Chad Harvey, from left, with the Fire Marshal’s Office, Derek Byrnes, the city’s training officer, Andrew Kitaj, with Enbridge Gas Inc., Timmins Mayor George Pirie, and Timmins Fire Chief Tom Laughren. Enbridge awarded $5,000 to the Timmins Fire Department to help purchase firefighting training and educational materials. The funding was provided through an Enbridge program called Project Assist which supplements existing training for volunteer and composite fire departments in Ontario. A total donation of $100,000 was made to 20 Ontario fire departments, including Timmins, and equally dispersed.
Link to original article on Timmins: The Daily Press: $5,000 boost for firefighter training