From left to right: Council members Daniel Lalonde, Michel Thibodeau, Pierre Ouellet, Fire Chief Roger Champagne, Hawkesbury Mayor Jeanne Charlebois, Council members Johanne Portelance and Yves Paquette (Photo credit: Cedrik Bertrand)

Hawkesbury Fire Chief Roger Champagne awarded Exemplary Service Medal

July 9, 2018 Cedrik Bertrand Hawkesbury, Ontario fire chief, hawkesbury, julie payette, medal, roger champagne

At a recent Hawkesbury council meeting, held on Monday, June 25, 2018, Fire Chief Roger Champagne was awarded the Fire Services Exemplary Service Medal by Hawkesbury Mayor Jeanne Charlebois.

The Second Bar was added to the medal for exemplary services, in recognition of 40 years of loyal service to public safety in Canada and was signed by Canada Governor General Julie Payette.

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