Firefighter Greg Finstad, left, snaps the reins on Capt. Mike Bagger and firefighters Kevin Pond, Shelby Nickel and John Fournier to pull a custom sleigh Nanaimo firefighters built for Bright Nights in Stanley Park in Vancouver.

Firefighter Greg Finstad, left, snaps the reins on Capt. Mike Bagger and firefighters Kevin Pond, Shelby Nickel and John Fournier to pull a custom sleigh Nanaimo firefighters built for Bright Nights in Stanley Park in Vancouver.

Unbridled enthusiasm

NANAIMO – Nanaimo firefighters built a custom sleigh for Bright Nights in Stanley Park in Vancouver.

Firefighter Greg Finstad, left, snaps the reins on Capt. Mike Bagger and firefighters Kevin Pond, Shelby Nickel and John Fournier to pull a custom sleigh Nanaimo firefighters built for Bright Nights in Stanley Park in Vancouver.

The event, which runs Dec. 5-Jan. 5, raises money for the B.C. Professional Firefighters Burn Fund.

The interactive Santa sleigh was built for kids to climb aboard and features LED ground-effect lights, Chevy headers and a 1950s Ford dashboard.

Nanaimo News Bulletin