The Creemore
Echo
Friday, February 20, 2015
Vol. 15 No. 08
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News and views in and around Creemore
Inside the Echo
Flying high
Irish fusion
O'Shea's now open
Snowboarder off to Winter Games
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Firefighters free man caught in tractor by Trina Berlo Clearview firefighters rescued a man Tuesday when his arm became caught in the transmission of a tractor. When his arm became trapped, the man was able to use his cell phone to call for help. “Fortunately the man was able to alert his family via cell phone that he had close to him,” said Fire Chief Colin Shewell. Emergency crews were called to the Clearview Township farm on Concession 6 Sunnidale in the area of Centreline Road at about 3:50 p.m. Upon arrival, fire crews stabilized the tractor using a block and brace. They were able to dismantle the tractor and split the front and the rear components apart to gain access to the transmission. Crews were then able to access more components of the transmission and dislodge the individual's forearm, said Shewell. “This process was guided by the patient that was conscious and alert along with the help from his son, both individuals are very familiar with the tractor,” he said. The extrication took about 50 minutes. As a precaution, ORNGE air ambulance was called but was cancelled en route. The man was assessed on scene by paramedics and transported to hospital by ambulance. “This is a serious reminder that when working alone or outside on a recreational activity, always have a cell phone nearby and let someone know where you are at all time,” said Shewell.
Echo nominated for awards
The Creemore Echo has been nominated for two Better Newspaper Competition Awards by the Ontario Community Newspaper Association. The Creemore Echo is a finalist in the in-house promotion category for its “Prescription Time is Here” subscription campaign and in the photo layout category for a double page photo feature containing old images and quotes about the old school site at the time of its closing ceremony titled “The Writing on the Wall”. The awards will be presented at the association’s spring conference in Toronto on May 22.
Free art workshop Saturday
his father Edward last Saturday at Creemore Big Heart Days. The fire pits, provided by Iron Butterfly Blacksmithing, were a hot spot on an otherwise chilly day. For more photos, visit www.TheCreemoreEcho.com.
The Magic of Children in the Arts program is offering a free art workshop for elementary school-aged children at the Creemore Public Library Saturday, Feb. 21 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Registration includes an invitation to participate in a public art show at the Collingwood Public Library from March 3 to April 28. Prizes of art supplies for all participants. Register with Shelley Hannah at 705532-7375 or e-mail pumpkinrescue@ yahoo.ca.
by Trina Berlo Clearview firefighters were called to rescue a camper suffering from hypothermia on the weekend during a winter camping trip on the Bruce Trail. Deputy Fire Chief Roree Payment said one of 11 people in a group of University of Toronto students snowshoeing on the trail was showing signs of hypothermia Sunday when 911 was called. “When he woke up in the morning, he was shaking uncontrollably, very, very cold,” said Payment. The campers were travelling toward
Payment said firefighters helped the other travellers remove their gear from the campsite and took them to the fire hall in Singhampton, where they had created a warming centre. “We allowed them to recharge their batteries and get warm,” said Payment. From there, they arranged transportation home. Payment said the hikers had some winter camping experience and had all the right gear but the temperatures reached into the -40˚C range with the wind chill.
Staff photo: Trina Berlo
Warm and gooey Harper Mante roasts a marshmallow with the help of
Camper rescued from Bruce Trail Blue Mountain where they were to be picked up Monday. The group was camping about 45 minutes’ walk north of an access point near Glen Huron, on Concession 10 at the 12/13 Sideroad Nottawasaga. Firefighters used the department’s ATV to drive along the trail where they met the campers who were coming out. The man with hypothermia was met by paramedics and taken to hospital in Collingwood by ambulance. The other people did not require medical attention.
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