The township’s fire department has a new deputy chief.
Daryl Brodhaecker was appointed as deputy fire chief of the Drayton Station by Mapleton council on June 23.
Fire Chief Rick Richardson recommended the appointment, effective July 1, after reviewing applications received in May.
Brodhaecker has 26 years of experience with Mapleton Fire Rescue and has previously held the position of officer and training officer.
“He is a member of the department’s health and safety committee and has acted in a leadership role during several incident responses,” stated Richardson in a report to council.
