Wayne McLeod steps down from Elmwood Fire Department

July 5, 2023 @ 12:45 pmLocal News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Longtime Deputy Chief Wayne McLeod of the Elmwood Fire Department enjoyed his final firefighter’s breakfast as the top firefighter in Elmwood this June. He said over 620 people attended the breakfast – a gratifying show of community support for the department. (Pauline Kerr photo)
The annual Elmwood Fireman’s Breakfast was Wayne McLeod’s last as deputy chief of the fire department. He’s stepping down after more than 45 years. The exact number is open to question – the official paperwork indicates he joined the department on Jan. 1, 1978. “It was a bit earlier,” he said, commenting that records weren’t…
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Pauline Kerr is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Walkerton Herald-Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.