Firefighters take to the ice for the “Ray Kline Memorial” hockey tournament

Fire departments have come together over the last 2 days for a hockey tournament with meaning.

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The tournament is the “Ray Kline Memorial” in memory of the Halifax firefighter. His son, a firefighter, and other family, proudly continue this great event.

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The tournament, started in 1983, has seen teams from the Maritimes, Ontario, and Newfoundland come together to face off.

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Over the years, the tournament has raised funds for PTSD. This year, fallen firefighter Kyle Currie was the focus of the fundraiser.

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To begin the final game of the tournament, Fire Chief Ken Stuebing with relatives of Ray Kline took part in the puck drop as a piper from the Union Pipe and Drums band played them on.

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