The Municipality of Lunenburg has decided against recognizing volunteer firefighters who put in more than 50 years of service. Council voted in favour of the idea, while Lee Nauss and John Veinot stood up against it. The municipality currently honours those with 50 years of service, and council feels it is an appropriate cut-off date. Veinot says he disagrees.Nauss adds, it's insulting to volunteers who continue to put in time and aren't recognized for their prolonged service. Veinot believes there is less than 10 people in the municipality with over five decades of volunteering in fire departments and recognizing them shouldn't be a problem. A municipal clerk pointed out that council does have a policy in place for substantial achievement, which could be used to honour fire department members with over 50 years of service.
