Ian Laing
Wednesday, March 19th, 1952 -
Thursday, November 30th, 2023
Passed away peacefully at home in Holland Landing on Thursday November 30th, 2023, at 71 years of age.
Born in Scotland, he moved with his parents to Canada at the age of 4. He grew up in Atikokan, Ontario and joined Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services in 1975. There he progressed through the ranks and devoted over 34 years of service prior to becoming the Fire Chief of Central York Fire Services in 2010.
He was also the Community Emergency Management Coordinator for the Towns of Newmarket and Aurora until 2016, at which time he was appointed Regional Fire Co-ordinator for York Region by the provincial Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management.
Ian leaves behind a legacy of 48 dedicated years of his life to the Fire Service, forging an incredible mark on the communities he served and those he worked with.
He was the loving husband of Deborah, father of Kyle (Erin) and proud grandfather of Payton and Ethan.
Funeral Details:
December 12th, 2023 @ 13:00
Ray Twinney Center
100 Eagle St. W., Newmarket, L3Y 1J4
Muster Point for all Uniformed Fire Personnel and First Responders
17150 Younge St., Newmarket, L3Y 8V3
Meet at 11:30, parking on-site