Retiring Burnaby fire Chief Shaun Redmond took his final ride in the fire engine June 21 during his walkout ceremony at the Sperling Avenue fire station.
Colleagues, family and friends from the community were all in attendance during the ceremony to say farewell to the retiring chief. Firefighters from the other stations in Burnaby also took part in the ceremony over the radio feeds, wishing Redmond well in retirement and thanking him for all his hard work.
In the end - after a little hiccup with the first engine's battery - Redmond hopped in the truck and was driven away for a final ride through the city he served as a firefighter and fire chief for more than three decades.
Redmond's replacement, Deputy Chief Doug McDonald, will be taking over the position of fire chief for the Burnaby department right away. [email protected]
