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Friday, November 29, 2013
Train hits truck near Chemainus Peter W. Rusland
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players,” the Maple Bay Grade 3 student said, noting Bieksa’s always been a favourite of his. Chicken Wrap Meal “It was awesome. And he was friendly.” Organizers put a call out to Canucks fans this Grilled or Crispy hey’ve been calling eight-year-old Ashfall asking if they had a child who looked like ton Rota ‘Kevin’ since he was a tot. And Ashton’s uncanny resemblance one of the team’s players. The Rotas heard of the contest through a friend to the Canucks star, Kevin Bieksa, recently had the hockey player freaked who has connections with Children’s Hospital. Organizers asked for submissions online of miniature out when he saw a photo of the Maple Bay lad. versions of the Sedins, Bieksa and Kesler. And Ashton’s father Fabio Rota said the deAshton was contacted by organizers Nov. 14 fenceman’s reaction upon meeting Ashton Nov. as the selection for Bieksa’s mini-me. He and his 18 was something along the lines of, “He looks c. Chicken Strip Meal mom, Adrien, dad and sister Madeline made the more like my son than my son does.” trip to the mainland on Nov. 17. Ashton acted as Bieksa’s look-alike as part of The winners got to participate in a photo shoot a BC Children’s Hospital Jeans Day Canucks with their look-alike on Nov. 18 and will be feaLook-Alike contest. He also got to meet Canucks twins, Henrik and tured in promotional collateral for 2014 Jeans Day. Deluxe Cheeseburge Cheeseburger Meal Daniel as well as centre Ryan Kesler. Upgrade The Maple Bay clan also got a tour of GM Q4 –Sedin OCTOBER – 2013 – CANADA “I think my favourite part was meeting the your sundaePlace to including the Canucks’ change room.
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pickup truck driver is lucky to be alive after colliding with a freight train near Chemainus this morning. Chemainus firefighters used the Jaws of Life at about 9:15 a.m. to cut the driver’s-side door off the white Chevy hit at an uncontrolled Ashcroft Road crossing, a police release explains. Firefighters removed the driver who had no passengers aboard, said News Leader Pictorial lensman Andrew Leong. The driver was transported to hospital, and treated for minor injuries, RCMP say. The driver has been charged with failure to stop at a railway crossing, the cops say. Cpl. Jon Stuart says the truck failed to stop at the railway-crossing stop sign. “The train engineer was blowing the horn, and saw that although the truck stopped in time, it was still on the tracks and was then struck by the train. “The train was not traveling very fast, but the impact knocked the truck from the roadway, causing severe damage. The train stopped and remained at scene for police,” his release states.
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They also got the opportunity to snap some photos while Ashton and the boys worked their magic for the promotional pictures. “He was extremely personable. He was making jokes,” Fabio said of Bieksa. “He said at one point, ‘This kid’s going to hit me,’ when photographers told Ashton to have a serious face in the photo. “And Ashton did really great. He handled it well,” Fabio said noting the young Cowichan Valley Novice 4 hockey player had never done anything like it. Fabio said Jeans Day organizers told Madeline and Ashton they can act as program ‘Champions’ and collect money on behalf of their school. Jeans Day is celebrated on the last Thursday in Jeff Vinnick April. Individuals across the province can participate by purchasing a $5 button or $20 lapel pins Ashton Rota, left, has been compared to Kevin Bieksa and wearing it with their jeans to school or work. for as long as Bieksa has been a Vancouver Canuck.
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