N.S. council mulls future of fire chief who admitted to impaired driving

Municipal council in Nova Scotia's Cumberland Countyis seeking a legal opinion on whether it can terminate a volunteer fire chief who pleaded guilty this week to impaired driving.

RCMP charged Jerrold Cotton, 46, afterhe responded to the scene of a motor vehicle accident in September in Collingwood, where he serves as volunteerfire chief.Police would not confirm ifCottondrove one of the fire trucks to the scene.

Cotton pleaded guilty to the charge on Nov. 30.He was fined and his driver's licence was suspended.

Cumberland County Mayor Murray Scott said Friday that council is exploring its options on what to do now that Cotton has pleaded guilty.

Scott said he hopes to hold a meeting on the matteras soon as a legal expert is able to weighin.