Salt Spring Island Fire/Rescue Honorary Members
Salt Spring Island Fire/Rescue has had many members since it began with some members serving 10 or more years with the department.
The people listed below served Salt Spring Island Fire/Rescue for 10 or more years and were awarded "Honorary Memberships" upon retiring.
Retired Rank followed by name:
Chief Les Wagg (1969 - 1999) - 30 years
Chief Fred Donaghy (1950 - 1959, 1960 - 1964) - 14 years
Chief Don (Goody) Goodman (1946 - 1959) - 13 years
Chief Bob Leaske (1978 - 1988) - 10 years
Deputy Chief Don Irwin (1961 - 1977) - 16 years
Deputy Chief Lyle Brown (1968 - 1979) - 11 years
Assistant Chief Erling Jorgensen (1974 - 2002) - 31 years
Assistant Chief Bruce McPhee (1971 - 1983) - 12 years
Captain Grant Marcotte (1972 - 1994, 1995 - 1996) - 23 years
Captain Bob Patterson (1960 - 1982) - 22 years
Captain Kerry Akerman (1982 - 2003) - 21 years
Captain Tom Hamer (1972 - 1990) - 18 years
Captain Bill Marcotte (1983 - 1999) - 16 years
Captain Bruce Patterson (1987 - 2003) - 16 years
Captain Gord McPhee (1973 - 1987) - 14 years
Captain Jay Bourdin (1985 - 1998) - 13 years
Captain Gordon Cartwright (1974 - 1987) - 13 years
Captain Neil Christensen (1972 - 1982) - 10 years
Captain Murray Henderson (1982 - 1992) - 10 years
Captain Mike Schubart (1982 - 1991) - 9 years
Lieutenant Tim Curtis (1984 - 1995) - 11 years
Lieutenant Tony Head (1992 - 2002) - 10 years
Lieutenant Stan Mulder (1997 - 2008) - 10 years
Lieutenant Ross Van Winckel (1983 - 1993) - 10 years
Firefighter Russ Murcheson (1980 - 2006) - 25 years
Firefighter Ken Sampson (1965 - 1966, 1974 - 1989) - 16 years
Firefighter Don Cunningham (1975 - 1989) - 14 years
Firefighter Bob Empey (1968 - 1976, 1977 - 1981) - 12 years
Firefighter Mike Lane (1993 - 2005) - 12 years
Firefighter Dave Bartle (1986 - 1993, 1995 - 1997) - 10 years
Firefighter Hans Hazenboom (1977 - 1987) - 10 years
Firefighter Fred Howard (1965 - 1975) - 10 years
Firefighter Dan Lee (1994 - 2003) - 9 years
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