White Rock deputy fire chief joins disaster-aid efforts in Turkey

White Rock deputy fire Chief Norman MacLeod (inset) travelled to Turkey this week to assist in disaster response. He is a longtime member of the Burnaby Urban Search & Rescue group. (Contributed file photos)
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Bob Marjanovich podcasts from Phoenix, the site of Super Bowl 57. (Nik Kowalski photo)

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      (front, from left) Delta Firefighters’ Charitable Society (DFFCS) secretary Kristy Storey, DFFCS president Daryl McMillan, Healthy Snack Program co-ordinator Warren Balzer and firefighter Darren Zakrzewski are joined by other off-duty Delta firefighters to present a cheque for $30,000 to fund the Delta Firefighters’ Healthy Snack Program for the year on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. (James Smith photo)

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      A Toque Tuesday road hockey game between the City Slickers and Pacific Community Resources Society at Civic Plaza in Surrey on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. (Photo: Anna Burns)

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