聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥淚t's just something we do,鈥� says Carlyle Fire and Rescue Chief Trent Lee. 鈥淚t was a proud moment to get provincial recognition for something that we love to do. But we didn't expect it.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Lee and R.M. #63 Fire Board chair Darcy Moore represented the Town of Carlyle-and Carlyle Fire and Rescue- at a recognition event hosted by the province at the Saskatchewan Legislature on Monday, Nov. 2 to acknowledge the volunteer efforts of firefighters, emergency responders and representatives of shelter services who came to the aid of those caught up in this summer's devastating northern wildfires.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Carlyle firefighters Lee, Eric Brown and Dwayne Henderson, along with Redvers Fire Chief Brad Hutton and Redvers firefighters Andrew Hamilton and Brenden Gaudet, travelled to northern Saskatchewan from July 7 to 13 to join the more than 1,500 people who worked to contain and control the massive forest fires in that part of the province, with a focus on protecting the 54 communities under threat there and where over 10,000 people had been forced from their homes.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Over 180 invitees filled the gallery of the Legislature, where Premier Brad Wall's first order of business was to thank 鈥渢he people, towns, and businesses for their part in helping put out the fires up north,鈥� says Moore. 鈥淎s the towns' names were read off, we waited for Carlyle and Redvers to be listed.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Wall extended thanks 鈥渙n behalf of a very, very grateful province,鈥� adding, 鈥淚t was a proud moment for our province because of you.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 After witnessing the debates-including one on carbon capture at Estevan's Boundary Dam- Lee and Moore joined nearly 200 of their fellow representatives at a special reception.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Moore says: 鈥淚 realized I was standing in a room full of heroes; people who dropped everything to take time out of family living to help protect other people and their communities.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚t was an amazing feeling.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Lee says, 鈥淧eople were in need of help, so we packed our bags and did what we could to help. Whether it's locally, provincially, nationally or internationally, that's what firefighters do.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚n this case, it was a pile of good people getting together to accomplish a job.鈥澛�
