In what's shaping up to be a story about cottage-country casualness versus Ottawa's security jitters, a popular local official has been forced from his job after allegedly sharing his G8 pass with a fellow firefighter.

Fire Chief Stephen Hernen had survived floods and fires during a decade on the job in Huntsville, Ont. But he was shunted aside this week after being faulted for an alleged security breach.

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