On behalf of the Municipality of North Grenville, we join Canadians across the country in recognizing National Firefighter Memorial Day 2025. Today, we honour the courageous men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving their communities.

Firefighters - many of whom are volunteers - are the backbone of our public safety network, working alongside other first responders to protect lives and property. Their courage, resilience, and dedication are called upon every day, and it is with heavy hearts that we remember those who lost their lives in the line of duty. They will never be forgotten.

We also extend our deepest gratitude to the families of these fallen heroes. Their loss is shared by the communities their loved ones served.

North Grenville is proud of its dedicated volunteer firefighters, whose commitment, often balancing work, family, and service, exemplifies heroism in action.

Let us continue to honour their legacy by supporting the work of firefighters and first responders, who put themselves on the front lines every day to keep us safe.

Last October, the North Grenville Fire Service dedicated a permanent memorial to three of their own: Firefighter James Ault (1936), Chief Tim Bond (2016), and Firefighter James Petersen (2019). The ceremony unveiled plaques, a commemorative bench, and a tree along the multi-use pathway outside of the North Grenville Fire Service, ensuring that their service and sacrifice will be remembered for generations to come.

To learn more or to support the cause, please visit the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation at www.cfff.ca