{"id":54248,"date":"2025-05-08T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=54248"},"modified":"2025-05-08T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T22:00:00","slug":"volunteer-firefighters-honoured-for-close-to-300-years-of-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=54248","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer firefighters honoured for close to 300 years of service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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NOEL<\/strong>: Seven volunteer firefighters were recognized during the Municipality of East Hants Volunteer awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The awards were held May 2 at the Noel Fire Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides the volunteer awards, long service awards were presented to firefighters from across East Hants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warden Eleanor Roulston handed out the awards to the firefighters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Volunteer Fire Departments may nominate a fire services member for a Canadian Volunteer Fire Service Association Municipal Long Service Award medal for 30 years of Service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally there are long-service bars for 35, 40 and 45 years of service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is also a 50 year medal available. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch for our coverage of the MEH Volunteer award presentations as well in the coming days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Firefighters who received long service awards included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jeff Bond<\/strong> Rawdon District Volunteer Fire Dept \u2013 30 Years<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lee Roulston <\/strong>Rawdon District Volunteer Fire Dept \u2013 30 Years<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Todd Pepperdine\u00a0<\/strong>Enfield Volunteer Fire Department \u2013 35 Years<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kevin MacLellan\u00a0<\/strong>Milford & District Volunteer Fire Dept \u2013 40 Years<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leroy Burns<\/strong>\u00a0Kennetcook District Fire Department \u2013 50 Years<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arden Fillmore\u00a0<\/strong>Elmsdale Fire and Emergency Services \u2013 50 Years<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ralph Wardrope<\/strong>\u00a0Milford & District Volunteer Fire Dept \u2013 50 Years<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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