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North Westside firefighter recognized

Nicolaas Cantryn, 18, is the 2016 recipient of the North Westside Fire Rescue Society scholarship.
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Nicolass Cantryn (centre)

A young North Westside firefighter has been awarded an inaugural scholarship for his contributions to the community.

Nicolaas Cantryn, 18, is the 2016 recipient of the North Westside Fire Rescue Society scholarship.

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91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵœO²Ô his days off, you will find him at the hall cleaning up and washing fire trucks. We are very proud of this young man. He has shown a talent for first medical °ù±ð²õ±è´Ç²Ô²õ±ð.91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ

Cantryn began his journey with the fire department as a junior firefighter at the age of 16. Once he graduated from secondary school in 2016, he completed his firefighter recruitment training at the Vernon Fire Training Centre.

91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵœW¾±³Ù³ó´Ç³Ü³Ù hesitation or delay, he has quickly put the scholarship funds to good ³Ü²õ±ð,91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ said Shawn Barnes, society president.

91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵœF¾±°ù±ð´Ú¾±²µ³ó³Ù±ð°ù Cantryn has recently completed his emergency medical responder certificate through the Justice Institute of B.C. We are all proud of him at North Westside Fire Rescue as he finished top of his ³¦±ô²¹²õ²õ.91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ

The non-profit North Westside Road Firefighters ³§´Ç³¦¾±±ð³Ù²â91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s mandate is to ensure the betterment of the department and community. The group conducts fundraising activities throughout the year. Its members decided to set up a $1,000 annual scholarship for members of the department who are considering a professional emergency services career and wish to further their education.

 



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