It’s been decades since Mayor Mike Hurley rappelled down a building as a Burnaby firefighter, but he stepped back into the harness this week to raise money for summer camps for children and adults with disabilities.
Hurley rappelled 28 storeys from the top of Metrotower 1 in Metrotown Thursday morning as part of an Easter Seals BC/Yukon Drop Zone fundraiser.
The event has been held in Vancouver for more than 15 years, and this was the inaugural year in Burnaby.
For his descent, Hurley was joined by local firefighter and Burnaby firefighters’ union secretary Scott Alleyn.
“It felt great,” Hurley said of his drop. “It’s a perfect view up there, a billion-dollar view, I would say.”
When asked how it felt to fire up an old firefighting skill, he said “taking that initial step is always a challenge.”
The money raised at Drop Zone events supports Easter Seals summer camps for children and adults living with disabilities.
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