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Last Alarm.
The Wall of Honour remembers members of Lethbridge Firefighters Local 237. Their service remains part of every call answered after them.
The last alarm
A final call. A lasting place in our history.
In the fire service, the last alarm is a final tribute to a member whose service has ended. This memorial preserves the names and stories of Your Lethbridge Firefighters members for the generations who follow.
“Their last alarm has sounded. Their courage, service, and memory remain with us.”
Wall of Honour
We remember.
Find a name 13 remembered
- Memorial image: Symbolic memorial image of a vintage turnout coat and helmet with a HEATON name strip
Clifford Daniel Heaton
Captain
Forever on our Wall of Honour
Captain Heaton’s name has remained on the Wall of Honour for more than half a century. The generations who followed still carry it with them.
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Tracy Lea Gray
Dispatcher
Remembering Tracy Lea Gray and her service as a dispatcher.
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Douglas Henry Joseph Herbers
Firefighter
Remembered for a big heart
Remembered by his family as a man with a big heart, Douglas Herbers brought warmth, strength, and care to the people around him.
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Edward K. Kurtz
Fire Inspector
More than 35 years of service
Edward Kurtz gave more than 35 years to the service, including decades in fire prevention. His exemplary service helped make the community safer.
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John Sterenberg
Senior Captain
Leadership remembered
John Sterenberg led as a Senior Captain and stood with Local 237 through a career built on readiness, responsibility, and care for his crew.
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Ted Gordon “Shaky” Bochan
Deputy Chief
Service continued beyond retirement
Ted Bochan devoted his career to making the fire service better. After retiring, he continued teaching and strengthening community fire protection across Alberta.
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Jon L. Enander
Captain
A steady hand and an encouraging voice
Jon Enander served from 1979, rose to Captain, and worked on the dive team. He is remembered for excellence, humour, and always looking out for others.
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John Vernon Wagontall
Captain
Courage that reached across Canada
John Wagontall turned his own fight into advocacy, cycling across Canada to raise awareness of prostate cancer and the occupational risks firefighters carry.
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Don G. Carpenter
Platoon Chief
36 years of service
Don Carpenter gave 36 years to the service and retired as Platoon Chief. His stories, friendship, and devotion to the work remain part of the local.
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Frederik Philip “Fred” Alder
Platoon Chief
36 years of service
Fred Alder served for 36 years. Across those decades, generations of members knew his commitment and the example he set as Platoon Chief.
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Adrian Gerard Vanderfluit
Fire Prevention Officer
27 years of service
Adrian Vanderfluit served for 27 years as an EMT and firefighter, retiring in fire prevention. His career was built around protecting people before, during, and after the call.
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Paul Little
Fire Marshal
32 years of service
Paul Little gave 32 years to the service and retired as Chief Fire Marshal. He is remembered as a gentle leader, a mentor, and a steady presence in the community.
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Mike Stevens
Captain
35 years of service
Mike Stevens served for 35 years and retired as Captain. His name now joins the Wall of Honour of those whose commitment continues to shape every crew that follows.
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