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Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Fire Services conference 2011
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| The Ontario contingent at the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Fire Services conference in Gander June 17-20 with NLAFS president Vince MacKenzie (second from left): Kitchener Fire Chief, OAFC president and FFIC columnist Tim Beckett, FFIC editor Laura King, and Woodstock firefighter and FFIC/CFF columnist Mark van der Feyst. |
June 22, 2011 By Fire Fighting in Canada
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| Opening ceremonies at the NLAFS in Gander, June 2011. | NLAFS trade show 2011. |
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| NLAFS Region 1 director Melvin Harnum, from Heart's Delight. | NLAFS presdident Vince MacKenzie at the trade show Friday night. |
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| Former Brampton, Ont., firefighter Michael Raine , who is now the chief in Portugal Cove-St. Philips, with deputy chief Ian Mercer. | Friday night at the NLAFS conference. |
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| Open forum with the NLAFS executive. | FFIC columnist Mark van der Feyst during his "Profiling for rescue" presentation at the NLAFS conference. |
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| Corner Brook fire chief Neville Wheaton and friends – Wheaton is president of the Maritime Fire Chiefs Association, which holds its conference in Fredericton in July. | Screeching-In of the come-from-aways Saturday night – this is before the silly hats, dancing of jigs and consuming of Newfoundland and Labrador, um, specialties. |
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| The one-man band! | The Ontario contingent . . . |
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| FFIC columnists Mark van der Feyst (left) and Vince MacKenzie, president of the NLAFS and fire chief in Grand Falls-Windsor. | Corner Brook chief Neville Wheaton cuts a rug! |
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| The Ontario contingent with new BFFs from Fogo Island! | Vince, Tracey and Roxanne . . . |
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| Group picture – need a wider lens! | Serious business . . . |
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| NLAFS members listen to discussion on a proposal to write a letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper opposing the closure of the 12-person search-and-rescue call centre in St. John's. | The motion to write a letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper opposing the closure of the maritime rescue centre, passes. |
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| Applause after the motion passes. | Prize draw! |
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| Keeper of the ballots Melvin Harnum . . . | Trade show guru Wince Crocker. |
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| OAFC president Tim Beckett, hoping his ballot gets picked in the prize draw. It did! | Runway models . . . |
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| The Twillingate mobile – a big hit! | Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Kathy Dunderdale addresses the NLAFS at the banquet Sunday night. |
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| The Ontario contingent – cleans up well! | A classy evening . . . |
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| Premier Dunderdale and President MacKenzie present a 40-year longservice award from the associaiton to Gerald Ingram Channel-Port aux Basques. | Premier Dunderdale and President MacKenzie presents a 40-year longservice award from the association to Eric Edison from Botwood. |
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| President MacKenzie addresses NLAFS members at Sunday night's banquet. | NLAFS past-president Richard Murphy speaks after receiving a lifetime membership in the association. |
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| Sunday night banquet. | The 2011-2012 executive with Fire Commissioner Fred Hollett (right). |
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| OAFC president Tim Becket addresses the NLAFS. | FFIC columnist and Woodstock, Ont., firefighter Mark van der Feyst with Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Kathy Dunderdale. |
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| The gentlemen from Happy Valley-Goose Bay. | The red serge was a big hit! |
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