Firefighters honour top Fire Safety Posters

LEAMINGTON — With Fire Safety Month wrapping up in October, Leamington Fire Services had their firefighters out presenting trophies and prizes to local elementary school students for their Fire Safety Posters on Tuesday, November 9.

The first stop along the route was at St. Louis Catholic Elementary School, where the top three Grade 6 students in the area accepted their prizes and trophies.

Firefighters surround the top three Grade 6 poster creators at St. Louis School on Tuesday, November 9. From left are Captain Tim Weil, Firefighter Stefan Pretli, third place winner Tyler Thomas, Firefighter Eric Wright, second place winner Evelyn Matthews, Firefighter Tyler Gradwell, first place winner Sofia Rosa Soto, Firefighter Jared Adams and Fire Inspector Derrick Clark.

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Sofia Rosa Soto took first place with her poster, while classmate Evelyn Matthews was runner-up. Tyler Thomas took third place among Grade 6 students community-wide.

The annual poster contest was generously sponsored by the Leamington Firefighters Association, McDonalds Leamington, Harvey’s Leamington and the Leamington Flyers Junior B Hockey Club.