The new house logo for the La Ronge Regional Fire Department. (La Ronge Regional Fire Department/Facebook)

By Derek Cornet

representation

Local fire department association develops house logo

Aug 9, 2023 | 2:51 PM

The La Ronge and District Firefighters’ Association has developed a house logo they plan on featuring on shirts, mugs and other merchandise.

“Most fire departments do have their own house logo,” association president Darryenne Parada wrote in a statement to larongeNOW.

“It is a representation of our location, our team, our personality and our culture. It is a more specific representation of who we are and who we strive to be.”

The new house logo is of a bear holding an axe and halligan bar. It also includes feathers and other elements such as the medicine wheel colours in a maltese cross. The 701 written on the helmet stands for 701 Hildebrand Drive, the location of the La Ronge Regional Fire Department.

Parada explained fire departments around the world have logos that represent their specific departments. The local firefighters’ association became active within the last two years and Parada noted it is tradition between fire departments to trade coins, shirts and patches as a gesture of appreciation for one another.

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“Our initial intention was to use the logo on merchandise, but Chief Cloud has been in full support of the association putting the logo on the trucks as well,” she wrote.

“The fire department does not sell merchandise, the firefighters association will be the ones selling merchandise and no, we currently do not have items for sale. Hopefully, in the near future.”

Although the logo was created by United States-based Jobtown Graphics, a local members of the fire department took the lead in designing. Through a survey, members of the department voted on and chose the logo.

Once the logo is featured on merchandise, funds generated from sales will go back into the community, as well as go towards the association’s team building activities and events.

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derek.cornet@pattisonmedia.com