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By Jeff D’Andrea

Remembering Randy

‘We will remember him as a hero,’ Muskoday Chief honours the late Randy Bair

Jan 30, 2021 | 1:46 PM

Longtime firefighter Randy Bair, Captain and Safety Officer of the Muskoday Volunteer Fire Department, lost his battle with cancer on Thursday. He was 61.

Well wishes to Bair’s family have been pouring in. Chief Herman Crain of Muskoday First Nation said he was a “hero and mentor” in the community.

“My heart goes out to the family of Randy Bair. He was not only a fellow firefighter for over 25 years of service, he was a close friend. He was always recognized as a leader and role model in our community throughout his years of service as a Captain and Safety Officer of the Muskoday Volunteer Fire Department,” Crain said in a statement. “We will remember him as a hero and mentor in his role responding to emergency situations, many times putting his life on the line and helping our members in dire situations. Our thoughts are with his family and those members who have supported him during his final days.”

Fire Chief Troy Bear also talked about how important Bair’s contributions were to the fire department and to the community.

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“On behalf of the Muskoday Volunteer Fire Department, I want to acknowledge and express our gratitude to Captain Randy Bair for his years of service that extended well beyond the walls of our fire department. His impact on every person he connected with reflected his values and dedication to this line of duty,” Bear said. “Service work was his true calling and rarely in life do we get to fulfill our purpose in the way he had. Randy expressed he still had many plans to ensure fire safety in our First Nation communities, and we will honour his legacy by continuing this work that he held close to his heart.”

In a social media post Thursday evening Bair’s family said “… our dad passed away this evening after his short but hard fought battle with cancer. Randy touched many hearts through his work for close to 40 years in the Fire Service in both Alberta and Saskatchewan.”

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