There will be a funeral service Friday to honour the memory of a local firefighter who died earlier this week.
Michael Scott, a Collingwood resident and firefighter in Aurora and Newmarket with Central York Fire Services (CYFS), died Sunday, Nov. 18 at the age of 44.
An obituary posted on the Fawcett Funeral Homes website indicates he succumbed to mental illness. Scott was in a motorcycle accident in 2016, and his recovery was ongoing.
Scott was a firefighter with The Blue Mountains Fire department for seven years before earning a position with CYFS out of station 4-3 serving Newmarket and Aurora.
The obituary said he was an outdoor enthusiast in all seasons, and a proud member of the firefighter brotherhood. He and his wife, Abbey, had one son.
The memorial service will take place at Craigleith Ski Club at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23.
In lieu of flowers, donations are requested through a Go Fund Me account that will be set up for Frontline Forward, which provides support, education and help managing symptoms related to occupational stress for first responders.
