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I Bt TR EN Ae CRE Tae IT | | | » i | i a f NEWS ¢ Alexandra Heck/Metroland Halton Paramedic Services donated two of their decommissioned ambulances to St. John's ambulance . detachments in the region. From left, Vince Cicero, Greg Sage, Gary Carr-and Trent Ralston. Halton Region donates ambulances to St. John Ambulance ALEXANDRA HECK aheck@metroland.com St. John Ambulance of Oak- ville-Milton Halton Hills has a new set of wheels thanks to the Halton Region. Halton Paramed- ic Services donated three decom- missioned ambulances. to St. John Ambulance services in Hal- ton, with two vehicles going to the Burlington branch. "It's a wonderful donation for us," said'Tim Bauer, manager of the Oakville-Milton Halton Hills branch. "We use the ambulances . as mobile first aid posts." The branch attends over 350 events each year, ready to assists participants, visitors and resi- dents for any sort of medical as- sistance. "We take care of any- thing from a scraped knee to a heart attack," said Bauer. - Before receiving donated am- bulances from the region, St. John ambulance volunteers at- tended to people on foot. Now, St. John ambulance will stock the vehicles with their medical equipment. The three ambulances are 2012 models with around 225,000 to 275,000 Kilo- metres on the odometer. "They're well-conditioned ve- hicles," said region chair Gary Carr. "They have a life cycle of seven or eight years." St.:John Ambulance will be at upcoming events like the Mac | and Cheese Festival in Milton and the Highland -Games in Georgetown. PPR) Hu - : Ww FREE Admission & Transit Service Ee Re ul 8L0Z "Pi Suny "Apps Main Day Attractions Ontario Mini Rod Pullers Association Fun for the whole family, if you love the roar of powerful v8 engines and dirt flying, this is for you! (12:00pm - 7:00pm) Electronic Hockey Net To be held, rain or shine, in Victoria Park at Town Hall. Everyone is welcome to enjoy breakfast and a musical interlude Village Developments Family Zone The Lumberjack Company Ontario Falconry Show Opening Ceremonies Milton Fairgrounds Veterans>Parade Veterans march or ride in golf carts from the park to the fairgrounds at 11:30 am. . ; ¥ Tim Hortons Kidz Zone Evening Main Shows Foster's Funk Band - 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm Milton's own Foster's Funk Band will start off our evening lineup Fireworks Spectacular of entertainment on the stage. Stephen's Garage - 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm Stephen's Garage. Back by popular demand, a dynamic 6 piece band. | *Carnival Rides until Dark To Volunteer go to: WWW.miltoncanadaday.ca \ 2018 DIAMOND SPONSORS Sm fn Jive: Hotlas 4 Canadian Patnmoine Heritage canadien Village "¢&~ Developments ic MILTON 2018 PLATINUM SPONSORS CA) ' @coceco - JOUR GOLD SPONSORS om | mec ROCKWOOL _ wod'uojjeyspisul EE EEE ¢e WP WERE TPH EEE nee