“Let me thank you all from the bottom of my heart. We’re forever grateful for your service.”
The ceremony started at 1 p.m. at the Ontario Fire Fighters Memorial on College Street, just south of Queen’s Park.
Lt.-Gov. Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Premier Doug Ford, Solicitor General Michael Kerzner, President of the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs Rob Grimwood, Director of Firefighters’ Association of Ontario Jamie Hiller, President of the Ontario Professional Fire Fighters Association Greg Horton, were among those who spoke at the memorial service and laid wreaths.
“I’m very, very thankful that we can all gather today to remember the brave women and men who gave their lives protecting us,” Ford said. “They’re all heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice in the name of duty and service to their community, and while they’re no longer with us, their honour and sacrifice will never be forgotten.”
“Let me thank you all from the bottom of my heart. We’re forever grateful for your service,” he said. Today the Province of Ontario honors and remembers our fallen firefighters who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty protecting the lives and property of the people of Ontario including 28 from the City of Toronto who made the ultimate sacrifice.