Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today with a heavy heart to pay tribute to the late Darren McClelland, fire chief of my hometown of Swift Current, who passed away on January 20 at the young age of 48, following a three-year battle with cancer. Darren is survived by his loving wife Nicole, his daughters Ashley and Hayley, as well as by his parents Jim and Brenda, brother Derek and sister Kimbrin.
All of us in Swift Current have been incredibly blessed to have had Darren's many years of service. We are grateful for all he has contributed to our community in his roles as firefighter, deputy and chief. I would also like to thank the firefighters who voluntarily travelled from Saskatoon and Regina to relieve our crews from their duty so that every member of the Swift Current Fire Department was able to put their work aside and join with Darren's loved ones in grieving his loss.
I thank Darren for his faithful service to our community. I have no doubt that his legacy will live on in Swift Current and beyond for years to come.