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Big Bike

Big Bike

May 17, 2012

  Fundraising efforts continue to get creative but this is my favourite which is being done by the Big Bike Ride in Kelowna right now.  Our members paid $40.00 in order to put a pie in the face of a co-worker…  Please click the image for a larger version! For more information on Big Bike, please visit their website at...

Helping The Helpers

Helping The Helpers

May 3, 2012

  Larry Hollier, President of the Kelowna Professional Fire Fighters Association and Dennis Miller, Secretary of the Kelowna Professional Fire Fighters Association join Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick and Minister of Labour, Citizen’s Services and Open Government Dr. Margaret MacDiarmid in Victoria. Today, Minister MacDiarmid introduced the...

B.C.T.F. Support

B.C.T.F. Support

Apr 5, 2012

Below is a photo of some of our members supporting the teachers’ rally on Highway 97 in Kelowna.     Our executive is also pictured below in Victoria at the legislature.  They are protesting on our behalf the back-to-work legislation (Bill 22) that was imposed on the B.C. Teachers Federation.     For more information please visit...

Cancer In Fire Fighters

Cancer In Fire Fighters

Mar 31, 2012

Cancer in firefighters has become a well known job related risk.  Jim Harrison from Radio NL in Kamloops had an interview with Dr. Kenneth Kunz on Tuesday March 27th 2012.  Please click here to go to the Radio NL Kamloops website and scroll down to where you see the below text to listen to the interview.   “One of the occupational hazards of being a...

Honor Guard

Honor Guard

Feb 12, 2012

    A member of the Kelowna Fire Fighters Honor Guard at the CHL/NHL top prospects hockey game.  On behalf of the entire Fire Department we would like to thank these members for all the time and dedication that they...

Tree Chipping

Tree Chipping

Jan 9, 2012

  Thanks to all the supporters for the success of the 1st Annual Christmas Tree chipping put on by the Kelowna Firefighters.  ALL donations will go directly to the BC Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund. We’d also like to put out a special thanks to the following for allowing us the use of their equipment! Winn Rentals Cody Tree Service 4 Less...