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8 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, September 25, 2001 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Scugog team ranks third overall By Rik Davie Port Perry Star The Scugog Fire Department's auto-extrica- tion team finished third overall in the International Fire Extrication Competition held last week in Burlington. Competing against teams of volunteer and full-time fire services from across the United States, England and Canada, Scugog's crack team placed third in the limited category, in which only hand tools can be used, and placed in the top five of the unlimited category, which was open to power rescue tools. Those points allowed the local team to grab third-place in the stand- ings. In total, 28 teams competed. "It was a great showing by our guys," said District Chief Dave Ballingall, the team's coach and supervis- ing officer. "We placed highest in all of the teams from Canada so | guess that gives us national bragging rights." The competition places the teams In a battle against the clock to extri- cate victims in realistic scenarios that test both Members of the Scugog Extrication Team include, back row from left, Jamie Donaldson, Clint Walker and Don Buldyke. Front row, from left, Dave Ballingall, Dave Reed, and Mike Morden. speed and skill. The competitions are valuable training tools, according to Chief Ballingall. "This level of training and the chance to trade ideas and techniques with fire services from all over the world means that our firefighters bring back a high level of skill which is passed on to others on the service and provides a quality of service to the community that is well above what you might expect," Chief Ballingall said. The competition was marked by services to remember fallen firefight- ers in the New York City attack from Sept. | 1. Local historian Paul Arculus to guide the tour Historical walk around Prince The annual historical walk in the Prince Albert Cemetery will take place on Sunday Sept. 30. This popular walk organized by the Lake Scugog Historical Society is a guided walking tour of some of the interesting tombstones in the Pine Grove Cemetery in Prince Albert. Local historian and author, Paul Arculus will be the host for this walk. He will begin the tour at the south end of the cemetery, the oldest section. The starting point is at the grave of Anna Hurd, the first recorded grave- stone in the cemetery. Anna and her husband Abner Hurd were the first set- tlers in what is now Prince Albert, arriv- ing there in 1824. Anna died in 1831 and lies beside her husband. "This cemetery tells the history of this community," said Mr. Arculus. Graves of the rich and poor, the famous and the humble will be covered in the walk. The stories revealed in this beautiful cemetery range from the tragic and heart rending to the mysterious. Albert Cemetery goes Sunday There are even some humorous tales to be told. "At this critical and emotional time in our own history, it is appropriate to remember the courage and the heart- aches of other generations," said Mr. Arculus. According to Mr. Arculus, one of the most poignant and tragic memorials is that of James and Catherine Moon and their nine infant children. James died in 1896 but his wife lived for another twen- ty years carrying the sorrow of their trag- ic life. The walking tour will begin at 2 p.m. at the south end of the cemetery adja- cent to the United Church. It will last about an hour and a half. There is no charge for this walking tour but a collec- tion for the Lake Scugog Historical Society will take place at the conclusion of the walk. Everyone is invited and reminded to bring an umbrella in case of rain. The walk will take place rain or shine. 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