1334 Community Events Join us to celebrate 75 years of Devon Fire Rescue! Event date: 10/15/2023 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Export event Come out to celebrate our local Devon Fire Rescue and Firefighters who have served the community from 1948-2023! Our Firefighters will be hosting Fire Hall Tours, visits with Sparky and photo ops with the Old Red Fire Truck. Grab a hot dog and some birthday cake while you’re at it. Date: Sunday, October 15 Time: 12-2 p.m. Place: Devon Fire Hall Hot dogs are 1st free, second by donation to “Fill the Boot” for Muscular Dystrophy Canada. Our Fire Department joins Firefighters from around Canada for this annual tradition! Questions? If you have any questions, please email events@devon.ca or call 780-987-8332 We will get back to you as soon we can! Fire Department History The following history has been referenced from the book “For Devon’s Sake, A History of the Town of Devon”. Did you know a volunteer fire department was first organized under volunteer Fire Chief Del Stuckey in the latter part of 1948? Before long, fifteen volunteer firefighters were serving to protect the developing town. Along with the basic equipment, Devon Estates had provided the fire brigade with a relatively new, and for its time, fully equipped, fire truck – a 1944 model built by International. At the end of 1950, Labby Laberge was in charge of Imperial Oil at the time. Ernie Williams was the Fire Chief and Mel Badry was his deputy. Also included in the fire brigade were Frank Cloverdale, Paul Diemert, Del Stuckey, Norm Louden, Norm Long, Roy Inkster, Elmer Warren, Bill Wigham, Jerry Simpson and Irwin Dickau. We thank these founding Fire Department members and all those who have volunteered for our community along the way! Share Print