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Pettapiece pays tribute to retiring North Perth fire chief SHARE ON: Perth Wellington’s MPP is paying tribute to North Perth’s long-time fire chief. The municipality announced on Tuesday that Fire Chief Ed Smith will be retiring from the position after 44 years of service come October. Randy Pettapiece spoke about Smith in the Ontario legislature saying he oversaw construction of the new Listowel and Monkton fire stations, developed a highly trained department and established a training com...

Article content More than one fire chief over the years told Ed Smith he’ll know when to call it quits. “(They) said there will be a day you say it’s time, and that day came for me and I reached that decision,” Smith, the longtime North Perth Fire Department chief, said Wednesday after announcing his retirement later this year. “It’s time.” We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Longtime North Perth fire Chief Ed Smith set to retire Back to ...

Article content Whenever she heard his beeper or sirens next door, Louise Rea would say a little prayer for her husband, a volunteer firefighter with the North Perth department. Ken Rea didn’t have many close calls working out of the Atwood station, at least that his wife of nearly 36 years knew about, but it was Louise’s faith that fanned the flames of comfort. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Gone but not forgotten: Remembering Listowels falle...

Article content Whenever she heard his beeper or sirens next door, Louise Rea would say a little prayer for her husband, a volunteer firefighter with the North Perth department. Ken Rea didn’t have many close calls working out of the Atwood station, at least that his wife of nearly 36 years knew about, but it was Louise’s faith that fanned the flames of comfort. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Remembering Listowels fallen firefighters 10 yea...

A Killeen man is facing a criminal charge following a Thursday burglary incident — with the help of a quick thinking neighbor. Troydell Ray Walter, 17, has been charged with one count of burglary of a habitation with intent to commit theft, according to a criminal complaint affidavit. On Thursday Killeen Police Department officers responded to a burglary alarm at a Killeen residence. The police report did not state the name of the street or neighborhood. While responding to the call, a per...