Anand Kaur shines as fire chief for a day

April 11, 2024 @ 10:38 amNews

Anand Kaur braves the flames with her father Parminder Singh during her special day as honorary chief of the Centre Wellington fire department on April 10. Photo by Duncan Hossack
Guelph Wellington Crime Stoppers and the Centre Wellington Fire Rescue teamed up to recognize six-year-old Anand Kaur of Mount Forest as “Fire Chief for a Day." Here, Kaur gets down to business in her office. Photo by Duncan Hossack
Regular Centre Wellington Fire Chief Tom Mulvey presents Kaur with her certificate. Photo by Duncan Hossack
Fire Chief for a day Anand Kaur, 6, of Mount Forest, chats with Guelph Wellington Crime Stoppers chair Dave Elloway. Kaur's father Parminder Singh looks on proudly. Photo by Duncan Hossack
From left: deputy fire chief Jonathan Karn, Guelph Wellington Crime Stoppers chair Dave Elloway, deputy chief Jason Benn, Anand Kaur and her dad Parminder Singh, Fire Chief Tom Mulvey, Crime Stoppers vice chair Lowell Butts, and Centre Wellington District High School co-op student Harmon MacDonald. Photo by Duncan Hossack
Anand Kaur and her dad Parminder Singh during Kaur's "Fire Chief for a Day" experience on April 10. Photo by Duncan Hossack
Anand Kaur tries her hand at target practice with a fire hose, with help from Centre Wellington District High School co-op student Harmon MacDonald, left, and deputy fire chief Jason Benn. Photo by Duncan Hossack
Anand Kaur and her father Parminder Singh attempt to douse the flames while fire prevention officer Christopher Paluch assists. Photo by Duncan Hossack

By Duncan Hossack

CENTRE WELLINGTON – Anand Kaur, a Grade 1 student at Victoria Cross Public School in Mount Forest, attended the Fergus fire station on April 10 to claim her prize as “Fire Chief for a Day.”

The contest, sponsored by Guelph Wellington Crime Stoppers and Centre Wellington Fire Rescue, aimed to promote community awareness as well as raise funds for Crime Stoppers.

Kaur and her father, Parminder Singh, were welcomed by Fire Chief Tom Mulvey, who presented Kaur with a certificate before deputy chief Jason Benn led a tour of the fire station.

Highlights included riding on a fire truck, target practice with a fire hose and dousing actual flames with a fire extinguisher.

After lunch at a restaurant of her choice, Kaur headed off to tour the Elora fire station and to meet with officials at the township office.

Anand returned to Mount Forest with many memories after a day she will likely never forget.

Duncan Hossack