On February 8, the Carman-Dufferin Fire Department (CDFD) hosted its annual Winter Wonderland Ball at the Carman Community Hall. The event was a wonderful opportunity to strengthen community bonds and offer support. As a formal event, the Ball featured music by Water & Wood, a band with local connections, which helped make the evening special. Attendees enjoyed a delicious meal and participated in a silent auction and a live auction featuring impressive items, including a fire pit from Sperling Industries, Milwaukee Packout tools, gift certificates, and a Pit Boss Grill.
“The evening overall was a huge success once again as there was a wonderful meal provided by Tracy Bernard and a performance by Water and Wood to entertain,” said CDFD fire chief Chris Lemky. “We would like to thank all of the businesses that donated once again and to everyone that attended to make the event a success. A big thank you also goes out to the Snoflies Snowmobile Club for helping with ticket sales and bartending. The ongoing support from our community is truly amazing and deeply appreciated.”
This year’s Winter Wonderland Ball profits will be used to complete the regional training site for the Carman-Dufferin Fire Department. In 2020, CDFD received funding from a provincial grant and began constructing the training site. The project is currently about 80 percent complete, and the funds raised from the Ball will cover the remaining costs.
“Having this site here in the community allows our firefighters to perform live fire training, vehicle extrication, ladder training, high angle scenarios and many more without having to travel to other parts of the province for this training,” said Lemky.
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A final amount raised from the evening’s festivities is still being tallied and will be announced later
The CDFD is currently looking for highly motivated, energetic people who are looking for ways to serve the community to join the department. If interested, people can email Lemky at firechief@townofcarman.com.
CDFD will also soon be hosting an information/recruitment night, so check the fire department’s social media pages for more information.
