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Oakville Fire nominated Sim to say `thanks' continued from p.1 The award recognizes individuals for outstanding contributions to fire and carbon monoxide safety. It also recognizes those who have contributed to the success of a local fire department and its prevention efforts. A firefighter with the Etobicoke Fire Department for approximately 30 years, Sim made the transition to teaching about 18 years ago, running a firefighter-training program at Humber College. It was in this position at Humber he greatly assisted the Oakville Fire Department's Fire Prevention Week Kick-Off event. "Our Fire Prevention Week Kick-Off is the largest thing our fire department puts on for the public each year.... Typically the event attracts 3,000-3,500 people," said Oakville Fire Department Fire Prevention Officer Glenn Barwell. "The way our event runs is we need more than 100 volunteers just to staff all the different activities we put on for the public that day. "The pre-service firefighters that go through Humber College, they want to be part of a fire department and they want exposure to Metro, Lazyboy Furniture Galleries, M&M Meats, Home Hardware, Mississauga Flooring Solutions, IDA, Walmart, Rabba, Rona, Real Canadian Superstore, No Frills, Lowes Canada, FreshCo, Canadian Open Magazine, Food Basics, Dell, Muti Kitchen & Bath, Terra Grocer, Home News Oakville, Montana's Cookhouse, Hairtistic Salon & Spa, Food for Life, 2001 Audio Video, Smart Source, National Sports, Home Outfitters, Fortinos, Metrolinx, JYSK Bed & Bath, Monastery Bakery & Deli, Michael Hill, Longo's, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Shoppers Drug Mart, Centennial Windows, Rexall Pharma Plus, McKesson, Golf Town, Home Depot, Leon's Furniture, Sears, Canadian Tire, Sobeys, Best Buy 3 | Thursday, July 21, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com inside today's Spotlight Beaver Trails Health Beaver www.insideHALTON.com 6 Arts 25 Sports 26 Classified 28 30 34 For home delivery & customer service call 905-631-6095, 5300 Harvester Rd., Burlington New subscriptions call 905-631-6095 or subscribe online at www.oakvillebeaver.com *All flyers not necessarily delivered to all homes it so Ian was in a position where he could bring his class out each year and they would volunteer their time." Barwell said as a result of Sim's actions, the Oakville Fire Department got volunteers to hold its event and the pre-service firefighters earn a letter for their Ian Sim portfolio that will help them get work. The students also get the opportunity to interact with members of the public and learn being a firefighter also involves an educational fire prevention component. Sim has performed this service for the last 15 years, however, when the Oakville Fire Department contacted Humber to make arrangements for this year's 17th Fire Prevention Week Kick-Off, they discovered he had retired. "That gave us time to reflect on everything he has done for the Oakville Fire Department," said Barwell. "We thought a nice send-off would be to nominate him for this Fire Safety Award." Barwell said Sim's dedication to fire prevention is all the more appreciated because he is a training officer who has communicated that message of the importance of fire prevention education to the next generation of firefighters. "He believes wholeheartedly in the idea that education is so important when it comes to preventing fires. It wasn't just about training firefighters to respond, but knowing that if we get to people early, we can prevent fires from occurring," said Barwell. "That was something he was a strong advocate for." Sim said he knows the importance of fire prevention education from his career as a firefighter. "I knew the importance of interaction with the public and public service and volunteerism, so in the Humber program I taught I built in a number of activities that the students could do, some they could choose from, some they were scheduled for," said Sim. "Because I live in Oakville and because I've known a lot of people in the Oakville Fire Department over the years, it was just a perfect fit." The 17th Oakville Fire Department Fire Prevention Week Kick-Off event will take place Sept. 24. ALL YOU CAN EAT Lunch or Dinner leAse/rent to own speciAl!!! DiNe iN foR AllYou cAN eAt silver & wHite Blue/purple 2014 HondA civic 43,000 Kms, AutomAtic 2013 mAZdA 3 75,000 Kms, AutomAtic $650/montH $775/montH 24 montHs couple to cHoose from 36 montHs or 30 montHs or $550/montH 30 montHs or $950/montH $650/montH 24 montHs lAst mAZdA 3 left! 280 North Service Road W. @ Dorval 905-338-6228 10% oFF Dinner only. cash only & with this ad. www.august8.ca All tAxes included, no extrAs!! Zero down, Zero due At end, cAr is yours