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th OPFFA Annual Convention Report
June 15, 2007 - The OPFFA's 10th Anniversary was celebrated in style on all fronts. OPFFA President Fred LeBlanc stated "you want to recognize important milestones such as a 10th anniversary for your organization with as much class and dignity as possible and I believe we exceeded expectations."
The Kingston Professional Fire Fighters Association L498 were the hosts of this week's event and to a person who attended the convention the Local went over and above with their hospitality and proudly displayed the beautiful City of Kingston and the solidarity of their Local.
It was a week that was filled with exciting announcements and historic decisions. The high point came with the endorsement of Premier Dalton McGuinty. This unanimous decision is most notable as it marks the first time in our history we have formally endorsed a political leader. The evidence is clear and the Premier’s record for fire fighters is strong to warrant such support. Please check the download section for a copy of the endorsement resolution and backgrounder.
The week followed with announcements from the Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN) and the WSIB. We were proud to have the TGLN launch their new poster campaign about organ donation featuring fire fighters and the WSIB launch their new video "MASK UP!...and Live" aimed at educating fire fighters about occupational disease at our convention. Click here for more information from WSIB about the video. The week concluded with the Minister of Labour announcing the regulations for full-time fire fighters are now complete and we can begin the process identified under Bill 221 – Presumptive Legislation for Fire Fighters. Click here for more information about the regulations.
It was an extraordinary event to celebrate our 10th anniversary. For a report on the day to day activities during convention week, including links to videos, media releases, the IAFF and other coverage of this event click on the title of this story.
