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50 cents (+GST) Circulation 22,500 Wednesday, August 6, 2008 32 Pages www.independentfreepress.com Bulldogs rally past Mountaineers to vie for provincial championship Page 12 Take library items on your holidays Page 11 Fund set up to aid in care of tot Page 3 Georgetown teen scales Mt. McKinley Page 3 INSIDE Editorial 6 Ted Arnott 7 Calendar 10, 15 Sports 12, 13 Classifieds 17, 18 A Georgetown com- pany has announced plans for a 40,000 sq. ft. expansion a project that will be handled by another local firm. See details in Fridays edi- tion. FRIDAY... REFINANCING? PURCHASING? BOB WOODS Mortgage Specialist (905) 877-1490 *Rate subject to change 360 Guelph St., Georgetown 5.24%. 5 YR FIXED (905) 873-1655 354 Guelph Street, Georgetown APPLE Auto Glass Truck Accessories Upholstery Heavy Equipment Glass Window Tinting GEORGETOWN CHRYSLER We handle all insurance work. 2 Locations Georgetown Kia 905-877-7818 314 Guelph St. (Hwy. 7) Superstore Open Sundays199 Guelph St. 905-877-8375 The Power to SurpriseTM COMPETITIVE LEASE RATES AVAILABLE 0% FINANCING FOR72 MONTHS ON SELECT 2008 MODELS Never say pick to a fl ower. Which car would you pick? For breaking news go to: www.independentfreepress.com Halton Hills award-winning newspaper A Georgetown man learned the benefits of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillators (AED) first- hand recently when he went into cardiac arrest while golfing at a Hornby golf course. Alistair McEwan, 65, collapsed while finishing the 13th hole at Hornby Glen Golf Course on Friday July 25, a press release issued by Halton Region yesterday (Tuesday) stated. Fortunately for McEwan, Dr. Dan Honsinger, a McMaster Medical School resident, currently working in the Emergency Room at Credit Valley Hospital, was standing on the 13th tee and wit- nessed the collapse. He and his playing partner, Kyle Stumpf, a volunteer firefighter from Holland Landing, ran up to the green and immediately initiated CPR. Kelly Henderson of Georgetown was working on the beverage cart only a few metres away when MacEwan suffered the cardiac arrest. Henderson said the three other golfers MacEwan was playing with called her over. They were waving and screaming. They told me to call 911, said Henderson, who promptly placed the emergency call and also called the pro shop to have the AED brought out to the 13th hole. She estimated it was there in about three minutes. Honsinger delivered two shocks with the AED. Halton Region Emergency Services arrived shortly after the second shock. When the paramedics took over care, MacEwans vital signs had returned, meaning he had a pulse and was breathing on his own. By the time they arrived at Milton District Hospital MacEwan was conscious, alert and had strong vital signs. MacEwan was released from Milton District Hospital on Tuesday, July 29, and was trans- ferred to Hamilton General Hospital where he remains. Brian Thomas, past president of the Rotary Club of Georgetown, of which MacEwan has been a member for several years, said he visited him in hospital last week and, hes doing very well. He added MacEwan is expected to remain in hospital several more days. Dr. Bob Nosal, Haltons medical officer of health said the Chain of Survival was well exe- cuted in this situation. There was early recognition, early 911, early CPR, early defibrillation, and early advanced care facilitated by golf course staff guiding our para- medic crew to the patients location. When all of the pieces come together like this, we have the best opportunity to achieve a good patient out- come, said Nosal. Defibrillator, quick action save golfer LISA TALLYN Staff Writer Couple escape injury after plane flips An Acton couple escaped injury when the single engine plane they were in crashed into a nearby field shortly after take-off at a private airstrip on the Sixth Line of Erin Township Monday afternoon. Wellington OPP report the Murphy Rebel plane, piloted by Donald McLeod, 57, of RR 3 Acton, was attempting to take off shortly after 1 p.m. when a gust of wind caused it to turn. While in the air, the plane dipped, and the wheel caught, flipping the plane onto its roof in a nearby field. McLeod and the planes passenger, his wife Linda, were shaken but unhurt. Damage to the plane was extensive. Transport Canada was contacted and consider the incident closed. Photo by Sandra Traversy ALISTAIR MacEWAN