Belleville, Ont. volunteer firefighter retires after 36 years
“Oh, he’s been a huge role model,” says Carter.
“He was a role model of mine, his son is currently on with Belleville Fire and Emergency Services as a senior fire inspector. And not just myself and his son Kyle, numerous others.” “We’re really going to miss him,” adds Joanne Cleary, a volunteer lieutenant firefighter at Station #4.Being a mentor to current firefighters is a sentiment felt by most at Station #4.
“Cliff’s been a really good mentor, there’s a lot of knowledge that’s leaving with him when he’s finally done at the end of the month,” says volunteer lieutenant firefighter Jason Allen.Roughly half of Belleville’s firefighters are volunteers, responding whenever their pager goes off.“Regardless of whether you’re having Christmas dinner, which has happened several times, Thanksgiving dinner, middle of the night, you know, middle of the work day at work — you respond,” says Christopher.
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