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09-03-2003, 08:15 AM
CRANBROOK, B.C. -- NHL defenceman Scott Niedermayer brought the Stanley Cup to his home town yesterday as a morale booster for the hundreds of fatigued firefighters who have been battling a nearby wildfire. "They are having some pretty long days, tough days, so if this will put a smile on their faces for a minute that will be good," said Mr. Niedermayer. "That's tough work they're doing, long days, so we owe them a lot of thanks." Many of the 500 tired firefighters who have been battling the blaze for almost two weeks were thrilled not only to have a chance to grip the Cup, but also to meet Mr. Niedermayer.
Source: The Ottawa Citizen... (http://www.firehall.com/cgi-bin/refer?url=http://www.canada.com/search/story.aspx?id=dd6f1317-60f6-4622-9a75-c8db902fbe94&s=58820811.2008036&linkid=173&parent=news)
Source: The Ottawa Citizen... (http://www.firehall.com/cgi-bin/refer?url=http://www.canada.com/search/story.aspx?id=dd6f1317-60f6-4622-9a75-c8db902fbe94&s=58820811.2008036&linkid=173&parent=news)