Hardware for home

A number of volunteer firefighters were recently recognized during the 47th annual awards banquet of the North River and District Fire Department. Front row, from left, Deputy Chief Leroy Hansen, Member of the Year; Trevor Lynds, Chief’s Choice; and Captain Guy Gallant, Top Training Hours. Second row, Danny Chaplin, 25 years combined service with North River and Brookfield emergency services; Cheryl Reade, 30 years combined service with North River and Hilden Fire Brigade; Read Craig, 20 years service; probationary member Dawn Crowe, Rookie of the Year; and Adrienne Mackay, Medical First Responder of the Year, most Medical First Responder training hours and 15 years service.