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Blake Hanley, 2, from Chimney Lake got to see what it was like to sit behind the wheel of a fire truck during the South Cariboo Garlic Festival, Aug. 27. Lac La Hache volunteer firefighter Duncan Morton showed Blake the controls.

Blake Hanley, 2, from Chimney Lake got to see what it was like to sit behind the wheel of a fire truck during the South Cariboo Garlic Festival, Aug. 27. Lac La Hache volunteer firefighter Duncan Morton showed Blake the controls.

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