Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), January 3, 1979, p. 8

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Vtgt Wednesday January Acton youth gets Star of Courage Canadas second highest citation A small town In Newfound land waa the scene of a dramatic rescue just over a year ago for which a Hal ton Hills resident will soon receive the second highest award tor bravery available to Canadian civilians Denny Andrews 18 or Ran Mm Street Acton wilt receive the Star of Courage Govern rrtent House in Ottawa later this month for his efforts lo haul Roland and Lome Shep- from lho waters or Notre Dame Kay on Dec 19T just days before he left his home town of Point Learn to come to Ontario Mr Andrews a quiet spoken young man who works at Products in was surprised to learn of his award when he was ltd by reporters on Monday I got a plaque from the town was home in July and I figured that all there Us been long 1 never dreamed or this 1 do anything I was Just the first one there but I not going to argue with them Mr Andrews has no idea of when the presentation will although lie understands he hoi a registered letter wailing for him at the post I ITTHtWMTINO hear hen a letter waiting for me but 1 been In I on so I haven l been to find out about It yu he explained 1 been three diyi Inving back and we Just got in this morning Man Thi rescue took place fairly in the day Mr Andrew s lid He I id gone out to visit people around Ins home town and met a young boy running up the street yelling He was screaming his head off right hysterical 1 tried to sIom him down and find out whit was the matter but I get him to make any sense So 1 jumped In my car and up to the post office to find out what was the I men there the post master were jfiitated he slid but kept looking out into the water and he realized there were two people out there that had gone through the ice They must h ive figured the ice still safe for skating I said even though It was pretty We d only had a eouple of days rain after frost Anyway ont fellow went through the ice and e other one fell through the hole before he could stop said he yanked a off a neighboring fenn ran out on the ice which was a stupid the ice kept inch step and sinking Ik stuck the board hole but the had already been in tho water several minutes and t seem to get up on the board They I onto the edges because the hands were too the ice kept breaking he said By this lime other people had arrived on the scene and had thrown Mr Andrews a rope to try to toss to the two in in the water 1 was 1 or two feet away from the hole he said and the next nearest fellow was about five feet back from me He spent several minutes trying to throw a rope the pair but either the wind would blow it out of their reach or they hands were numb The j tar old Roland was exhausted and kept asking him tocomeintolhcwalcr he said but the idea t appeal to him in the least That was extctly what he had lo do in the end however They also tried pulling them in with a fire hose but that didn I work either I just walked to he edge he said I don I know if the others heir Roland asking me to come In or if they figured f ell In 1 was pretty dressed at the lime I had on all new clothes I got at because I was going out to visit friends so 1 lost all that Roland fastened his arms around Denny nek and he went down too far to be able to breath He managed to get the hold loose ned and push the younger boy yearold Lome up higher in the water Another person stretched an aluminum and a wooden ladder across the lee and the younger boy grabbed the wooden ladder can take any credit for helping the younger fellow much he said He seemed to be much livelier than his brother When I got him up a bit he could grab he ladder he hauled himself most of the rest of the way himself The other man was some thing else He weighed around pounds and Mr Andrews jus wasn t strong enough to hoist him up Nor could he have held onto anything Mr grabbed hold of the ladder hung on while the others hauled them in He was on the hands and stomach he said because the ice kept breaking and digging into him His hands froze to the ladder but lie was only In the waler about minutes as compared the to minutes for the nurds he said The IwnSheppard men were whisktd to the hospital by ambulance as soon as they got them safely out of the water but Mr And rev just went Denny Andrews IK will jrcele the of lire Mr Andrews and Lome and fours fovrnmrnl llouie in Ottawa are all native of Point later this month for rescuing two brothers Newfoundland from Ihe icy walrm of Notre Dame Boy on photo home They went into shock Immediately and were hied for shock and for a couple of dnys Mr Andrew mother had his cure In the shape of a hot whiskey drink poured into him as soon as he arrived home but It took him minutes to stop shaking he said Mi Andrews arrived in Ac ton Jan last year and worked for Beardmore for about three months before he went to Standard Products In George town lie came town looking for a job because he d finished high and done a year of accounting In a school He find any thing In his field he has setlled for work as n labourer Mr Andrews I thrilled with Ontario and will ho leav mi by fall if he can get accepted at St John of Trades ind Technology in Ihe I wo year forestry course He wants to go home and eels that since all Newfoundland has to offer as employment to its people is fishing and forest he will train in a field thai get him job it home Personally I can t stand this place he says It the people They re nice enough and I hive quite a few friends here but it home my family are there and I just like it better Mr Andrews has several relatives in Acton and is boarding with a family friend His family in Point ton consists of his a younger brother two younger sisters and an older sister His father George is carpenter Point Leamington is basically i togging community he said for real coverage you need a bigger brush Herald Wont Ads Phono Br TniTrraw mm Price effective through Saturday January right to limit to normal family Brown Bread i49 JANI PARKER 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