Tom Potter
Tom is not relate to Harry Potter although he is a wizard at scheduling our technicians! Tom joined the team in Peterborough in 2021.
More on Tom’s bio to come.
Jason Brown
Jason is the tech supervisor for our Peterborough technicians. He looks after all things related to installs and service.
He enjoys spending time with his wife Meranda and his son Waylon and daughter Tenley.
He also enjoys hunting and spending time outside on his side by side.
Patrick Nesbit
Bio Coming Soon
Max Levasseur
Bio Coming Soon
Henry Penyk
Henry is a technician at our Peterborough location. Henry was born and grew up in Etobicoke. He has two cats and loves to play guitar, fish, and be out in the woods.
Keith Parkhurst
Keith is a technician in our Peterborough location. He grew up in Bancroft and enjoys hunting, fishing, and ATVing. He has two kids, a 14 year old boy and a 10 year old girl. He also has a Rotty/Boxer mix named Roxy.
Justin Vivian
Justin is a local guy and loves living on Wolfe Island. Installing and servicing fireplaces is in Justin’s blood, his dad was a certified fireplace installer. Before he joined us, Justin had over 15 years installing and servicing a variety of fireplaces in Eastern Ontario. We are lucky to have him as part of our team.
Scott Currier
Scott joined the Friendly Fires fireplace team in Carleton Place in 2015. Scott was born and raised in Renfrew (ie – The Frew) and moved to Almonte when he met his wife Leisha in 2007. Scott attended Algonquin Collage as well as Hi Mark where he completed his gas technician course. When Scott is not at work, he enjoys relaxing with his wife and son (Vance) as well as reading up on the latest fireplace trends. Scott is WETT certified and G2 gas licensed technician.
David Nelson
David was born in North York and has been a licensed gas & oil technician since 2002 (Durham College Graduate), and a licensed wood technician since 2009. David has worked at Friendly Fires as one of our technicians and resident ‘jokesters’ since 2007, and during his spare time, loves to ride four-wheeler’s, go fishing, play pool, and go camping.
Duncan Rider
Born and raised in Harrowsmith, Duncan is our Kingston Store Manager and has been a valued member of the Friendly Fires team for years. Originally a WETT certified solid fuels technician, Duncan has gone on to acquire his G3 and G2 gas tickets. With a consistent thoughtful approach to installations & servicing, Duncan is popular with our customers. He is always willing to take time to give a thorough explanation of a newly installed stove. Duncan graduated from the Robotics Automation & Instrumentation program at St. Lawrence College. His formal education combined with practical experience gained working in the construction industry make Duncan a competent and well rounded installation & service technician. In his spare time Duncan loves to spend time at the cottage with his wife Amy and his young children Alyssa & Alex.
Duane Barker
Duane has been involved in the hearth industry for over 10 years with time spent in electroplating and manufacturing before he joined Friendly Fires in 2008. He has filled a variety of roles since then including hearth sales, scheduling, and service. Duane moved to the Cobourg location in the fall of 2012 to manage the daily operation of the store. Duane currently calls the town of Bowmanville home and has been a resident of the Durham region for over 20 years. Duane is W.E.T.T. certified and enjoys working through detailed projects that are technically challenging and will take any opportunity to prepare a scale drawing, leading his co-workers to give him the nickname “The Professor”. Duane is not a classically trained chef, although he thinks the food he cooks on his Weber Summit gas grill and Sapphire Kamodo is pretty smoking! He believes in supporting local farmers by buying local meats and produce, which also has a positive effect on the environment by reducing energy used for transportation. He has a passion for all things culinary and always has time to trade tips and recipe ideas.
Kyle Dearling
Kyle grew up in Unionville but attended Port Perry High School. After graduating from Durham College with his G2 gas fitter’s license in 2002, he attended Sir Sanford Fleming College in Peterborough where he received his Parks & Recreation Certificate. Kyle has worked at Friendly Fires since 2010 – and is one of our resident full-time fireplace technicians. If there is a problem with a fireplace that can not be solved – Kyle is the man. In his spare time, Kyle enjoys spending time with his wife, three beautiful daughters, fixing small motors, and spending time at the cottage.