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More than $10,000 raised by Mission fire truck pull

Organizers pleased by support, donations to Muscular Dystrophy Canada
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Mission firefighters raised more than $10,000 to support Muscular Dystrophy Canada and help a local Mission boy. / Bob Friesen Photo

Teams were challenged, trucks were pulled and fun was had – but when the dust settled the only thing that mattered was that more than $10,000 was raised for Muscular Dystrophy Canada.

The third annual Mission Firefighters Fire Truck Pull Challenge took place Saturday in the Canadian Tire parking lot as eight teams battled it out to see who could record the fastest time.

It was a festive atmosphere featuring the competition, food, entertainment and even a dunk tank.

In the end, the firefighters from the North Fraser Volunteer Fire Department won the event for the second year in a row.

Organizer Richard Collins said he was pleased by how well the day went.

“The event was awesome. All the chiefs got dunked, everybody had a good time. It was a great event.”

Collins also thanked all the sponsors who helped out with the fundraiser and everybody who donated to a great cause.

Along with the $10,000 for Muscular Dystrophy, an additional $4,000 was raised to help a 10-year-old Mission boy.

Elijah Roy is living with Muscular Dystrophy and has been trying to raise money for a special bike.

Mission firefighters are taking up his cause and will be presenting him with the bike in a few weeks.

Elijah has been escorted around in a fire truck for the past few days and attended the pull with his family.

Event organizers logged hundreds of hours to make the fire truck pull happen.

“But to see the look on Elijah’s face, it was worth it. We’d do it 10 times over, just for that. It made it more meaningful for us,” Collins said.



Kevin Mills

About the Author: Kevin Mills

I have been a member of the media for the past 34 years and became editor of the Mission Record in February of 2015.
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