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12-09-2004, 10:28 AM
TORONTO, ON - Toronto Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is proud to be the first emergency medical service in Canada to be awarded Queen's Colours. At a ceremony Dec. 7, The Honourable James Bartleman, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, presented the Colours to Toronto EMS Chief Bruce Farr on behalf of the Governor General of Canada. Traditionally reserved for Commonwealth military units, the only other non-military unit to receive this honour is the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The honour of trooping the Colours has been bestowed to Toronto EMS in recognition of services rendered to the community. In her message to Toronto EMS, Her Excellency, The Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada said, "This is a particularly momentous occasion as it marks the first time an emergency medical service in Canada has been granted heraldic emblems. It is fitting that the recipient of this grant is the Toronto EMS, the largest such operation in Canada, and the heir to a tradition of services that began in 1883. It honours the important lifesaving work that your paramedics and staff perform."
Source: toronto.ca (http://www.firehall.com/refer.php?url=http://wx.toronto.ca/inter/it/newsrel.nsf/3257dc890938d23b85256dde005a446b/cde127baf2bea5c085256f6300775683?OpenDocument&linkid=1198&parent=news(headlines)&)
Source: toronto.ca (http://www.firehall.com/refer.php?url=http://wx.toronto.ca/inter/it/newsrel.nsf/3257dc890938d23b85256dde005a446b/cde127baf2bea5c085256f6300775683?OpenDocument&linkid=1198&parent=news(headlines)&)