MEDIA RELEASE November 29, 2016

Halton Hills Former Chief and Deputy Chiefs Awarded Ontario Medal for Firefighter Bravery HALTON HILLS, ON – Former Halton Hills Fire Chief Brent Marshall, the Town’s current Chief Administrative Officer and Deputy Chiefs Harry Olivieri and Bruce Morrison have received the Ontario Medal for Firefighter Bravery – the province’s highest honour in recognition of firefighters whose actions demonstrate outstanding courage. The trio were honoured on November 24 while attending the Investiture Ceremony at Queen’s Park. The medals were presented by The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and The Honourable David Orazietti, Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services. In November 2015, Chief Marshall and Deputy Chiefs Morrison and Olivieri arrived at a fellow firefighter’s home to discover the house on fire and he and his wife inside. Without the aid of breathing apparatus or protective clothing, the three officers entered the home countless times before the Guelph Fire Department arrived. “Nothing can prepare you for the emotion of attempting to save one of your own,” said Mayor Rick Bonnette. “I am very proud of their actions that terrible day last November.” John deHooge, Commissioner and Chief of Fire Services, attended the Provincial ceremony as Halton Hills’ new Fire Chief. “These officers entered a smoke-filled building, not once, but many times, completely unprotected, putting the well-being of the family ahead of their own,” added deHooge. Since 1976, 223 Ontario Medals for Firefighter Bravery have been awarded. An independent body of citizens from the firefighting and policing communities representing all regions of Ontario determines medal recipients.

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About the Town of Halton Hills The Town of Halton Hills, with a population of approximately 60,000, consists of two urban centres, Georgetown and Acton, the Halton Hills Premier Gateway employment area, three hamlets – Glen Williams, Stewarttown and Norval – and several smaller settlements. Halton Hills has long been recognized for its natural beauty, active agricultural community, high quality of life and proximity to major centres, including Brampton, Mississauga and Toronto. The Town is ranked as one of the top small communities in Canada by a national magazine.

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For further information contact: John deHooge Commissioner & Chief of Fire Services Halton Hills Fire Department 905-873-2601 ext. 2130 Email: [email protected]

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