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j economist suntribune peoeletftmrsrfoy tag jo 2000 15 c a w ms iiight lost in inqumr by fred simpson staff writer x he was pretty sure he saw a bear during the 14 hours he was lost in algonquin park and that was more than enough adventure for jeff brown 12 of thornnill that along with the dark was the frightening part said brown as he rested at home wednesday morning after being checked over by a doctor he was only a day and a few hours plus ample mosquito- bites removed from being rescued after he and a- companion got lost monday afternoon while looking for firewood my back has a lot of mosquito bites but other than that im ok said brown he described how he and beri miclina 13 of toronto were camping with other boys from camp tamarack bfacebridge when they took a carioe and went dbvvn a waterway looking for firewood on the shore t we decided to walk into the forest because theres always better wood there than you can find along the shore explained brown we weregoing through the forest and before we realized it we had gone too far and had no idea how to get back the two spent all day walking around trying to find bur way back continued brown we ended up walking away from our campsite brown said he and his companion managed to crawl under some fallen trees and use them for shelter when it got dark they were only wearingtshirts and slibrts said brown- n bens pants were soaked because we tried to walk through some water we were freezing all night the two boys tried to keep as warm as possible staff photosjoerd witteveen jeff brown 12 gets a hug from dad lome after returning from camp in algonquin park jeff arid another boy were lost for 14 hours by holding their legs close to their chest and wrap ping theirarms around them we basically curedupinto a ball to keep as much body heat as possible said brown it was thenthe two thought they heard a bear prowling in the woods nearby it was very frightening because it was dark said brown we were pretty sure we saw a bear at one point becausewe heard a lot of movement brown said he thought he was dreaming when he heardjhe sound of a boat on the water i didnt think it was real he said then we started yelling and waving our hands jeffs father lornesaid he was told his son was missing at 1130 pm monday i didnt sleep that night and when i was told in the morning that jeff had been found i just broke down and cried he said esteryl ester sto sase coris dise riernaj jar syndr diseases of the in- johnson syndrq oni s syndrome f ver focal nodult rplasia gallstc luchers disease lberts syndrom ogenoses glutc ciduria type ii emangioblastoma rbxomatosis hej na hepatic neci itis a hepatit isss ixnplex hept iffsffillmffs diseases with one donation mlalefollnessesthat threaten jbejtvesofy niorelhanzinuhoni for25yearsnowtbe mfrnadmhvem foundation has been meadmglbefigbm raeainsthverjiseam wmijourbem onejimpkjmpfi pngggg iittaafongg whitchurchstouffville minor hockey association po box 976 stouffville ontariol4a 8a1 whitchurchstouffville minor hockey association final registration thursday august 10 2000 700 pm 900 pm tuesday august 15 2000 700 pm 900 pm registrations willbe accepted at our new hockey office at the recreation centre registrations will also be accepted during regular hours from 900 am 200 pm monday to friday new registrants who have not played in stoiiffville must provide a copy of a birth certificate any registrations received after august 1 5 2000 will be subject to a late fee no exceptions all players must be present to sign registration cards v please note bur phone number is vvv v j york region carrier of the week ben diplocks mom knew something was wrong her always healthy and full-of- life eightyearold developed headaches started to stumble his hands developed a tremor and hisusually neat and accurate hand writing turned into illegible chicken scratches his teacher at eva l dennis public school expressed amarked concern maureen took ben to the family doctor who in turn sent him to a neurologist a battery of tests including a biopsy was carried out when the results were in maureen and her husband kevin were notified the news was devastating benhad a brain tumor it was large in a dangerous spot and because it was encased with fluid it called for major surgery going through this kind of experience is veryhard to describe as there are no manuals or good parenting guides to help you through such an upset said kevin while maureen and kevin pacedlhe floor in a hospital for sick childrens hospital- waiting room in june of 98 a surgical team removed 95 per- cent of the invasive tumor leaving ben with some partial blindness and physical limitations affecting in particular one leg and one arm during the entire ordeal the diplock family rcceivedcomfort from other family members friends and neighbours and in particular the diplocks received tremendous support from members of the brainchild association brainchild came into the picture once ben was diagnosed said kevin brainchild is an organization started by families who have suffered similar situations or losses due to pediatric brain tumor brainchild has grown to apoinf where it works hand in hand with sick kids its people are wonderful i dont know what wed have done without brainchild brainchild volunteers are focused on helping families go through the motions and the procedures from registration to release explained maureen not all children survive brain tumors despite medical advancement some children simply dont make it no one knows this better than members of brainchild brainchild has a great depth in dealing with bereavement and family losses in short this organization deserves a lot of recognition and support said maureen with time family encouragement and extensive followup therapy bens health improved what the medical tests didnt show was bens spunk and his ardent ability to make the best of life ben loves life despite sight problems and other physical limitations ben rides his bike plays soccer in the back yard and with the help of a teaching assistant he keeps his grades up at the local school hes entering grade 5 and fully expects to do the very best he can last year ben pulled of an impressive achievement he won an award in a canadawide mapmaking competition meanwhile in partnership with his sister ben fulfills the responsibilities of a newspaper route delivering the king tribune toabout 35 customers in hometown king city x the duel paper route works for this family because beri has some limitations sevenyearold dana helps her brother place the flyers inside the paper for delivery dana rolls the papers and puts the elastics on kevin said dana thinks her big brother is a pretty swell guy i help him if he has trouble doing things dana said because dana is so young and because ben has special needs the parents accompany them during the newspaper delivery were out there with them it keeps them safe said kevin ben doesnt pull any punches he admits to liking the money earned from the paper route ilike seeing the money build up in the bank account said ben a special message has just been issued for bens customers if you spot ben on the street dont be alarmed- yes hes bald but hesnot sick in fact if you look at the other diplock family members youll see a striking similarity bens mother is bald his dad is bald andyes his little sister is bald a few days ago the diplocks family shaved their heads as a fundraiser for brainchild they did so much for us this is our way of saying thank you said kevin anyone interested in making a donation cheques can be made payable to brainchild in care of the diplock family donations can be dropped off or mailed to the toronto dominion bank at 2900 king sideroad king city postal code l7b 176 donations are being accepted until august 25th as well brainchild is holding its sixth annual summerfest 2000 at the markham fairgrounds on markham road on aug- 12from noon to 8 pmthe family fun includes great music ahot rod car show helicopter rides a silent auction a corn roast and much more admission is 5 if you spot a baldfamilyi youll know its the diplocks say hi metroland yrkajm htwip crnp economist sun v v j j aimwnanmmommisbkzuu stoitimlelcibune 90294s244 -r-