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In retrospect, it was a sideshow that should have never taken place. The sound that echoed throughout throughout the Orono Fairgrounds when a daredevil plowed into the front of a pickup truck would verify that. Standing approximately 100 feet away from the crash site, I was surprised surprised that the accident didn't claim the life of the rider. The incident occurred on Friday night at the Orono Fair, during the intermission of the demolition derby. derby. As the third heat of the night concluded, concluded, I began to make my way down to the south end of the racetrack racetrack to take photos of the cars that were mangled from earlier heats. On a previous trip to that end of the track, I noticed a modified all-terrain vehicle that looked like something out of a futuristic movie. The colours were bright and flashy, and at the time, I even contemplated contemplated taking five minutes to speak to the owner to find out the story behind this strange looking contraption. Minutes later, the public address announcer began to introduce the entertainer who was going to perform perform for the capacity crowd while drivers in the demolition derby prepared prepared their cars for the final. Security was very strict, moving fair-goers well off the track prior to the start of the sideshow. At the time, I remembered thinking thinking that the lengths security were going going to to move people out of the way was a little extreme. What could possibly be so dangerous dangerous at -the Orono Fair that would require such precaution? Over the p.a. system, the introductions had begun, begun, and the credentials that accompanied the all-terrain vehicle were impressive. Two years in the making, the vehicle vehicle was equipped with a helicopter helicopter jet engine, and had appeared in a Batman movie. It was able to accelerate accelerate from zero to 100 kilometres in just three seconds. At that point, it wouldn't have surprised me if the driver of the vehicle vehicle removed his helmet to reveal the face of Tim Taylor of the hit comedy show, Home Improvement. More power. More power. The all-terrain vehicle, with all of its modifications, looked like something that the host of Tool Time would put together in the garage garage and enter into a soap box derby. When the vehicle started up, it was like standing beside the runway at the airport. The sound matched that of a small jet as it was about to take off. Michael West, of Alliance, Ohio, sped off in front of the grandstand, grandstand, and within seconds, had the crowd in awe of this machine. Flames shot out of the vehicle. They illuminated the entire sky. But this lasted only a couple of seconds. Because of a malfunction, the flames went out, and the driver was forced to run back to his trailer to retrieve the necessary equipment to Oiono Fail by Brad Kelly continue the show. Within seconds, the problem was rectified. By now, I had started to make my way up to the north end of the racetrack racetrack to see what all the excitement was about Extending my neck as far as it would stretch to see past the others who were doing the same, I watched as the vehicle sped off to the north end of the track. The speed with which he disappeared disappeared from in front of the grandstand grandstand had the crowd buzzing. He made a quick turn at the north end of the track, and started to make a pass by the grandstand. As West approached the area where I was standing, I couldn't believe the speed he had already reached. For whatever reason, he even had me taking a step back from the guardrail as he flew by. But, as he did so, he was running out of room at the south end of the track. There was no way he was going going to make the comer. Just as. that thought passed through my mind, the vehicle started to fishtail, and you could tell right away that he had lost control and was in trouble. Seconds later, he hammered the front end of a parked half-ton truck. I quickly made my way down to the accident to take a photo of what had transpired. To my amazement, West was sitting in an upright position, position, some 10 feet away from his vehicle. A report of the accident in Monday's Monday's edition of the Oshawa Times credited a witness with saying that West wasn't travelling all that fast. I don't know how far away this spectator was, but his interpretation of fast differs greatly from mine. The dent that was in the grille and bumper of the truck, and the mangled wreck that the vehicle was in would back my impression of what is fast Within seconds, the ambulance attendants and security personnel were attending to West, whisking him away as fair-goers stood and watched. West, who suffered a broken leg, was taken to Oshawa General Hospital. He was later transferred to Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto. Toronto. From the way the crash scene looked, it appeared as though West was able to turn his vehicle slightly to the right just before impact. If he hadn't, he would have been sent right through the grill of the truck, and possibly would have ended up somewhere in the back of it. Police estimated the damage to be over $30,000. The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, September 14,1994 9 Stunt Driver Hospitalized After Crash B.R.H.L. Interested in Refereeing? Clinics being held Saturday, October 1, 1994 and Sunday, October 2, 1994 Darlington Sports Complex 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Attendance at both above dates is mandatory and candidates must successfully pass a written test. Cost is $5.00 For further information contact Bob Drummond (Referee in Chief, B.R.H.L.) 623-6402 NEWCASTLE VILLAGE MINOR HOCKEY 1994 -1995 Hockey Registration Date Changes!!! New Dates: Wednesday, September 14,7 p.m.-9 p.m. Thursday, September 15,7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday, September 17,9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Newcastle Arena Due to the large number of players registering this year, we will unfortunately have to stop registration at noon Saturday, September 17,1994. For further information please contact Dwight Searle at 786-2479 f The 5th Annual ^U° n Me/q & GolfToEEieit Saturday, September 24,1994 Newcastle Golf Course Tec off times available between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Dance lo be held at Baseline Community Centre, Bowmanville 8:00 p.m. For Golf or Dance tickets, please call: Brad Hockin Terri Mann Joel Reynolds 905-623-0398 905-623-4275 705-277-3556 ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED BY: The Lone Stars Proceeds lo the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Golf and Dance Tickets Dance Only Tickets $10,00 Per Person m $10,00 Per Person (also available at the door) I Hunter Show Part of Orono Fair Program On Sunday, September 18, 3,400 communities across Canada will celebrate celebrate the 14th Annual Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research. Bowmanville volunteers will be holding their own run beginning at 9:00 a.m. at Memorial Park Clubhouse Clubhouse on Liberty Street south. Those interested in participating arc encouraged to contact Roz Yeo at 623-4688 for more information. Many Canadians remember Terry Terry Fox as the courageous young man with an artificial leg, from Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, who ran from SL John's, Newfoundland, to Thunder Bay, Ontario in 1980. Terry called his run The Marathon of Hope, and raised $24.17 million for cancer research. Terry's 143-day, 5,565-km odyssey odyssey across Canada serves as an inspiration inspiration for people around the globe. "Cancer has touched the lives of so many Canadians," said Martha McClcw, Ontario Director of The Terry Fox Foundation. "That is why Terry's mission continues to inspire people to participate participate in record numbers each year." In 1993, Ontario raised a record $3.6 million, despite the very tough economic times. All funds arc allocated allocated by the National Cancer Institute Institute to researchers who arc working to find the secrets behind early detection, detection, treatment and cure for all cancers. Often, Canadians are surprised to learn that The Terry Fox Run is held not just in 3,4(X) communities across Canada, but in 35 countries worldwide, worldwide, an increase from 23 countries in the previous year. An incredible $1.3 million (Cdn.) was raised internationally internationally in 1993, an increase of 71% over 1992. Terry died in 1981, but (lie Run carries on in his name as over 225,(XX) citizens of Ontario prepare to join their family anil friends for the 1 km to 10 km community Attendants load Michael West, of Alliance, Ohio, into the back of an ambulance after his all-terrain vehicle smashed into a parked halfton halfton tmek during a demonstration at the demolition derby at the Orono Orono Fair on Friday evening. West was taken to Oshawa Hospital with a broken leg, and was later transferred to Sunnybrook in Toronto. MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT jsl MUNICIPALITY OF arinqton ONTARIO REGISTER NOW FOR THESE PROGRAMS: Youth Fitness $ 36.00 Adult Fitness $54.00 Fitness Centre Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:00-4:00 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays 8:00-9:00 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays 7:30-8:30 p.m. Youth Workshop (6-12 Years) Hallowe'en Surprise October 21 $25.00 9:00 a.m. - 12 Noon or 1:00-3:00 p.m. Take a look at us now. Classes begin the week of September 19,1994. Information is on Page 33 of the Fall/Winter Activity Guide or CS-Ind. 4844 Call 623-3379. © Bowmanville Rec. Complex Newcastle Public School Bowmanville Rec. Complex Bowmanville Rec. Complex One of the competitors in the Hunter Show successfully makes it over a jump during the competition held on Sunday afternoon at the Orono Fair. The event was held in the new ring at the south end of the fairgrounds that will be in use for the Ontario Rodeo Finals later this month. Terry Fox Cancer Run to Start Sunday, Sept. 18th events. Participants in the noncompetitive noncompetitive event may walk, run wheel or rollerblade the course. Syrotu dSltils (1846) Enjoy the Taste of Fall with the Start of the Cider Season this Weekend at TYRONE MILL! P.S. The trains are-running We invite you to come out to the Mill in Tyrone for a country taste of Old-fashioned Qualify and Care. - Fresh-pressed apple cider • Home-made pies, tarts and jams • Apples, pears, plums • Cheese, honey and other treats Our weekend specialties... Apple/Pear Cider and Apple Cider Doughnuts made while you watch OPEN MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. SUNDAY AFTERNOONS 1:00-5:00 p.m. Located In the Hamlet of Tyrone Telephone 263-8871 @ New Protection for Ontario's Lakes & Rivers AN INVITATION TO COMMENT On Proposals to Reduce Pollution from Organic Manufacturing and Inorganic Chemicals Sectors Chemical T he abundance of clean, fresh water is one of the things that makes Ontario a great place to live. The provincial government is developing regulations to safeguard our clean water. Draft regulations for the organic chemical manufacturing and inorganic chemicals sectors arc now ready for public comment. These regulations will protect Ontario's waterways by reducing or eliminating the quantities of persistent and bioaccumulalivc toxic chemicals and other contaminants that arc discharged by organic and inorganic chemical companies. The Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energy would like your comments on the two new draft regulations. Please submit your comments on the draft regulations in writing by November 10, .1994 to: C.J. (Bud) Wikiman, Minister Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energy 135 St. Clair Avenue West Toronto, ON M4V IP5 For more information, or to get a copy of the draft regulations, please call the ministry's Public Information Centre at 1-800-565-4923 (in Toronto call 416-323-4321). ® Ontario