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Firefighters in eastern Ontario come together at 113th EOFA Games in Merrickville
Hundreds of firefighters from 12 different departments are in Merrickville, Ont. Saturday for the 113th annual Eastern Ontario Firefighters Association (EOFA) Games and Convention. June 14, 2025 (Jack Richardson/ CTV News Ottawa)
Hundreds of firefighters from 12 different departments are in Merrickville, Ont. Saturday for the 113th annual Eastern Ontario Firefighters Association (EOFA) Games and Convention.
The event is always circled on the calendar for the region's first responders, competing against their colleagues in a series of challenges that utilize their skills as firefighters.
Each department brought about 20 firefighters as representatives.
'It's awesome to showcase the village of Merrickville-Wolford,' said Lieutenant Chantel LaSalle with the Merrickville Fire Department.
LaSalle was responsible for organizing the event - the first time Merrickville has hosted since 1993.
'Just having everyone together, I think, is the biggest thing,' she said.
The departments typically only cross paths during calls, so having an opportunity to get together every year under more positive circumstances is always exciting.
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Hundreds of firefighters from 12 different departments are in Merrickville, Ont. Saturday for the 113th annual Eastern Ontario Firefighters Association (EOFA) Games and Convention. June 14, 2025 (Jack Richardson/ CTV News Ottawa)
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Hundreds of firefighters from 12 different departments are in Merrickville, Ont. Saturday for the 113th annual Eastern Ontario Firefighters Association (EOFA) Games and Convention. June 14, 2025 (Jack Richardson/ CTV News Ottawa)
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