Newly Minted Fire Chief In New Ross

The New Ross Volunteer Fire Department has selected a familiar face to serve as their new fire chief. Lyle Russel was recently appointed to the new post at the departments annual general meeting. Before his promotion, he had been acting as the Deputy Fire Chief in New Ross. Russel has spent the last decade as a firefighter and says he's looking forward to the new role.

"Definitely a lot of responsibilities and being younger than a lot of the other members there will be some challenges. But, I am looking forward to bringing our department forward for the next five or ten years and see what the future brings for us,"

Russel will be officially recognized during a meeting next week. He takes over from Scott Reeves who held the position for the last two years.