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Joseph VanKoeverden: honored by St. John Ambulance for his efforts. "The natural setting of the place is fantastic," he says of the home‘s large ravine lot. "It‘s like having Muskoka in your backyard." Today, the house on Riverside Dr. is simply looked upon as "home" by owner Kevin Stokes. Contacted recently by the Beaver, Stokes said he was unaware of his home‘s somewhat illustrious beginâ€" nings, but as a real estate agent, he admits he was delighted to discover the property nine years ago. By NANCY ALEXANDER Special to the Beaver ‘Home of Today‘ in 1954 still going strong Owner Kevin Stokes loves his little bit of Muskoka in town A Metroland Community Newspaper 184 Lakeshore Rd. E., Oakville » 845â€"5582 389 Pearl St. Burhngton * 639â€"1372 Kevin Stokes in front of his ‘Home of Today‘ 40 years later: new street number and a new lease on life. (See ‘House‘ page 2) SNOW OPENS HO ME OF TODAY The architects and bu e Home of Today had Landscaping Achievment With the help of several others, Van Koeverden successfully pulled the youth from the burning car seconds before it blew up. The youth suffered burns to 30% of his body, but according to his mother â€" who still keeps in touch with his rescuers â€" he is recovering and has undergone skin grafts. For his act of bravery, Van Koeverden was presented with a St. John Ambulance Commendation Friday at an Ontario Provincial Police Awards ceremony in Burlington. oseph Van Koeverden never thought twice about risking is own life to rescue an 18â€"yearâ€"old trapped in the rear of a burning car. on Hwy 400 last March. "I had a choice," said the 41â€"yearâ€"old Glen Abbey Gate resiâ€" dent. " I could either help the guy get out of the car, or I could watch him burn to death. I couldn‘t accept the latter." In recalling the incident, Van Koeverden said he was returning from Bracebridge on the evening of March 13th when he pulled into a McDonald‘s Restaurant for a milkshake. As the restaurant By ROD JERRED Oakville Beaver Staff Side of Riverside Drive home is still as contemporary today as it was in 1954 when it was the subject of a page one story in the Oakville Trafalgar Journal. Who says history doesn‘t repeat itself? (Photo (above) by Men honored for heroism in rescuing trapped motorists "Canada‘s Best Community Newspaper" CCNA Better Newspapers Competition 1993 Oakville, Ontario, Thursday, July 22nd, 1954 (See ‘Rescue‘ page 2) Men‘s Women‘s waterproof Hikers Construction Firm Puts Emphasis On New Styles In Comfort, Convenience WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1994 Ronald Thasz receives Commissioner‘s Citation for bravery from acting Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner, Lincoln Alexander at a special ceremony held in Burlington Friday. (Photo by Peter McCusker) Page 11 ment Planning RETIREMENT PLANNING n RRSP‘S | INVESTMENT PLANNING _ PETER C. WATSON MBA, CPP REP PETER WATSON INVESTMENTS LIMITED The boy who shoved her is described as a 14â€"15 yearâ€"old black male, standing about fiveâ€" feet fourâ€"inches tall, weighing about 150 pounds, with black shoulderâ€"length hair. One of the black youths pushed her shoulder and made a grab for her candy bag. The girl threw pop in the boy‘s face and fled to a nearby house. Halton police spokesman Sgt. Joe Martin said the officers were part of a special task force unit. The arrest warrants were all relatâ€" ed to crimes against property, said Martin. Police said the girl was walkâ€" ing along Heritage Way, near St. Bernadette School, at about 8 p.m. when she was confronted by nine young males â€" five white and four black youths. According to the SIU release, several plainâ€"clothes detectives from the Halton Regional Police went to a Marine Drive residence at 6:30 p.m. looking for a suspect wanted on several criminal warâ€" rants. The fatal gunshot wound to the head was selfâ€"inflicted, according to a press release issued by the province‘s Special Investigations Unit investigating the incident. The SIU is a civilianâ€"led agency responsible for investigating seriâ€" ous injuries or deaths involving police officers. Bullies help selves to girl‘s candies Halton Regional Police are looking for nine bullies who stole candy from an 11â€"yearâ€"old girl on Halloween night in north Oakville. He died shortly after 1 a.m., Tuesday at the Sunnybrook Health Centre in Toronto. A 19â€"yearâ€"old man apparently shot himself in the head to avoid arrest by the Halton Regional Police at a Bronte home, Monday night. Teen kills self as police try to arrest him rustrated Bronte merchants want to meet with the police t« discuss what they see as slow responses to their calls of larg numbers of youths loitering in the area. The latest loitering incident and a glass door of the Bi errupted into violence, Monday Mack‘s Restaurant, 230 night, when about 40â€"50 Lakeshore Road. 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