St Thomas FF's Thank Minister Peters

St. Thomas Firefighters Say Thanks

May 12, 2007 - St. Thomas fire fighters surprise the Minister of Labour and local MPP Steve Peters with a ride in their antique fire truck. Local 447 members escorted the Minister to their new fire hall where numerous members and their families were gathered to offer their thanks for the recent passing of Bill 221 - presumptive legislation for Ontario's fire fighters. The local presented the Minister with a framed print of the antique fire truck that the Minister was transported in as a gesture of their appreciation. Below is the media story as seen in the London Free Press.

Sue Reeve Sun Media -- firefighters grateful: Ontario Minister of Labour Steve Peters received a warm welcome from members of the St. Thomas Professional Firefighters Association and their families when he arrived at the Dennis A Redman Fire Hall yesterday in a 1951 Bickel Seagrave fire truck. Peters was surprised at his constituency office when the truck pulled up to escort him to the fire hall where he was thanked for his support to firefighters. The McGuinty government bill, which amends the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act to presume firefighters who develop any of eight identified cancers or suffer a heart attack within 24 hours of attending a fire suffered a work related illness, was passed recently.