Jul
02

MUSIC: New York, New York

Recording of “New York, New York,” performed by the Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services Band at the VFRS 125th Anniversary in Gastown, Vancouver, BC, on June 12, 2011.

Jun
29

MUSIC: All of Me [with vocals]

Music track of song, All of Me, at the 125th Anniversary of the Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services department. Sung by band member Carla, with various solos by nearby steam fire engine, Steve on keys, Rob on trumpet…

Jun
12

Coming soon: Videos and Pictures from the 125th Anniversary of the VFRS

The weather was spectacular, the crowd was fantastic, and the music was hot! (Or so we were told…)

And now we’re beat…

Stay tuned for some pictures and videos from today’s event, the celebration of the 125th Anniversary of the Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services! Also today, we commemorated 125 years since the Great Fire, also called the Gastown Fire, that levelled the newly-incorporated City of Vancouver in a matter of hours.

We’ll get those pictures and videos up as soon as we […]

Jun
09

POSTER and PROGRAM: 125th Anniversary Celebration, June 12, 2011

PDF of Official Programme for the 125th Anniversary of the Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services. Event Date: June 12, 2011.

Jun
06

2011 Fallen Firefighters’ Memorial Ceremony

2011 Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony

A solemn occasion in which we honoured fallen firefighters in a ceremony held on the steps of the Legislature Building in Victoria, BC.