Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), June 28, 1978, p. 13

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Sixyearold boy Six weeks traction five in body cast Chaotic meeting of library board A chaotic meeting held by Dance Sphere began to act make a decision within two or HflUon Hills Library Board out the library controversy three months A nineweek ordeal la almost over for six yearold Danny Staves who has been suffering from a broken leg since April Danny son of Mr and Mrs Tom Staves 39 Rosemary Rd was spending a rare lunch hour at school as his mother decided to go shop ping In Toronto After he had eaten Danny went outside to play Within minutes he lay In the playgrounds sandbox his left leg broken In three places An accident had rendered him Immobilized School chums raced Into the school to get the principal Doug The supervising teachers also raced to side and minutes the grade one student was at the Acton Medical Centre under the care of David van der Bent Mr was later to comment on the few tears Danny shed although ob viously In great pain Before the youngster could be transferred to General Hospital one of his parents had to be notified However with his mother out of town and oblivious to the accident she could not be reached Mr Staves job as a mechanic for Champion Road Machinery In Bra ma lea keeps him out of the office and on the road most of the time However by sheer luck Mrs Staves comments he happened to be between trips when the doctor telephoned him In the time It took the ambulance to travel from Guelph to Acton Mr Staves had driven from Bramnlea rays revealed a badly broken femur Because of the position of the breaks Danny was put In traction In the meantime Mrs Staves was making her way back home Once In Milton she and her friend decided they should call home before embarking on still another shopping trip The mother put in a call the babysitter to whom Danny was suppose to go after school and was told of the accident Eventually Danny was wheeled to his room and put In traction where he remained for the next six weeks Nurses had a difficult time trying to keep him still trying everything short of a straight jacket over the next few weeks He was just too active a boy to keep pinned down his mother explained Over the next several weeks the Staves family was to find out what the words friendship and neighbor mean For the first week the family was without a car However neighbors made sure the mother got to the hospital and back each day Cards and gifts poured in from relatives friends of relatives friends and school mates Before he got home there were cards Danny teacher Miss Cindy Blades volunteered tol tutor him while In the hospital and at home I Fiveyearold sister Julie after a few weeks of all the attention to her big brother began to feel pangs of jealousy her mother said Recognizing this her parents and grandparents bought her a few gifts as well Luckily Mrs Staves aid she cele brated her birthday during the seven weeks and was guest of honor at a birthday party Within a few days all jealousy disappeared and she was back feeling concern for her brother While in the traction the nurses did their best to Danny pass the time away A few times during the May heatwave his entire bed was wheeled outside where he could watch the passing traffic of people and smell the fresh After six weeks of being almost literally tied down the doctors put Danny in a body cast His entire right leg and from his waist to his chest was wrapped up and plastered Doctors felt because Danny was so small a norma cast would not have any affect on him Mrs Staves said Danny was able to go home one week later after learning how to master the clumsy cast and crutches The youngster normally took a size 7 In clothes but with the cast measuring Inches around the body he zoomed to a size Donations of clothes came In from several directions Even though he Is at home among his family Danny still has a problem He either has to lie down or stand up He has to watch the other children at play Instead of being part of the action However on July Danny returns to the hospital for more rays and hopefully to have the cumbersome cast takenoff He will then remain for a few days while under going therapy It will have been weeks since the ac cident Mrs Staves said she cannot believe Danny s attitude over the past several weeks She explained that he has never complained of pain or of the cast being Itchy or hot She says Danny has never wat the children at play and verbally wished he could be with them She admires his courage and unselfishness The family will never forget all the kind words of concern from everyone they come In contact with Their lives have been changed in the past few weeks For Danny his life will soon bo back to normal but not without a great deal of pain patience and understanding SIXYEAROLD Danny Staves in a body cast for several weeks as the result of an accident at school gets a loving kiss from little Julie He holds a giant get well card from his Sunday school class Gudgeon is reelected Burlington Pro Conservation Association held the annual meeting in the lower hall of the Bayrischer Hof Restaurant in Milton on Wednesday June 21 Elected for his second term as president of the Association Is Eric Gudgeon of R Milton Others on the live are First vicepresident John McArthur second vice- president Larry past president Fran Balnes secre tary Irene Saunders treasurer Graeme Goebellc and C president David Baker Area presidents who are Building inspector to be chosen township council received four applications for the position of building In spector for the township These names will be pooled with names received by Erin township council for the same position and a joint meeting will be held to choose one name Both townships share the same man thus cutting down expenses on both sides The position became avail able when former Glen Creba resigned from the post for personal reasons also members of the riding executive are Brian Cargill of Acton Phil Russell of Burling ton Peter Ramsay of George town McFadden of Milton and Roy Wood of agaweya An amendment to the con stitution was approved and five directors were added to Increase participation and Input from the riding Accept lng positions as directors are Ken McDonald from Burling ton Jack Belleghem from Georgetown Don from Burlington Bruce Cargill from Acton and Ken Milton Guest speaker for the even lng was Bob Harris party organizer for the C Party Sal JULY 8 Sun JULY 10 am til DUSK Taking place In the Millers Park immediately next to the Milt A Distinctive Display by 80 Canadian Artists Craftsmen Light Lunches and Dinner to be served In our path Licensed L L BO minutes from Toronto Highway West Brock Road Interchange North 112 miles Admission 1 per person Children under Free For Information telephone or Toronto Sunday and IWtUuttn Oar ami mint iiittrtiilnt Ufa l Jbih WhtMilJul A Thursday night resulted lit the board leavlnit the of the Georgetown high school and continuing the meeting in the room when a Toronto dance group The and refused to stop Vera told chair- Approximately people man Dick the dance some carrying signs at group wanted to present an tended the meeting where artistic expression of the the only concrete fact feelings of some residents emerging was a promise to about the library The Acton Free Wednesday June to a spectator the lights were replied they were a submission but the chair eventually turned off In the here to listen to submissions The but said If they wanted to dancing and and At the beginning of the present the dance the library board adjourned meeting Howitt said be after the meeting into the staff room with half would restrict speakers to anyone who wanted could the audience In their wake residents of Halton Hills stay and watch and the other half staying to since the board Is Interested Mrs Macdonald said It was watch the dancing According only in their concerns June 2829 30 No Mistake About It Were Off On A Big 3 Day Saving Spree WOW 29 Hose Buy with reinforced and toe Fashion 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