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Posted: Jan 03, 2021 10:35 AM AT | Last Updated: January 3
Chief Miles Boulter worked at the P.E.I. Firefighter Association training school for 30 years. Friends guess he taught more than 10,000 students from all over the Maritimes.(Submitted by Kory MacAusland)
No matter where you look in the P.E.I. Firefighters Association s fire training facility, you ll be sure to find a reminder of Chief Miles Boulter.
From the countless plaques on the walls in the office to every piece of gear and the trucks themselves, Boulter left his mark on everything.
After all, the school is called Boulter Station. It s on Miles Boulter Drive, just outside of Charlottetown. They were both named in his honour in 2012 to celebrate 40 years of service.