Police join forces to weather fundraising pledge: IMAGES

Rob McKinley Mar 18, 2021 7:01 PM
Water from the fire truck sprays towards the three Lac La Biche officers who volunteered to get soaked if Portage College Social Work students raised $1,000 for the local homeless shelter. Image Rob McKinley.▲
The water's getting closer. Image Rob McKinley▲
Drenched....▲
Before the soaking, Community Peace Officer superintendent Chris Clark, RCMP Staff sgt. Charles Brown and Const. Joe Greer pose for a 'dry-shot' ... Image Rob McKinley▲
... then they got soaked. Image Rob McKinley▲
Lac La Biche RCMP Const. Joe Greer's goggles reflect the McArthur Place building just before he and two other members of local police forces were blasted with fire department water cannons. Image Rob McKinley▲
Their view of the water barrage. Image Rob McKinley▲
While it was mainly a heavy spray from the truck-mounted nozzle, every so often, a slightly more focused beam of water would find Staff sgt. Brown. Image Rob McKinley▲
Direct hit to the centre.▲
They got soaked for a good cause. Image Rob McKinley▲
Lac La Biche RCMP Const. Joe Greer came prepared for the water. He and his fellow 'water-wall' members were good sports. Image Rob McKinley▲
Clark, Brown, Lakeland Out of the Elements Shelter director Aimee Cadieux, and Portage Social Work program student Leanne Auger and her son, and Const. Joe Greer ▲
The local papparazzi were on Clark after the water show :) Image Rob McKinley▲
Staff Sgt Brown wrings out his soaked uniform following the charity dowsing. Image Rob McKinley▲
A little crowd of supporters watched the water-works and cheered on the volunters. Image Rob McKinley▲
It looked cold ... and refreshing. Image Rob McKinley▲

LAC LA BICHE - Lac La Biche County Community Peace Officer superintendent Chris Clark, Lac La Biche RCMP Staff Sgt. Charles Brown and RCMP Const. Joe Greer joined forces to brave the chilly force of water blasting at them on Thursday afternoon.

The trio had  earlier committed to the wet-work if Portage College Social Work students raised $1,000 for the local homeless shelter. The students raised $1,660 with an online auction and pledges.

The trio faced the water nozzle of a Lac La Biche County fire truck in front of the municipal offices on Thursday afternoon to the cheers of a crowd of supporters. 

Instagram Video

There's a Lac La Biche POST instagram clip of the warm-hearted and cold-watered good sports here

We'll have a full story on the efforts of the students coming up. 

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