The Town of Gravenhurst formally thanked two local men – Craig Howard and Jim Davis – for their assistance during a large brush fire in August.
Mayor Lorenz said that on Aug. 4 the Gravenhurst Fire Department was called to a large brush fire on Silver Lake Shores.
The outcome could have been vastly different had these two individuals not stepped forward to assist.
Kyle Steele, fire prevention officer for the fire department, said the two men were monumental in terms of their assistance.
Their help ensured the department had a successful firefight and the fire was under control in a decent amount of time and without any major loss.
For their actions, the department presented each man with a certificate and challenge coin.
Challenge coins are ceremonial items that contain an organization’s emblem or insignia. They reflect membership or affiliation – in some fashion – with the organization.
