together to recognize the achievements of our firefighters.
Picture from the Appreciation Dinner
While it was awarded last year at this event due to pandemic delays, Dauphin's Firefighter Of The Year award will be given out at the Firefighters Ball later this year on November 4th.
