Delta Mayor Lois Jackson recently received a first of its kind civilian firefighting honour from Delta firefighters.
At the Canadian Legislative Conference in Ottawa, the Delta Firefighters Association presented Jackson with an award signifying she was the first civilian honourary member of IAFF Local 1763.
"We wanted to recognize her in front of our leaders as she has been so supportive of the Delta Fire Department and her continued efforts in making Delta a safer place for her residents," said Local 1763 secretary Carson Isfeld.
"She has been responsible for opening a number of fire halls throughout Delta and also was a major player in helping us to offer further enhanced medical services to the residents of Delta. Because of her continued efforts to public safety, we as a local wanted to present her with this award. This is a first time that this local has honoured someone in this regard. This is an achievement that she so richly deserves."
Jackson was in Ottawa at the time of the conference on municipal business and thus was able to receive the award in person.
Jackson said she was humbled by the honour.
"I was really dumbfounded. I'm such a chatterbox, so I was speechless. It was so unexpected," she said.
"This award has never been presented to a civilian before, so I was blown away," Jackson recalled.
