Media Advisory: Grand Opening of Paradise Fire Station No. 8

Fire Chief Jerry Peach of St. John’s Regional Fire Department (SJRFD) and Paradise Mayor Dan Bobbett will host the grand opening ceremony of the new Paradise Fire Station No. 8. St. John’s Mayor Dennis O’Keefe, Mount Pearl Mayor Randy Simms and other officials will be participating in the ceremony. 

 

The ceremony will begin with an Honour Guard March from the Paradise Town Hall. The Town flags will be lowered by the Honour Guard and marched to Fire Station No. 8. Thomas Tippett, a 13-year old student from Paradise will lead the march as Honour Guard Commander for a Day. Thomas was selected from a contest held as part the Town’s  Municipal Awareness Days. 

 

Media are invited to attend.

 

Date: Friday, October 28, 2016

 

Time: 10:45 a.m. for flag lowering at Town Hall, 11:00 a.m. ceremony begins at Fire Station No. 8 

 

Locations: Flag Lowering- Paradise Town Hall, 28 McNamara Drive; Official Opening: Paradise Fire Station No. 8, 1565 Topsail Road 

 

Media Contact

Diane Keough, Communications Manager

Town of Paradise

709.782.2603 (office) or 709.769.4212 (cell)