Armstrong, BC – The City of Armstrong and the Township of Spallumcheen are pleased to announce the hiring of Mr. Ian McKechnie as the new Fire Chief for the Armstrong Spallumcheen Fire Department.

Mr. McKechnie brings more than 14 years of firefighting experience, having been with the Armstrong Spallumcheen department since 2011. Starting as a firefighter and progressing through the department, he served as Captain for 6 years and most recently 2 years as the Deputy Fire Chief. Mr. McKechnie also holds a diploma in Business Administration from Okanagan University College.

The City of Armstrong and the Township of Spallumcheen would like to thank Chief Rob Brown for serving as the Interim Fire Chief for the past year.

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