Aurora Fire Station 4-3 Renamed for Stewart G. Patrick

This report by Editorial team is based on information published by Town of Aurora.

According to the Town of Aurora, Central York Fire Services has renamed Station 4-3 as the Stewart G. Patrick Fire Station. The announcement was made on September 24, 2026, with fire-service members, current and former local leaders and the Patrick family present for the unveiling. The station is at 220 Edward Street in Aurora.

Stewart G. Patrick was born in 1908 and began his fire-service career with the Aurora Volunteer Fire Brigade on January 14, 1924. He continued with the brigade in 1926 and advanced through the ranks. In 1950, brigade members elected him Deputy Fire Chief, a position he held until his retirement in 1973 after nearly five decades of service. His son Donald later succeeded him as Deputy Fire Chief.

Service beyond the fire hall

The Town release also described Patrick as a local businessman who owned and operated Aurora Meat Market and later Glendale Pavilion at Musselman Lake. During the 1960s he served on Aurora Town Council, first as Deputy Reeve and later as Reeve, and he represented Aurora on York County Council. The renaming therefore connects a working fire station to a longer civic history, not only to one career inside the department.

Central York Fire Services is the consolidated department serving Aurora and Newmarket. It operates under a six-member joint council committee, with three members from each town council. Station 4-3, built in 1979, is one of three stations serving Aurora and houses one fire crew and local emergency services.

Why a station name matters

A station name is encountered during emergencies, public education and daily operations. Attaching the Patrick name to Station 4-3 gives new firefighters and residents a visible link to the volunteer roots of the service and to a family that held the same deputy role across generations.

Toronto Daily has summarized the Town release only and has not added biographical detail beyond it. The official Aurora page linked below carries the full account, including the station history and the role of Central York Fire Services in Aurora and Newmarket.