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Volunteer firefighter dies in tubing accident on Cowichan River

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Online reports have confirmed that volunteer firefighter, Tony Jackson, lost his life in an accident while tubing down Cowichan River on Sunday, July 29th.

RCMP and BC Coroner’s service stated that they are investigating the death of a man in his 40s on the Cowichan River, but have not confirmed his identity.

However a GoFundMe account has been set up for the family of Tony Jackson, who used to be a volunteer with the Sahtlam fire department.

The campaign, created by Amanda Clarke Richardson, identifies Jackson as the victim of an accident on Cowichan River when he was separated from a group of friends and family while tubing.

“Tony was always there for us and was a key volunteer for Jeepapalooza ,as well as an amazing fireman,” reads Richardson’s description.

The account attempts to raise $15,000 to help Jackson’s wife, Belinda and their daughter.

“All funds will go to help Belinda with rent, bills, funeral and burial expenses as well as get her some time off work so she can try to heal”.

This is the first death on the Cowichan River recorded in 2018. Last year, in July 2017, a woman in her early 50s died in a tubing accident on the river.

Click here to access the GoFundMe account

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Brishti Basu
Former Senior Staff Writer and Content Manager at Victoria Buzz.

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