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Friend runs to the rescue when strangers wouldn’t Both are Grade 7 stu~ dents attending Summit- view Public School. Their friendship. daring back to Grade 1. was further strengthened when Kalyssa had the presence of mind to run for help after her LUII‘PdI'IiDII became stuck up to her waist in mud and water at Leh- man’s Pond located at the rear of their Manitoba Street homes» It was after school. The two gids were playing near the edge of the pond as they'd done many times before. Suddenly. Kalyua realized she'd venture-(two close to an area they call “Dead Man's Pit". "Don‘t come over here." she remembers c‘al‘l‘ing t9 he; friend. .But Kendall aidn't heed the warning. seems Kalyssa was already stuck. “I wanted to help.” Kendall said. “but I. mo. fell in up past my knees.” "l was starting to sink.” she recalled. She cried out to kalyssa. “go get help". And Knlyssa. who had fined her self. tesponded. running as fast as she could to he: friend's house. a shun distance away. Fortunatcl. Kendall‘s mother was home. 8 e came dtrecfly to the site. By this time. her daughter had sunk down to her waist. The mother was unable to poll het ftee. She then ran back to the house and tvtumed with two ~shtm‘ls. Using one shovel as a lever. Ken- dall. assisted by hot mother and with lim Thomas alyssa Mdlonncll. 12 and Kéndall Schofleld. 13. we close. (fiends. ‘ with Kalyssa's help, completed the Kendall said although sever- al people were walking dogs in the immediate pond ma. none responded. "It was cold and l was frantically waving my arms but people inst stared and kept walking.” who said. She remember»; Kalyxsa using a tree branch in an attempt to pull her free but this didn't work, Kalyssaalsodugwim her hands but Ihk mam work either “M lhls pan of thc pond. tlw water‘s wally deep." Kendall said. “any longer and I would have It was close to an hour ht'furc she was finally freed. Kmdall Schofidd (left) and Kalyssn Mdbnndl Mum to Lehman's Pond this week. where Kenddl had to be pulled from a mud hole. gum- under She says Ihe rm- departmvm would likely have been called as a last resort “but I didn't want to cause any mnrv rum" Whal did Kendall's mother my? Shv wasn't angry. just-glad vwrythlng turned out OK. Kcml "I prayed. "please (30d. dun'l IN her go under.’ ' Kalys-sa said. ‘l! was mid and l was frantically waving my unns but people inst smer am! kc'p! mzlkmg.‘ all replied. Although covered with mud. she said a hut shower madt- her fro! 'glmd as new Wynn says despite the: chm.- call. they'll keep returning to their favourite play area. “But we'll never go back to that spat.” she added. (Iymhia McConnell. Kalyssa's mother. thinks the pond arm. a popular site fut dug-walkers, Im‘ks advquaw warning signagu “Shawls are umlhumlly warned about unsafe ice so why not do the same with respect to hug-hows?" she asks. She said she'd been in touch with "11‘ mwn but as yet nu per fl‘mmfiitm Mn M m: RU]! ‘W’th inn", ‘ mcwmrnihr"mummwnnrd bmwmnmfl‘um nrwkm manem safeguards had resulted. “Hwy lafid down a couple at boards over thv Rpm.” sl’w Hum! Ichman's Pund was unu- pan of the (Jar Lehman lam). mum:- dialcly north of the old villagr buundary. Mr. Lehman was a for. mor rec-w. Lungmm- nmldvms um mall when the all? wrvnl .‘Is a pupu lat outdom‘ hmrlwy rink. Allhuuuh spring-fut it usually frown (lur ing the wlmor. MWmaSWIt-mstmmm Msmflmhymmwnkwnmmm Shawn H)th lw spam-d ()H II last winter. ? Mm W N Mun" I“!!! M PEPPERTREE KLASSICS "NV. mm. ""9" Gown nmm STA" WWK MA'OYMWN