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23rd Annual Ottawa Firefighters Memorial Service

Ottawa Fire Fighters Community Foundation

Honours Our Fallen

Always Loved, Never Forgotten

Recently Fallen

Rolland Gauthier
Rolland Gauthier

Born: 1937
Joined OFD:
Retired:
Deceased: June 11, 2025

John Jamieson
John Jamieson

Born: Jan 24, 1948
Joined OFD: Sept 1, 1971
Retired: Oct 31, 2002
Deceased: June 3, 2025

Richard Maisonneuve
Richard Maisonneuve

Born: Aug 13, 1942
Joined OFD: Sept 4, 19??
Retired: Aug 31, 1995
Deceased: Apr 28, 2025

Kenneth Ashley
Kenneth Ashley

Born: Feb 17, 1938
Joined OFD: Aug 20, 1957
Retired: Dec 31, 1969
Deceased: Apr 10, 2025

Robert (Bob) Tremblay
Robert (Bob) Tremblay

Born: Feb 29, 1940
Joined OFD: Jan 4, 1960
Retired: Jan 31, 2000
Deceased: Mar 13, 2025

FireFighters Prayer

When I am called to duty, God wherever flames may rage,
give me strength to save a life, whatever be its age.
Help me to embrace a little child before it’s too late,
or save an older person from the horror of that fate.
Enable me to be alert to hear the weakest shout,
and quickly and efficiently to put the fire out.
I want to fill my calling and to give the best in me,
to guard my neighbor and protect his property.
And if according to your will I have to lose my life,
bless with your protecting hand my loving family from strife.

About Us

Welcome to Ottawa Firefighters Community Foundation

In September, 2002 a small group led, by Retired Ottawa Fire Inspector Dawson McVeetors, decided to hold a remembrance ceremony for New York’s fallen Fire Fighters – one year after the tragic events of 911. The memorial ceremony continued annually on the grounds of Ottawa City Hall.

 

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