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5 | Thursday, January 1 2, 2 0 1 7 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Youths rescued after falling in Sixteen M ile Creek by Angela Blackburn Oakville Beaver Staff Oakville Fire and Flalton police rescued two youths stranded at Lions Valley Park mid morning Wednesday (Jan. 4). According to a tweet from Flalton police, the teens were stranded on the east side of the Sixteen Mile Creek after falliing into the waterway. Oakville Fire Department' s Deputy Fire Chief Andy Glynn said the fire service received a call at 10:45 a.m. that the youths -- believed to be in their teens -- were stuck on the creek bank and six Oakville Fire units were dispatched to the scene. Oakville Fire was prepared to do a highangle rescue. Upon reaching the boys, firefighters took them to police officers waiting on the west side of the creek and the youths were checked by paramedics. Police said they were being examined for possible hypothermia. The youths were then taken from the scene by ambulance. Lions Valley Park is located at f f50 Dundas St., just west of Neyagawa Boulevard. The youths were in distress in a location north of the bridge. Firefighters and police remained on site, as did paramedics with Halton EMS until the scene was cleared. Shortly after, Flalton police reported that "at approximately 10:30 a.m. the two teens ages 13 years and 16 years called 9-1-1 to report they had fallen into Sixteen Mile Creek in Lions Valley Park." "The youths were walking along the creek when the younger boy slipped on the creek bank, the older youth came to his assistance, but both boys were swept downstream by the fast-moving waters. The teens were able to reach the west shore and call for help on a cell phone, but were stranded and cold on the west side of the creek," stated a police release. Oakville Fire and police were able to safely reach the boys using cold weather equipment. The Oakville youths did not sustain any significant injuries, but suffered from minor exposure. Both teens were taken to hospital as a precaution in the company of their parents, w ho attended the scene, according to police officers. Police remind the public to stay safe distances from creek and river edges during winter thaws and in the spring. Unstable shores and fast moving currents can cause dangerous conditions. Two Oakville teens, aged 13 and 16, were rescued by Oakville firefighters after they ended up in Sixteen Mile Creek at Lions Valley Park Jan. 4. While both were taken to hospital, neither were seriously injured. The incident left police warning people to be cautious around the edge of creeks and rivers during winter thaws and the spring. -- with files from Marta M atychuk and Reg Vertolli For related story, see p. 20 | Riziero Vertolli/Metroland AIRE ONE MADNESS SALE! U P G R A D E Starting from Y O U R FU R N A C E FO R O N LY INJURED? I Can Help! YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY UNLESS I GET YOU MONEY My team of experienced lawyers can help you with: · Car accidents · Slip and Falls · Disability Claims (Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, CPP) · Wrongful Dismissal · 10 Year Factory Warranty *Call for details FURNACE DIAGNOSTIC SPECIAL HEATING & COOLING www.aireone.com FURNACE CLEANING BOOK YOURS TODAY! C A LL M O W , QUANTITIES ARE LIM ITED! S , 9 LOCATiONS TO SERVE YOU BETTER (905) 849-4998 1 8 8 88 2 72 6 6 5 ORIGy^ Go^d food- G-o-od Morning, 2-FOR-1 Monday-Friday Any B reakfast or Lunch Entree *Terms and conditions apply. Excluding holidays. Not valid with any other promotion.Thiscoupon must be presentedfor redemption. | OFFICES IN OAKVILLE AND TORONTO For a free consultation call: Oakville: 905.842.2022 or Toronto: 416.351.9222 email: sspadafora@slspc.ca G RILL O P E N 7 DAYS A W EEK 7 A M - 3 PM 2501 prince michael drive, Oakville L6H 0E9 O f f d u n d a s s t . (#5 H w y ) b e t w e e n m e a d o w r id g e d r. & E ig h t h L in e - s h o p p e s o n d u n d a s p la z a Sam Spadafora In ju ry and E m p lo y m e n t L a w 9 0 5 .2 5 7 .5 1 2 6 · w w w .s u n n y s id e g riM .c o m