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su tribune may 17 1989 a3 claremont school urges canoe caution by bruce stapley correspondent a local private boys school with 30 years experience in wilderness canoeing has expressed its shock and surprise following two separate canoe disasters in on tarios north country recently st johns school for boys in claremont itself a victim of a canoe accident resulting in 13 deaths on lake temiskaming in 1978 is afraid that most people embarking on long distance canoe expeditions are un prepared for accidents back in 1978 we were in the same position as the people at cw jeffries school in toronto that almost lost two kids to hypothermia the other week says st johns headmaster rod voss himself an experienced canoeist it could have happened to us any time and despite the fact it was a freak accident at temiskaming and there was no criminal negligence we were forced by the incidents to under take a complete overhaul of our canoeing program and st johns officials are not surprised that a mcmaster no matter how close you are to shore you can be overcome by hypothermia if your canoe tips this time of year university student died so quick ly last week when the canoe he was travelling in tipped on whitefish river no matter how close you are to shore you can be overcome by hypothermia if your canoe tips this time of year says mr voss he adds that st johns doesnt permit canoe expeditions in may the water and the temperature are just too cold this time of year we always do our trips in midaugust he says mr voss says his school is will ing to share its accumulated knowledge with anyone who is interested since their own disaster school officials have prepared a 17chapter guide for the safe operation of the multipleperson canoe expeditions their students- take annually it wasnt based only on our own experiences said mr voss- it was written in conjunction with other knowledgeable ex perts in canoeing st johns brigade leaders have a minimum of 100 days ex perience on the water he says and each canoe expedition is preceded by a rigid threeday training program where boys become wellversed with dump ing and rescue procedures as well as hypothermia avoidance and treatment the boys learn about fire- drying themselves and their clothes says linda hutt an of ficial at the school they are equipped with sleeping bags that keep them warm even when they are damp mr voss says his schools six- man voyageur style canoes are each equipped with a twoway radio and that the canoes travel at least in groups of three and each canoe has a 2500 life raft with the theory being that the best way to survive cold water is to get out of it as soon as possible says mr voss hypothermia is the killer of the unprepared it is absolutely essential that you have a healthy respect for hypothermia and the environ ment theres a fine line between respect and fear he adds it sounds like the hypothermia suf fered by the cw jeffries kids was simply the result of cold weather they werent able to warm them up and they had no radio ms hutt says the point of the handbook is to reduce the variables that cause accidents mr voss says those who take part in expeditions should make a point of studying material available as well as undergoing training wilderness canoeing is not just another recreational activity like a trip to canadas wonderland he says we now have the experience and knowledge but the others must learn as we did were always happy to pass along what we have learned from others a strict training course and preparation are the keys to avoiding disaster while canoeing at this time of year when waters are still frigid says st johns headmaster rod voss the claremont schools officials now wait until late summer before embarking on canoe expeditions after a school outing turned tragic when 13 people were killed in an ac- cident in 1978 local show teaches old dogs new tricks dog owners turned out with their best pet for ward at a dog show held sunday at markham fairgrounds where pretty pooches and smart spaniels turned tricks and competed in a variety of fun competitions the day brought out the best in the competitive canines as they barked growled and licked their way to the top in the photo at right a pack runs in the hillsborough stakes to see which pup can catch the rabbits tail far right gordon rupay and his best buddy cor ky take a break from the pressures of the day in the bottom right photo maureen lord tries unsuccessfully to teach digger the way through this steeplechase course this pup bottom centre photo wouldnt give up the rabbits tail after all the work he went through to get it officials at the show tried to coax it away from the sore winner in the photo below janet sutcliffe takes her dog foxden badger through the paces before his competition photos by andre wolbert v douglas jack bielby was always cheerful funeral services were held april 14 1989 for cyril douglas jack bielby who died suddenly in florida while out for a sunday afternoon drive with his wife florence jack as he was known to his many friends had been in failing health having suffered a severe stroke 14 years ago he also had several heart attacks and was unable to work and spent winters in florida mr bielby was born oct 21 1919 in green river the son of charles and elizabeth bielby he lived in the surrounding com munities except for four years in saskatchewan and during he se cond world war when he joined the elgin regiment he served overseas as a transport driver with the cana dian armoured tank corps and spent much of that time in italy on march 20 1948 he married florence reesor they farmed at atha and in 1958 they moved to cedar grove where he worked in trucking and dealt in livestock later he worked at the ibm country club hundreds of friends and relatives came to the dixon- garland funeral home in markham to pay their respects and the largely attended funeral service was held at zion cedar grove united church where mr bielby was a member rev kenneth deer 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