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it P s d e w hAfi t ce B t h n hedc ts o tss Bs in o PnA w THE OAKVILLE BEAVER 4 '_ E ‘Carada ¢Best Ma/(@ /thf/qef” CCNA Better Newspapers Competition 1993 A Metroland Community Newspaper _ Vol. 32 No. 74 oo on FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1994 Among TOWAREF‘s many volunteers are these gentlemen who have held or are currently holding a variety of important positions within the unit. They are (from left) past rear commander Doug Clouse; vice commander Matt Kennedy; commander Brian Hall; search master Peter Offord; past commander and coâ€"founder Fred Oliver; rear commander Herman Vandersteen; past commander and coâ€"founder Harold Bartman. Not shown is secretary Jack Cook. Volunteers ke By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff ven after 40 years and E countless rescues the members of TOWARF can boil down the success of their organization to a single word: Dedication. While similar units have come and gone, the Town of Oakville Airâ€"Water Rescue Force owes its longevity to a seemingly bottomâ€" less wellâ€"spring of resolute volunâ€" teers from every walk of life. Today there are more than 100, including doctors, lawyers and even well known local painter Alan Kingsland. Not all are boaters and 28 don‘t even live in Oakville. While most enjoy being out on the water, membership requires training in seamanship, boat hanâ€" dling, Coast Guard search and rescue techniques, First Aid, CPR, radio, radar, helicopter resâ€" cue and more. "It‘s not just a boat ride," says past rear commander Doug Clouse. All these skills are well worth 40th anniversary the effort. According to current viceâ€"commander Matt Kennedy, calls average 40 per year and can run as high as 90. He said boaters TOWARF open house Saturday In conjunction with this weekend‘s Waterfront Festival, TOWARF will be hosting a special open house Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. TOWARF (Town of Oakville Waterâ€"Air Rescue Force) is a volunteer search and rescue organization which this year celebrates its 40th Anniversary. Featured will be First Aid and CPR demonstrations, the Coast Guard Safety Van and tours of the facility which is located at 2 Navy St. at the end of the East Pier in Oakville Harbor. Taking time out from her busy Waterfront Fest schedule, mayor Ann Mulvale will present volunteers with certificates honoring their commitment to the organization. appear to becoming better educatâ€" ed but there remains a vital need for TOWARF‘s services. To that end, volunteers are presents Sandra Beech a Juno awardâ€"winning Children‘s Entertainer Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at Coronation Park (Photo by Peter McCusker) y to TOWAREF‘s success divided into 11 crews of about seven or eight members who are on call every eight or nine days. (Two crews stand by on weekâ€" ends and holidays.) When not always onâ€"site at the harbor, they can be summoned by cellular phone and be out on the water in less than half an hour. Calls range from overdue boaters who have run out of fuel to plane crashes. Past commander and coâ€"founder Harold Bartman recalled the time they found a boater drunk and lost near the St. Lawrence Cement pier. It was midnight and he had his children with him. Rear commander Herman Vandersteen remembers a 6 a.m. call when a woman drove off Ninth Line right into the lake. He also told of the time they found a man who had been carried out 10 miles on his sailboard. On August 13, 1963 13 boats were capsized by a freak storm. A clock and commemorative plaque affixed to a piece of mast hangs on the wall to this day, a testaâ€" ment to TOWARF‘s service. (See ‘TOWARF‘ page 5) 32 Pages Drop by the Tim Hortons concession at Coronation Park where net proceeds go to the Tim Horton Children‘s Foundation. June 24th, 25th 26th Napolron s Strak Srafood ){nun RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED C certtcoms D l â€"af 1 ‘a A. 75 Cents (GST included) Waterfront Festival starts tonight By WILMA BLOKHUIS _ Oakville Beaver Staff YÂ¥ owdy Partner! Get out | those 10â€"gallon Stetsons, K. AL. cowboy boots, and blue denims and get in line for Oakville‘s third annual ‘Country‘ Waterfront Festival. There will be country line dancing, country entertainment, and cowboys on water skis, at this year‘s festival which starts today. So, stick on that blue and white Oakville Waterfront Festival Button, $5 in advance and $7 durâ€" ing the festival, giving access to all shows and events â€" there‘s no extra charge for any of the big name entertainment coming to town this weekend. And, by the way, leave the driving to Oakville Transit. The Waterfront Festival Shuttle Bus runs at regular intervals between the Bronte GO Station (formerly Oakville West) to Bronte, (See ‘Moxy‘ page 7) INSIDE Today‘s Paper FRIDAY FILE .................... «....10 SPORTS....+«+»scersesrrettrerceceren «22â€"23 BUSINESS............ CLASSIFIED.......................28â€"31 DORVAL ANIMAL SERVICES Care for Companion Animals N. JOâ€"ANN MCKINNON BSc.D.V.M. MRCVS. _ ~ 338â€"7387 Canadian Publications Mail Product Agreement #435â€"201 TIM HORTON