{"id":33883,"date":"2023-11-30T12:17:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T17:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=33883"},"modified":"2023-12-07T19:00:46","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T00:00:46","slug":"long-time-fire-chief-ian-laing-dies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/long-time-fire-chief-ian-laing-dies\/","title":{"rendered":"Long-time Fire Chief Ian Laing dies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Central York Fire Services has announced the death of long-time Fire Chief Ian Laing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement issued by the Fire Service on Thursday morning, the CYFS said Laing died peacefully in his sleep overnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Laing had served as Chief of the CYFS, which serves Aurora and Newmarket, since 2010 and was been instrumental in expanding the service to meet the needs of two rapidly-growing communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is with a heavy heart that I share the news of Fire Chief Ian Laing\u2019s passing,\u201d said Mayor Tom Mrakas in a statement. \u201cChief Laing served our community with dedication and courage, leaving an indelible mark on our Town. We are forever grateful for his leadership and commitment to public safety and keeping our community safe. Our thoughts are with Chief Laing\u2019s family during this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Newmarket Mayor John Taylor, in the same statement, said it was a \u201csad day\u201d for the CYFS, both communities, and the entire firefighting community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Fire Chief dedicated 48 years of his career to fire services, and 14 years as the Fire Chief for CYFS,\u201d said Mayor Taylor. \u201cBeyond CYFS, Chief was a leader in his field, providing mentorship, guidance, strength, and support to many across fire services as the Regional Fire Coordinator for York Region. Most importantly, he was a dear colleague and friend who will be greatly missed. Chief Laing was and will always be an integral part of Central York Fire Services.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flags in public spaces across Aurora and Newmarket were lowered Thursday morning in his honour and will remain so until after his funeral, which has not yet been announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Laing began his life of service when he joined Mississauga Fire in 1975, where, upon his departure in 2009, he had risen through the ranks to Assistant Deputy Chief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cChief Laing\u2019s fire services peers will remember him for his love of running rescues, being on the auto extrication team and participating in competitions,\u201d said the CYFS. \u201cIn his personal time, he enjoyed rides on his Harley motorcycle and going on road trips with his wife. Ian Laing truly loved the fire service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAmong many of the Fire Chief\u2019s accomplishments, his greatest source of pride was the construction and opening of CYFS Station 4-5 \u2013 the first jointly-build fire station in the Towns of Aurora and Newmarket, which opened in 2022. This state-of-the-art facility not only helped CYFS respond to emergencies faster but also provided enhanced training and opportunities for staff to strengthen their physical and mental health.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Brock Weir<br \/>Editor<br \/>Local Journalism Initiative Reporter<\/p>\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F33883&amp;t=Long-time%20Fire%20Chief%20Ian%20Laing%20dies&amp;s=100&amp;p[url]=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F33883&amp;p[images][0]=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F11%2F2023-11-30-01.jpg&amp;p[title]=Long-time%20Fire%20Chief%20Ian%20Laing%20dies\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/facebook.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox\" data-provider=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F33883&amp;text=Like%3F\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"twitter\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/twitter.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-mail nolightbox\" data-provider=\"mail\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share by email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Long-time%20Fire%20Chief%20Ian%20Laing%20dies&amp;body=Like%3F:%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F33883\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"mail\" title=\"Share by email\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/mail.png\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Central York Fire Services has announced the death of long-time Fire Chief Ian Laing. In a statement issued by the Fire Service on Thursday morning, the CYFS said Laing died peacefully in his sleep overnight. Laing had served as Chief of the CYFS, which serves Aurora and Newmarket, since 2010 and was been instrumental in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":33880,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general_news","category-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3D2k4-8Ov","publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-21 22:41:42","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-11-30-01.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33883"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33883\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33880"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}