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NEWCASTLE LIB R A R Y / 3 0 WW A iV v î ; '-■N TEMPERANCE Si"' bowmanville owTÎc-eab At least 70 people were injured Sunday in a massive massive accident on Hwy. 401 west of Bowmanville when 78 vehicles piled-up during a blinding white-out. A 59-year-old Richmond, Vermont, woman was killed in the chain reaction collision. The photos above show the scene of destruction and members ,of the Bowmanville fire department extricating victims trapped in some of the vehicles. Eight cars burst into flames and when the clean-up was completed, 72 vehicles had been demolished. One of the vehicles vehicles involved in the accident was a chartered bus carrying 45 teenagers to a ski holiday in Montreal. 401 Closed for Seven Hours A Vermont woman was killed and 83 other people were injured in a mammoth accident Sunday when 78 vehicles piled up during a blinding white-out on Hwy. 401 west of Bowmanville. Bowmanville. Dead is 59-year-old Joyce Tinker of Richmond, Vermont, a passenger in one of the vehicles involved in the pile-up. Newcastle OPP closed the highway's highway's eastbound lanes near the Holt Road overpass shortly after the 10 a.in. accident occurred. It was 5 p.m. before the scene of destruction destruction was cleared and the traffic traffic flow resumed. "It was like something you see on Bowmanville local councillor, Ivan Hobbs, said Monday that he is concerned about confusion which may result from the fact that the town's fire emergency number is similar to phone numbers for two businesses in Bowmanville. At a council meeting Monday, Councillor Hobbs pointed out the close resemblance between the fire emergency number (623-3300) and the Canadian Statesman (623-3303). He puzzled town staff by asking how much the Canadian Statesman is paid to answer the town's emergency calls. He then went on television," said Newcastle fire department department platoon chief, Gregg Cor- den. "It (the accident) was an incredible incredible sight." Fifteen Bowmanville firefighters were at the scene for more than four hours removing victims trapped in smashed cars and dousing flames which completely destroyed several several of the vehicles. "When we rolled up a good six cars were fully involved in flames," said the platoon chief. "The people were really lucky," he stated pointing pointing out that nobody suffered burn injuries. Cobourg and Whitby OPP detachments detachments and members of the Durham to explain that it could be dangerous dangerous if an emergency caller thought he was dialing the fire department but mistakenly dialed the Statesman Statesman office. "When you call and they say we are closed today, but we'll call you back Monday, that's not good enough," he said. The fire emergency number, which is printed in the blue pages of the telephone directory, is also one digit away from the number of Denis Pizzeria. Town staff agreed to review the problem cited by Councillor Hobbs and prepare a report. Regional Police were called in to help clean up the disaster. Included in the pile-up of vehicles vehicles was a charter bus carrying 45 teenagers bound for a skiing holiday holiday in Montreal. Motorists involved in the accident accident recall the horror of the white- out which caused multiple rear-end collisions leaving the scene looking like a wrecking yard. Police contend contend it was zero visibility which started the chain reaction of one car hitting another until the pile-iip of vehicles resembled a tube oT dropped pick-up sticks. j; Bowmanville ambulance personnel, personnel, employees from the nearby Hydro site and motorists from the service road south of Hwy. 401 combined combined to transport the injured to Bowmanville Memorial Hospital. Most of the injured were treated for cuts, bruises and other minor injuries. One woman was admitted while a child was transferred to Toronto's Toronto's Sick Children's Hospital. Members of the Bowmanville Salvation Salvation Army and Trinity United Church opened their halls to the accident accident victims providing them with hot drinks and food. Bob's Towing of Courtice was also busy. The towing company hauled 72 wrecks to its yard from the Hwy. - 401 accident and another seven from a smaller accident at Hwy. 115/ 35. "I've got an awful pile of iron," stated owner Bob Hockney. I; . o ■ N; ; à N' ' -, Confusing Phone Number CONFUSION -- There's been a wide variation in the reports of the 401 accident on Sunday. Some reports had 50 vehicles involved and others less or more. Bowmanville firemen probably have the most accurate figure and they say there were 78 involved in one way or another. We're not sure who did the counting, but Bob's Towing compound at Maple Grove must be nearly overflowing. SEXY WINNER -- Congratulations to Carson Elliott for leading the polls in the Sexy Men contest conducted conducted for the Kidney Foundation. We're not sure what it will do to Carson's ego, but it did raise $4,000 for thq Kidney Foundation and that's really worthwhile. worthwhile. Incidentally, Carson in addition to be sexy, is accident prone. At the moment he's hobbling again after breaking his leg skiing. ; J OPTIMISTS -- Lately, we've been receiving notices j about upcoming maple syrup days at several area locations. The latest arrived this morning from the : ! Ganavaska Forest Centre, saying they are planning j a big day on Saturday, April 7 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with educational tours, a pancake brunch, etc. What i.j they don t seem to realize is that Old Man Winter j may still be rolling along with a heavy snow storm ; that day. He certainly doesn't show any signs of giv- ■ ing up at the moment. i, j ' FIRE CALLS -- Councillor Ivan Hobbs appears to be quite concerned because The Statesman's phone , number is only three away from the one used for 1 jj the town's emergency fire number. We're 623-3303 !f.j and they arc 623-3300. He seems to think we may j ! be getting their calls. Not so, as far back as we can j, | remember. We often get orders for pizzas because Denis Pizza's number is 3301, but never have received received a fire call. They come in over a separate scanner that ties in with the fire department's communication communication system. COMMUNITY FAIR -- Everything is gearing up for the 13th annual Community Fair sponsored by the parents' association of the Brownies, etc. at Bowmanville Bowmanville High School. It's being held Saturday, March 24th, starting at 1 p.m. and continuing until 4. There's always a huge crowd waiting at the door for the official opening, so be early so you'll have I • time to take in all the various booths, especially the i '! home-baking, It sells quickly. HEADLINES -- This area hit the headlines in Toronto Toronto following that disastrous 78-car wrecking accident accident in the storm on Sunday morning. No doubt by now, most of those involved will be sorted out, their cars checked at Bob's Towing and the insurance insurance adjusters will be filling out hundreds of reports reports on claims that have been submitted. Assistant Publisher Rick James spent several hours on the scene, taking pictures and helping those in need. His editorial describes the scene and the confusion. He also appeared in a Toronto Sun photo as did another Statesman staff member Rick Patterson, on duty as a fireman. The body of Mrs. Joyce Tinker of Richmond, Vermont who was killed in the accident accident was taken to Morris Funeral Chapel and then escorted to Richmond by Gary Conway and his son. A tragic way to end her visit to Canada. B&P WOMEN'S CLUB -- Paul Le France, Computer Consultant of Durham Board of Education will be the guest speaker at Thursday's meeting of the Bowmanville Bowmanville Business & Professional Women's Club at the Lions Centre. All interested people welcome. The dinner iy at 6:30, program starts at 8. For dinner reservations, phone 623-7221. SCHOOL BOARD -- A $61.7 million education budget was approved by the public school board's finance committee last night. The document now goes to the entire Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education for ratification later this month. The budget represents a 5.78 per cent increase increase on the education portion of an average Town of Newcastle tax bill. ■r-y\ vl r ' , /j jf ■ V V*'Y - r „ ...... . / y ;NL/ i i ! i : V.\ ;N ( Aa (NU |!hi N|;i N J N-NxVlxN; 25 e Per Copy Issue 11 30 Pages 623-3303 /' '/'V" v.y : Q ./ VN ! N A , •A-/ V V XX X . X, ! . ... V-/ ; ! / i y i N .-y-v., N ,.--7. .h x: c 77 \'S,7'xNx-r' •A i i i v V v • : i - j V' BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14,1984 130th Year Fish Ladder Possible for Vanstone's The Bowmanville Creek Anglers' Association is hoping that the long- awaited fish ladder for the Van- stone Dam will become a reality next year. Go Transit Use Up By i More. Than 5 Per Cent '(\ 1 ■, ' GO Transit use increased by mor'e than five per cent at the Pickering 'Station last year, according to statistics prepared for Durham's regional council. In a report from Durham's planning planning department, the results of a' passenger survey for the GO system were introduced. The survey noted that 10,684 passengers passengers were arriving or departing by train from the Pickering GO Station, Station, according to data collected in November of 1983. A 2.2 per cent increase in passengers passengers was reported for the entire GO Lakeshore service. The GO bus from Bowmanville to Oshawa recorded neither an increase increase or a decline in passengers. The average December, 1983 workday workday ridership on the route was 350. That's identical to the number of ; passengers who used the service in 1982. Dave Lawson, president of the 100-member association, said last week that the Ministry of Natural Resources is calling tenders for a feasibility study of the fish ladder. The next step would be the actual construction of the device, which would be funded in part by funds raised "through the Anglers' Association. Association. "Next year, there's a strong possibility possibility that the ladder will be in," Mr. Lawson said. He added that for Following yet another break-in at Bowmanville High School last weekend, a night watchman will henceforth guard the building. Moreover, the Northumberland and Newcastle School Board is planning to arrange for the installation installation of a sophisticated alarm system which will reduce if not eliminate break-ins altogether. Since January alone, the school has been broken into four times. During the weekend incident sev- this season, volunteers will be once again netting the rainbow trout and lifting them above the mill pond by means of a cable system. Although details of the. ladder project have not yet been finalized, the anglers envisage a ladder which would be a portable structure costing costing $40,1)00 to $50,000. Once the fish have overcome the 20-foot obstruction at the Vanstone Dam, they have access to between eight and 10 miles of good spawning territory. eral interior windows were smashed, doors were damaged, and recording equipment was stolen. Two coin operated machines were pryed open and the money taken. A Durham Regional Police fingerprint team was on the scene Monday morning in a stepped-up investigation to uncover the culprits culprits responsible for the break-ins and end the mounting repair and replacement losses. Guard to Watch B.H,S. After Weekend Break-in 1 i Cowan Red Eagles Bring Home Central Ontario Title Last night, prior to their practice at Bowmanville Arena, the Cowan Junior C Central Ontario Champions Champions gathered in one corner of their dressing room for this photo with their trophy. This Friday, they start their series with Frankford Huskies for the Eastern Ontario title, with the second game here Sunday at 7:30 p.m,