West Shore firefighters raised thousands of dollars in support of menB次元官网网址檚 health issues in the month of November.
As part of Movember, 29 firefighters from the View Royal, Langford and Colwood fire departments grew out their staches and raised more than $8,200 for menB次元官网网址檚 issues such as prostate and testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention.
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While View Royal and Colwood have participated in friendly Movember rivalries for the past several years, this is the first time all three departments have teamed up for one campaign.
The campaign, , was named after Darryl Corrigall, a Colwood firefighter who passed away from cancer in 2014.
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The team also joined the Great Canadian Fire Challenge, in which departments across the country raised funds for Movember. Of 36 teams, the West Shore group finished sixth behind the Toronto, Edmonton, Port Coquitlam, Saskatoon, and Burlington fire departments.
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