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Volume 135 Issue 35 Friday, November 17, 2017 www.minnedosatribune.com 90 cents plus tax

INSIDE Honouring Our Fire Brigade

this week

Looking Back
With Diane

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Hextall

Remembrance
Day Observed Photo by Darryl Holyk

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The current Minnedosa Fire Department - Fire Fighters (Back Row, L-R): Brad Kingdon, Ken Morrice, Kelsey Abel, Kevin Enns,
Marty Moyer, Allan Betteridge, Matt Saler, Scott Collen, Adam Kowal, Cam Woodcock, Jordan Lewandoski, Troy Gregorash,
Cory Parrott, Missing: Johnathon Brown. Officers (Front Row, L-R): Captain Jason Cooper, Deputy Fire Chief Parry Burgess,
Fire Chief Dean Jordan, Deputy Fire Chief Mike Kowal and Captain Jon Kowal.

By DARRYL HOLYK retired members. The night served as the evenings em- and shared in recognizing memories during his time
If your label reads also served as an open cee while greetings from the dedication, commit- on the Fire Department

17 /11 /30 T he Minnedosa Fire De-

partment hosted a rec-
Its time to renew ognition banquet at the lo-
cal fire hall on the evening
your subscription! of Thursday, November
9th. The evening was held
204-867-3816 to recognize the dedica-
tion of local firefighters
currently serving as well as
house for family members
and retired firefighters to
check out the recent addi-
tion to the north end of the
fire hall and the current
fleet of equipment used by
the fire department.
Current Minnedosa
Fire Chief, Dean Jordan
the Town of Minnedosa
were brought from Mayor
Ray Orr. A grateful com-
munity thanks you very
much for what you do,
stated Mayor Orr.
Town Councillor and
former firefighter, Rick Sal-
er also brought greetings
ment and hard work dis-
played by our firefighters.
Being a member of a duty calls and a firefighters
fire department is some-
thing special and different
- it is a brotherhood. They
help you stay safe, you help
them stay safe, stated Sal-
er. He shared some of his
and then went on to re-
mind everyone that when
pager goes off, they drop
what they are doing to help
those in need.
Continued on
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