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st weekender august 71993 p5 letters accident victims thank passersby for help dear editor on july 1 1993 at about mid- v our family and a friend were returning from a beauti ful fun day at canadas won derland and the fireworks dis play when we were involved in a car accident on the stouffville sideroad just west of mccowan road we would like to take this opportunity to thank all the people that stopped and helped my husband and i were able to get ourselves and the children out of the van and we thank god than no one was seriously injured during the confusion the names of the helpful people were forgotten but not their actions thank you to the gen tlemen from burns security to ursula who was there with comforting words mrs mcconnell with her mobile phone to summon the police and the ambulance and her warm hugs for my two children who very much in shock the offerings of blankets the police officers and the ambulance attendants i know there were more and if you are one of them thank you also a thank you to all the friends family co workers who have taken the time to call us send cards enquire how we are and to offer your help to you the person who caused this accident there are no words available you crossed into the oncoming traffic sideswiped our van and forced it off the road we crashed into a large boulder and flipped over in a ditch full of swampy water can you imagine the terror of my husband myself and three childrenidoubt it suspended by our seatbelts upside down with muddy water pouring into the wrecked vehicle in the dark a hit and run you left the scene of the accident leav ing us to struggle on our own not knowing who was in the vehicle you hit not knowing how serious our condition was were you scared is that why you left well imagine our shock and terror the police officer at the scene speculated that you had been drinking why else did you leave if you have nothing to hide well knowing now that our injuries were minimal and that we are okay and able to write this let ter lets you off the hook only you have to live with your con science but we and anyone weve talked to is aware of your older midsize white car with a possible crease or dent on the drivers side unless youve since had it repaired the davis family and mend stouffville mayor offers thanks for successful blood donor clinic in july dear editor i would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in the recent red cross mayors annual summer blood donor clinic held july 9 at the stouffville legion hall thanks to your participation 151 units of blood were collected the legion ladies auxiliary and all who assisted them are to be commended for the wonderful work they do in this respect you the donor made this clinic a success thanks for the gift of life and have a safe and funfilled summer mayor fran sainsbury town of whitchurchstouffville toronto school of business serving markham thornhill stouffville and uxbridge register now for september diploma courses day 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