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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Dae Praise experimenta treatment Park offers full range of cold weather activities Boy survives drowning ordeal Christmas is going to be marvelous said Martin happily following her arrival home In Milton ac companied by her two-year- old son Matthew The pair returned home Tuesday morning from Sick Childrens Hospital In Tor onto to a happy reunion with the rest of the family It is the first time I have been able to be with my other two children Amanda and Jay since the day of the dent said the happy mother Only two weeks ago Mat was pulled unconscious from the icy waters of the family pond after spending almost minutes In the water I thought he was dead before anyone told me said Mrs Martin She had loaded her three children in the family station wagon and re turned to the house for a warmer coat when Mat thewsitting in the front seat apparently put the icle into reverse causing the car to careen backwards into the six foot deep pond The two children remained In the back seat but Matthew was thrown out of the car into the water A frantic search by Regional Police and Mrs Martin did not locate the boy until a passing tow truck driver offered lo assist Mat thew was spatted and rushed to Memorial Hospital where he was and then taken to Sick Childrens Hospital A littleknown treatment at the hospital is credited with sending Matthew home In almost perfect condition with no fear of brain damage that would have been inevitable In the neardrowning incident You could say Oakvllle Hospital saved his life and Sick Childrens Hospital saved his brain said Mrs MarUn Oakvllle Hospital staff worked on Matthew for over an hour to revive him and in the meantime con acted Hospital for Sick Children Hospital staff were told to keep Matthews body cold his body temperature was degrees Celsius when he rived at the hospital and to restrict intravenous fluids At one point his heart stopped said his mother but Matthew was again revived with cardiac massage and special drugs for his heart They did a truly marvel lous job and were extremely kind and considerate stated Mrs Martin appreciatively She is also a nurse at the hospital he only reason Matthew did not stay in that hospital was because Sick Childrens had the necessary machinery and the new concept said Matthew was transported by special resuscitation ambulance to Sick Children Hospital accompanied by family practitioner Graham and Montez a resident doctor in Sick Childrens Intensive Care Unit Once at the hospital Dr Allen Conn director of the Intensive Care Unit proceed with his treatment It is not an accepted treat and has only been used a couple of times explained Mrs Martin However my husband and I gave him carte blanche to do whatever he wanted to do Matthew was paralyzed with drugs for hours to prevent any physical activity This allows the brain to rest which Is exactly what it need Because the rest of the body is paralyzed the oxygen all goes to the brain to reduce any possible swelling ex plained Mrs Martin During the period of para lysis Matthew was kept on a respirator and his body kept in a cool state to slow his metabolism To determine brain swelling and any rising amounts of pressure a small burr hole was made in Mat skull and a Richards screw was put In to monitor the pressure A couple of times the pressure rose and then Mat was given injections to bring the pressure down continued his mother Saturday evening ail drugs with the exception of any necessary Injections of were stopped and treatment was given to slowly warm Matthew body lo his normal temperature It was an experience of waiting and the hospital expected him to wake up last Monday evening or Tuesday morning By Wednesday no thing had happened and I was so terribly depressed My husband and I sat 14 hours waiting Tues day and we were both tired and depressed The Martins who com muled back and forth daily to the hospital were about to leave for Burlington Thurs day morning when the phone rang A nurse on the other end told us Matthew had opened his eyes Mrs Martin remembers happily When we got there he recognised us His first words were Mommy home Then he rolled over and saw his Dad and said Daddy I sick Matthew was not only a pet favorite among hospital staff but became a favorite among many newspaper readers according lo Mrs Martin Gifts and cards and many telephone calls reflected a wide Interest and genuine concern for his recovery she said So many people were thrilled when they heard he had awakened Matthew of course does not remember anything of the accident although I hoped it would be a lesson for him It can because he does not realize what happened to him For fouryearold Amanda however the memories are still vivid Both Amanda and her brother Jay were safely rescued from the back seat of the car but Amanda still has nightmares about It accord to her mother The hospital allowed her to see Matthew tor minutes on Sunday and the two of them were hugging each other with Matthew crying out Manda Manda She just kept wanting to hold him Life however Is returning to normal for the family and with the exception of feeling still a little weak and bearing a couple of small scars Mat thow is back to his old self In two weeks he will return to Sick Children Hospital for a final check up It all seems like a bad dream one that only seemed to happen yesterday and then it does not seem possible It could have happened your family summed up Mrs Martin Objects to rezoning The of acres of land at Highway and Five Sidcroad is being vigorously opposed by Percy Hicks 3 Milton He also attacked the hand ling of the meeting prior to the passing of the by law He claimed it had teen agreed suitable facilities to accommodate those wishing to attend would be provided and the developer was to be asked to attend to give details of the plan He said the resi dents were supposed to be given ample opportunity to air their views Wondering how youre going to get through the winter Why not get out and enjoy the season fully at Bronte Creek Provincial Park for Instance The park Is offering a wide range of cold weather vitles Park superintendent K Green suggests a winter cookout in one of the parks covered picnic shelters Or a walk on the trails or around the park to enjoy the winter scenery For the sportsminded skating crosscountry skiing and tobogganing will be available You will have lo bring your own equip ment however The skating surface is being prepared and weather permitting should be open the first week in December Skating hours will be a to p m with music provided in the evening No hockey sticks will be allowed Speed skates with toe and heel guards arc permitted Heated change facilities will be open from 12 30 p to Monday through Saturday and from Sam to 10 p m Sunday A new feature this winter is the man made toboggan hill Two safe runs will be opened For the photographer there II be plenty or picture postcard scenes when winter covers the trees with snow and ice From the first week in December Spruce Lane Farmhouse will be decorated for Christmas the Victorian manner including an old fashioned Christmas tree There is an entrance fee of per car Once in the park all winter activities are free HALTON HILLS COMMUNITY LEGAL CLINIC HOURS 18pm Monday and Thursday 15 pm Tuesday Wednesday and Friday PHONE 8770711 BUILDING MAIN STREET EAST HOME AT LAST Matthew Martin receives an affectionate hug from his sister Amanda Both Amanda and Jay nine months were pulled safely from the family station wagon after it landed in a pond by their mother Mama Martin Matthew was pulled unconscious from the icy water after a 15 minute search by Halton Regional Police and two passing motorists A littleknown treatment at Sick Childrens Hospital in Toronto is credited with preventing any Drain damage to twoyearold Matthew Sptcialty Lighting Store CHATELAINE LIGHTING 240 York GUELPH Multi Bright Ideas For All Your Lighting Needs EXTENSIVE SELECTION OF HOUSE FIXTURES Tabln Door Lamps Vanity Cabinet Fireni Genual Vacuum C loan I no Wiring Lump Parti Etc Ventilation Fan I FREE PARKING OPEN DAILY 30 30 TILS SATURDAY North Halton Atfate Eramosa Flower Mart MILES WEST OF ACTON We Have a Complete Line of Christmas Plants Cyclamen Azaleas Terrariums Etc FLOWERS SENT ANYWHERE Open Dally Including Sunday an the Place 3 Miles West of Acton Inmates escape one loose Moved to Milton Jail after attempting to escape from Ma pie hurst Adult Training Centre David Ernest of Wasaga Beach is still at large following his escape from Milton Jail Thursday afternoon according to Halton Regional Police serving a sentence for break and enter had been transferred to Milton Jail a month ago following his attempt to escape from According to police Waye 1373 Dodge Charger on Ave at the time of his escape The car owned by Charles of Milton was later recovered in In a second incident Donald Schneider of Streets- ville was arrested recently following his escape from Schneider was 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