Friday, February 7th, 2025

Two local students were fire chiefs for a day Oct. 13.

They won a Clearview Fire and Emergency Services Department contest promoting Fire Prevention Week.

The winners, Byng Public School student Ali Foster and Nottawa Public School student Ivy Faubert, were picked up in a fire truck and sworn in for the day by Mayor Christopher Vanderkruys

Children attending a Clearview Elementary School from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 4 were eligible to win the contest to become a Fire Chief for the Day. Colouring contest sheets, which ask students to review smoke alarm safety, were circulated to all Clearview elementary schools. The contest winners were chosen by a random draw from all submitted entries. 

This year’s Fire Prevention Week theme was “don’t wait check the date”, urging people to replace their smoke alarms every 10 years.

The fire department held a number of events during Fire Prevention Week and will have other events throughout October.  

The fire department will be hosting Open Houses at Clearview Fire Stations this Saturday, October 22. Stations in Stayner, New Lowell, Creemore, Singhampton and Nottawa will be open to the public from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., for the continued awareness of Fire Prevention Week. 

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *