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The Clarington/Courticc Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, April 25, 1998 Page 3 Police Commend Local Héros AWARD RECIPIENT - Donna Bcnford of Newcastle Village received her Durham Regional Police Services Civilian Award from Chief Kevin McAlpinc and Durham Regional Chair Roger Anderson. The awards were given out to six regional residents on April 22. Ben ford was honored for alerting four members of a family to a fire in their farmhouse north of Newcastle. CGSPA Clarington Girls' Slo-Pitch Limited openings still available Bowmanville and Newcastle AGES 7 - 9 Novice 13-15 Midget 10 - 12 Pee Wee 16+ Bantam No experience necessary. All girls league. 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During the past two years, especially during "one of the longest inquests held" lie has been touched by the outpouring of kindness, he said. He said he hopes that the recommendations from the inquest arc put into action "for the protection of the children." With tears welling up in his eyes, lie added, "I loved her." Another Clarington resident resident honoured at the awards ceremony was Donna Bcnford of Newcastle. She noticed a burning house on a concession road north of Newcastle Village as she was driving to work early one morning on May 29th, 1997. She parked lier car, got out, and went into the house to wake up the family family without thinking of her own safety. Donna Bedford, of Newcastle, entered o burning house to wake up a family Since then, Hugh and Corrinc Allin (the home owners) have kept in touch with Bcnford. After receiving the award from Police Chief Kevin McAlpinc, Bcnford added that she doesn't think she did anything any other citizen citizen wouldn't have done. Good things have been happening for her since rousing the Allins from Hospital Joins "Healthy Babies, Healthy Children" sleep that morning. In an October 1997 Women's World magazine, her heroic heroic story was re-told for many to read. And this June, she will be getting married. Bcnford says the plaque will go up in her front hallway, hallway, where a copy of the Women's World article is framed and hanging on the wall. "Today, I felt proud of myself," she noted softly. Other award recipients were Veronica Thornbury who rescued a child from a pond in Brock Township; William Spears who helped the police collar a potentially armed and violent violent suspect in Ajax; and Oshawa resident Cord Park who assisted police in apprehending a robbery suspect. The final recipient was 13-ycar-old Bradley Williams who called 9-1-1 when a break and enter took place at his home in Whitby. He called the emergency service when the culprits entered his home. He stayed on the line to inform the police of the make, model and license number of the suspects' suspects' vehicle and their descriptions. He also was able to give the police the direction in which they fled. Initiative New parents in Clarington now have a service service that helps them give •their newborns a healthy start in life. Since February, Memorial Hospital in Bowmanville has participated participated in the "Healthy Babies, Healthy Children" initiative recently launched province-wide by ; the Ministry of Community and ' Social Services and the Ministry of Health. Voluntary The program is co-ordinated co-ordinated through the Durham Region Health Department. It is voluntary voluntary and available to all new parents. Its focus is on prevention of problems and early intervention to ensure families have access to the supports and services they need to give their babies the best start in life. For instance, new moms and dads may have Libraries Set to Log On From page 1 well there, and then introduce it at our other branches the following year." The Clarington Public library has branches in Bowmanville, Courtice, Newcastle and Orono. Monday's funding announcement is part of the Ontario government's Network 2000 initiative, which is a partnership of public sector and private sector sponsors such as Microsoft, AST, Avita Technologies and Bay Networks. All sponsors are committed to creating creating widespread public access to the information highway highway by the year 2000. MPP John O'Toole says: "The funding will assist our libraries in developing new ways to provide and share information locally, provincially and globally." 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Hospital nurses play a very important role in the program, helping to identify identify families who may need further services. These families arc referred to a public health nurse for further further assessments and linkages linkages to whatever services are needed. A public health nurse follows up with a phone call and sometimes a home visit. BROKEN WINDSHIELD? WE PAY YOUR tv»s FREE $100°° Deductible on most windshield replacements GIFT CERTIFICATE Eifoctivo until April 30,199B EKdlRI RutoGlo// 1 -800-839-0003 . • . .( s.'i ,V-b. It ' v.t I pi: CLARINGTON NEWCASTL E AUTO BODY MàAÙTMRIZEDÆEAimÈmmmg $300 DEDUCTIBLE CALL TODAY Former Clarington resident resident Jennifer Daly and her husband, Shawn Conklin, came to Memorial Hospital Bowmanville from their home in Scarborough for the birth of their first child, Alysha Daly- Conklin. 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