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Pulling their weight for muscular dystrophy

Seventeen teams took part in the Penticton Fire Rescue first Truck Pull in support of Muscular Dystrophy Canada.
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Threats of the hottest weekend of the year didn't deter teams like Crossfit Penticton from partictipating in the Penticton Fire Department's first ever Truck Pull competition.

Threats of the hottest weekend of the year didn't deter teams like Crossfit Penticton from partictipating in the Penticton Fire Department's first ever Truck Pull competion, raising money for Muscular Dystrophy Canada. A total of 17 teams, representing businesses, fitness clubs and other fire departments, turned out Saturday morning at the Community Market to pull the 30-foot, 35-tonne fire trucks up Main Street, with Penticton auxiliary firefighters eventuallly triumphing in a final duel with Lakeside Resort.