One of Crossfield's longest serving firefighters to be honoured
On Saturday, January 28, Captain Joe Holstein of the Crossfield Fire Department will be receiving the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal (Alberta) during a ceremony at Redwood Meadows hosted by the Alberta Fire Chiefs Association. Captain Holstein has been a firefighter in Crossfield for 39 years, making him one of the longest-serving members of the department.
Holstein joined the fire service in the early 1980s at the tender age of 15, and at one time during his tenure, he served as the department's Chief.
'We are a family': Crossfield Fire Chief set to retire
A little over two weeks ago, on January 7, the Fire Chief of Crossfield, Ben Niven, celebrated 25 years of service as a firefighter. In a little over a week's time he will be retiring from his position as head of the fire department. His time as a firefighter in Crossfield is ending in many ways very similar to how it all began - with family.