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Cornwall Fire Service Donates Bunker Suits
We’re just required to get rid of it.”
By Francis Racine
The bunker gear was just a start
he Cornwall Fire Service recently however — the service will continue
Tdonated more than 30 bunker to look for opportunities to donate
suits to Firefighters Without Borders. equipment to Firefighters Without
These will soon be distributed to Borders.
impoverished countries. “This is something that we really
According to Deputy Fire Chief want to do more and more of,” said
Matt Stephenson, the decision to Stephenson.
donate the bunker gear was an “What a great opportunity for
easy one. That’s because Ontario the City of Cornwall to give back
regulation dictates that bunker gear, to firefighters working hard in
such as the gear donated, only has a their communities which are in
lifespan of 10 years. impoverished areas. They can now
“Instead of throwing it out, we’d work safely,” said Chief Jeff Weber.
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much rather donate it to fire service Firefighters Without Borders is
departments in other countries a non-profit organization based communities throughout Canada and Deputy Fire Chief Stephenson at
that may need it,” he said. “The in Ontario, Canada. They provide in countries all around the world. (613) 930-2787 (ext.2338) or at
equipment is still fully functional. training and equipment donations to For more information, contact mstephenson@cornwall.ca .
Continued from page 11 something I cherish greatly,” effort, because to get better at terms of academics, I plan
said Belisle. something means to exceed to use my 4.0 GPA to study
such a long time, he’s already Belisle has some excellent your previous limits. Do these medicine at a prestigious
got a few career highlights,
including winning A Cup advice for those young athletes things and you’re guaranteed university after high school,”
looking to compete at a higher to succeed in all walks of life.” said Belisle. “Compete, beat,
his first year, playing for the level, like he has. repeat. These words are a sort
Ottawa U Jr. GeeGees, winning “Two key components to In the future, Belisle aspires of mentality I live by. That
a divisional championship succeeding in football include to play post-secondary football includes school, but especially
with the Orleans Raftsmen, being coachable and giving while continuing to play on the football field. For
competing in a flag football 110%,” said Belisle. “To be against the best players. me, to have succeeded is to
tournament at Waterloo coachable means to actively “Just the thought of playing have improved in some way.
University, and many more. against the best of the best
listen to the advice of your That is why to beat doesn’t
“One thing all these fond coaches and apply what you gives me a rush of adrenaline always mean winning. If I can
memories include is the feeling learn from them to your and excitement. It’s for this compete against the best, learn
of camaraderie between practices and games. You reason I also aspire to play and improve, and continue to
teammates and coaches. It’s also have to give your best football professionally. In do so, I’m truly content.”
