Fire Service staff and Councillors were on site today for a presentation of a donated pumper and equipment to Firefighters Without Borders Canada, which is being prepared for shipment to the Sunchild First Nation in Alberta.
This is the third truck donated to this worthy organization. Leeds Fire also donated older fire gear, SCBAs (self-contained breathing apparatuses), fans, and auto-extrication equipment. Chief Halladay from Front of Yonge Fire Services was also on hand for their Municipality’s donation of hose, air tanks, pumps and multiple other pieces of used fire equipment.
Leeds Captain Chris Kirkland recently returned from Albania, where the Firefighters Without Borders Canada Dream Team 2 spent two weeks training firefighters throughout the county. TLTI Fire Services thanks Council for their support in these donations.

TLTI has issued a Special Event Permit to Lyndhurst Events, Arts and Fair Inc. for the Lyndhurst Turkey Fair, to be held in the Village of Lyndhurst on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The event comprises:
• Artisans, crafters, specialty food vendors
• Silent Auction
• Food concession, kid zone, entertainers and music
• Vintage car show
• Voyager Canoe rides
• River Mermaid show
• Buskers

Shootout Fishing League organizers are hosting their annual fishing tournament and will use Seeley's Bay Harbour to launch their boats and for weigh-ins on Sunday, August 23, 2026, between 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.  
Attendees of the event are permitted to park their boat trailers at the Centennial Park parking area, the access boat-and-trailer parking area by the Roll Aid Food Bank trailer, and the Seeley's Bay Community Hall.

The Leeds 1000 Islands Fire Service and the Thousand Islands Association (TIA) are partnering once again to host a Dock-to-Door Fire Pump Clinic. The public event aims to equip seasonal and permanent waterfront residents with essential knowledge on cottage fire safety, emergency preparedness, and property protection.

Who: Leeds 1000 Islands Fire Service and the Thousand Islands Association (TIA).

What: A Dock-to-Door Fire Pump Clinic for cottage and waterfront safety.

When: Saturday, August 29, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.

Where: Government Dock, 117 Ivy Lea Road, Ivy Lea, ON.

Why: To teach residents about fire pumps, alarms, and emergency navigation.

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