Kitimat raises $47,749 for injured soldier Trevor Flegel

Kitimat rallied behind critically injured Canadian soldier Trevor Flegel on Nov. 7, raising $47,749 during a special Ice Demons dedication night that drew a near-capacity crowd to Tamitik Arena. The fundraiser brought together residents, businesses, community groups and hockey fans in support of the 26-year-old soldier, who faces a lengthy recovery after suffering severe burns in a deadly military training fire in Alberta last month. “Kitimat is a town that stands together. Tonight we want Trevor to feel just how much support and care surrounds him,” the game announcer told the crowd during a tribute before the opening faceoff. The arena erupted in applause and cheers as the community honoured Flegel and two other soldiers affected by the fire, Aiden Dal Monte and Thomas Olson. Flegel suffered severe burns to approximately 50 per cent of his body during an Oct. 17 fire at CFB Wainwright that killed four Canadian soldiers and injured 39 others.

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