A celebration of life was held on Friday for Belleville Deputy Fire Chief Jim Young who passed away earlier in the month.
Friends, relatives, and firefighters from across the region crowded into the CAA Arena to pay their respects. Flags at the arena had been lowered to half mast.
Young spent a large part of his career with the Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue Department, before joining Belleville Fire in 2023. He was also an instructor with the Ontario Fire College starting in 2005, and trained Belleville’s firefighters at the local regional training center.
Young was 59 years old.