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Manitoba MLA Ralph Eichler introduced a bill in the Legislature Monday to amend the Drivers and Vehicles Act and allow a special licence plate _ bearing the word 'volunteer' and the firefighter Maltese Cross _ for volunteer firefighters across the province. 'This bill recognizes the sacrifices that volunteer firefighters make to their communities,' said Eichler, a Progressive Conservative. 'These specialized licence plates would ensure that the important, often unnoticed, contributions of volunteer firefighters do not go unrecognized.' Large urban centres have paid fire departments that respond to emergencies, but in smaller rural communities it is volunteer fire departments that carry the responsibility, Eichler said. The proposed licence plate would be similar to the standard Manitoba licence plate, with the exception of a distinctive firefighter Maltese Cross and the word 'volunteer.' Any person who is or has served as a volunteer firefighter would be able to purchase a volunteer plate.
