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38 PERSONS DIED IN HOTEL BLAZE Life slowly returns to normal for couple injured in Dutch fire Herald daft writer A Georgetown couple who survived on ordeal by ire during iheir dream trip vac- count themselves lucky to be alive and will finally sleep In their own bed this week Harry and Laura left their Georgetown home April in a long planned lor lour of the European capitals On the morning of they were In their room at the Hotel in Amsler dam spending their last few hours there before checking out to travel to Belgium and Britain They had selected the hotel without rcscra- his hospital bed in Peel Memorial Hospital Thursday Mr desc ribed the ordeal which put him and his wife In Dutch hospitals for eight weeks Injured many others and left persons dead I heard a Godawful roar the hall like an express train and they were all pack and ready to go Smoke began curling in under the door of the hotel Getting the bed they heard a commotion in the hallway There was scream and someone as pound their door heboid He opined the door to let in five elderly people who wire trapped in the hallway Int ense smoke also entered the room he said while the group was led to a window to Flame- were streaming out of the next window like a Mr The heal was so great so there is no way to lie his wife and the people gel to the ground but before he could jump he overcome mill smoke and fell back into the room 1 knew I hav to get up or be done Mr said he got up and managed to fall through the window feel to the ground where he broke his leg People In the streets noticed that Laura had land in a silling position on the cobbles I ones I ribbed a guv and he moved her said A second fella got me grabbed my arm and whole side of the hotel came down The heal wps so Intense he said that he asked to be pulled back because his feet were burning hoi remember saying Baby were alive were going to live Vte re going to make Mr said Mrs had burns per of her body Mr had burns on per cent of his body besides a multiple on his leg a hairline iraik on an ankle and a hairline crack on his Europes best burn hospi tal is in about miles from Amsterdam and Mrs was sent here immediately Mr Join her aflcr days In the care unit at Hospital in Amsterdam and they shared a room When they relumed were determined lo shore a room In Peel Memorial and did setting a precedent for the hospital and as far as they for Canada as well head nurse was shocked Mr said The people were very generous hearted Mrs told the Herald They were very eager to help and assist us Its an odd feeling to be in a country and no even own a toothbrush she said We had nothing Everything no in flames Although the catastrophe occurred over two months ago its impact is still being fell by the Now that ils on ocean away Mrs said It doesnt seem as awful But over there more people were and talking about it It was more upset ting Mr bald it is only since returning to Canada that he has been able to talk about the fire I wasnt able lo talk about in Holland He said he relives the dent In his mind and that lately it has been awakening him at night Bui to say that they were glad to be back was an understatement Ihey both chorused Theres nothing like his part country Mrs said adding that they gained two weeks proveminl of health just by being Mr an accomplish photographer regretted the loss of two Nikon it of lenses as result of the fire but hoped some of his pic lures of Europe up to May can be saved In he dash to the window Laura saved the tote bog with our pass pons I threw my camera bag out he said When he landed on the ground despite burns to his back and arm and the frnc he reached for the camera bag to gel a picture or hotel in Flames from an angle few people ever get to sec but discovered that in the drop from hotel window all the lens were II of minutes before the whole hotel was in flames he said The first fire truck on scene was consumed by the flames Another fire Iruck thai arrived dropped the hose an his leg and 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fralermty of police men and women in Europe and more popular there than in North America heir children at them to see their and sent of letters and postcards from all over Many ordinary Dutch people sent best wishes to the while wire in hospital there At Peel Mem there have been plenty of visitors Mr said almost a few loo many Thiy appeared in good spirits and Mr fondly teased his wife keeping them in ihe hospital a week longer skin grafts Being together in the hospital room as they have since the ordeal has speeded their recovery believe but they re to be home Till Wednesday July 13 mi Page 3 Serve groups of ormore Colonel Sanders Oca IN GEORGETOWN Delicious meals Friendly courteous staff LICENSED UNDER NOW AVAILABLE lor all occasions I BANQUET ROOM FACILITIES call 877 9194 DELREX RESTAURANT TAVERN GEORGETOWN MARKET CENTRE See Ihe manager ol your local store tor details STREET GEORGETOWN