6-Ormo WéMl imes.. Wednesday, Noveinbe 13, 1M8 Rem¶mbrunce Day at Oroàno Public School resented readings on Remmebrance Day down, but found it was up when I put my hand through it. *A truckbacked through my windshield into my wife's face. * A pedestrian hit me and went under my car.1 * ,The guy was all over the road, I had to swerve a number of trnes before I hit him. * 1 pulled away from -the side of the road, glanced at my mothcr-in-law and head- cd over the embankment. *The gentleman behind me struck me on the backside; he then went to rest in the bush with just his rear end show- ing. * In my attempt to kili a fly, 1 drove into a telephone pole. * 1 had been shopping for plants ail day and was on my way home. As I reachcd 'an intersection a hedge sprang up obscurring mny vision. 1 dld not sec thse other car. * 1 had becn driving my car for forty ycars whcn I felI asleep at thc wheel and had the accident. *The accident occurrcd when 1 was attemptig to br- ing my car out of skid by stecring it into the other vehi- cie. * I had been learning to drive with power steering; I turned thse vheet to what I thought was enough and found myseif in a différent direction going the opposite way. * 1 was backîng my car out of the driveway in the usual manner, when it was struck by thse other car in the saine place it had been struck several times before. * 1 was on my way to thse doctor's with rear end trouble when the universal joint gave way causing me to have an accident. *As I approached thse in- tersection, a stop sign sud- denly appeared in a place where no stop sign had ever appeared before. 1 was unable to stop in lime t, avoid the accident. * To avoid hitting the bumper of the car in front of me, 1 hit the pedestrian. * 1 told the police 1 was flot injured, but on removing my hat found I had a fractured skull. * 1 was sure the oîd fella would neyer make it to the other side of the roadway when I struck hlm. # The pedestrian had no idea which direction to go, so I rau over him. * The indirect cause of the accident was a ittle guy ini a smail car with a big mouth. * saw the slow-moving, sad-faced, old gentleman as lie bounced off the hood of my car. * 1 was thrown from my car as it left the road. 1 was later found i a ditch by some stray cows. * The accident happenied whcn the right front door of a car came around the corner without giving signal. * The telephone pole- was approaching fast. 1 was at- tempting to swerve out of its way when it struck my front end. * No one was to blame for the accident but it, neyer would have happened if the other driver 1ad been alert. * 1 was unable to stop in time and my car crashed into the other vehicle. The driver and passengers then left im- mediately for a vacation with injuries. * 1 collided with a sta- tionary truck coming the other way. * My car was legally parked a-~ it backed into the other vehicle. The three above studncts at writing which they read- to Rutherford, Trevor Lomax Orono Public School 'their feIIow. students and and Jamie Osmond. presentCed their views of teachers. The writing are printed in Rememnbrance Day through Pictured above: Michele the School News report. For Rce Fo0r Poorer. V IK ETS Have You Had Your Qsuckle Today? These little excerpts originally came frosu sonie -police station. Ail of us at one time or another have en- dured thse confusion of a traf- fie accident and tried to sun- marize on those pitifuîY i- adequate insuraflcc forms. These ae summaries actually submitted when police asked for a bief staesuent on how a particular accident happen- cd. I couldut resist copying tý. CM out. and laugli au what 1 rend-. * Coming home, 1 drove i- to, thse wrong house and col- lided with a tiee 1 don't have, *Thse other car Cpllided with mine without giving warning of it's intentions. * I thouglt My widOWw wu &&HAPPY AN NIVERSARY"9 MEMORIAL FHOSPITAL EXPANSION FUND REACHES MINIMUM OBJECTIVE Memorial Hospital, Bowmanville, was officially launched on November 12, 1984, with keen interest and great anti- cipation. We are now pleased to report that by this first anniversary, through the generosity of maniy and varied contributors, aur minimum financial objective has been achieved. Based on this encouraging level of success, the Holspital Board plans to intiate the required site development work on the property as soon as possible but no later than spring of 1986. We are aware, and most appreciative, of the cantinuing contributions which are being added'ta the Building Fund by variaus individuals, groups, and organizations. and we encourage this most welcorne activity. Additional funds wilI be appied toward enhancing the excellence of aur enlarged faciities. We offer a very sincere "thank you' ta aIl the current and future supporters of Memorial Hospital. J.A. Kraemer Chairman Memnorial Hospital Expansion Fund WI-WN VOL CARE WE CAN CARE B8ETTER ~1~