Arne Petryshen Photo Firefighters (left to right) Sean Baldwin

Arne Petryshen Photo Firefighters (left to right) Sean Baldwin

$6,300 for the B.C. Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund

Rocky Mountain Print Solutions, the Cranbrook Fire Department and the Cranbrook Daily Townsman team up for the Fund Calendar

Firefighters (left to right) Sean Baldwin, Jeff Brown and Murray Robertson stand with Townsman Publisher Karen Johnston to present the $6,300 cheque to the B.C. Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund. Cranbrook contributed to the cause by supporting the Cranbrook Firefighters’ Burn Fund Calendar, in collaboration with Rocky Mountain Print Solutions and the Cranbrook Daily Townsman.

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