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Times -Advocate. August 29. 1979
By ELAINE TOWNSHEND
Tuesday. August 7, 1979: in
the morning, the weather
was cool but pleasal By
• mid-afternoon, th em-
perature was hot and
muggy: the air felt heavy
gray clouds looked
menacing, and everyone
sensed we were in for ' a
storm.
Around six p.m the ram
started falling in Clinton. A
brisk wind swept sheets of
rain across the streets, and I
was thankful to be indoors
Thunder rumbled a few
times: and occasional stabs
of lightning -flashed.
By seven o'clock the rain
had stopped and the sun was
almost shining. When I went
outside. I felt the hot humid
air and suspected we'd
receive another storm before
the night was over. We didn't
because we were lucky.
Not until [Ater in the
evening did 1 learn of the
tornado that levelled -whole
communities just a few
dozen kilometres away.
Homes. factories.
businesses. farms. livestock.
crops and vehicles were
devastated. First reports
listed three people dead.
damage estimates in the
millions and rising. and
several hamlets wiped out
People's lives had been
Odds 'n ends
Chaos and compassion
uprooted as easily as the
trees.
Three lives lost are three
too many, but it is a miracle
the fatalities weren't higher
Newspapers, tv and radio
carried countless stories of
terror and scenes of
destruction.
Within minutes Red Cross
and other volunteer helpers
were at -work. Ambulance
and police sirens screamed
through the darkness. With
power and telephone lines
cut. many people couldn't
call for help. CB radios
came into use. ambulance
drivers patrolled streets and
roads looking for people in
need. and need seemed to be
everywhere.
A reporter at the scene
was amazed how quickly
people regained their
composure Their first
thought seemed to be they
were lucky to be alive. Their
second move was to take
stock of the damage and
salvage the little they could
The job of cleaning up was
an ominous one. but no one
put it off. With disaster
staring them in the face.
they refused to give up.
Instead they began almost
immediately to pick up the
pieces of their lives and put
them back together •again.
They received help from
neighbours who had been
more fortunate. Because of
the fickle nature of the
tornado. houses on one side
of a street would be
demolished while buildings
on the other side would be
untouched.
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Curious onlookers came. of
course. to gape. take pic-
tures and add to the chaos
Police roadblocks tried •to
keep thein out but some
slipped through A reported
looting added another sad
note.
But other people had
another purpose They came
from all directions. and
some drove sixty miles or
more. They arrived in
carloads, truckloads and
busloads. Some brought food
and clothing • for the
homeless: others came
armed with heavy mitts and
work boots. picks and
shovels. .
They became part of the
massive clean-up brigade.
They didn't know the people
they came to help: they just
knew they needed it.
When asked why they
came. Volunteers gave
various comments. One lady
remarked. "It could have
happened to us as easily as
iv
them ''
A man agreed, You never
know when we might need
help. too "
A second man explained.
-I was in the same situation
a few years ago, and 1 feel
like this is my chance to
repay all the help 1 got
then
In the days following the
tornado. radio stations
around Ontario set up a
relief network. in, which
thousands of dollars were
raised. Donations came from
various organizations.
businesses and individuals.
and in the meantime.
volunteer workers kept
pouring into the disaster
area. Victims. neighbours
and strangers worked side
by side.
1f any good can be said to
conte from a tragedy, such
as the tornado in the.
Woodstock area. it is the
compassion that compels
people to help those in need.
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MR. AND MRS. BART DE VRIES
Ann Pinder and Bart De Vries exchanged marriage vows
August 4 at Exeter United Church with Rev Glen Wright of
ficiat:na Kathy Prvde was maid of honour and bridesmaids
were Brenda Pinder and Jeannette De Vries The best man
was Bob Bering and guests were ushered by Murray Glan
vWe and Ken Pinder After a wedding trip to Quebec City. the
couple has taken up residence in London
Photo by Jeff Carrol
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MR AND MRS. JAMES SULLIVAN
Elizabeth Ann,, R1,ane Van Osch and James Michael Sullivan
were united in nl.arn,hle July 7. 1979 at Our Lady of Mount
Carmel Churl n Mount Carmel Ontario The bride is the
daughter of Ha,,‘ and Paula Van Osch of RR 2 Crediton On
taro and the 1.oilm is the son of Joseph A Sullivan and the
late Kathiyn S,.'",v:.111 of London The bride was attended by
Karen Kennels, maid of honour. bridesmaids Geraldine
0 Hanley Ma-. ind Teresa Van Osch. sisters of the bride
Duties of the host man were performed by David Gerry. and
the guests wP,.• inhered by Briars Dunn. Walter Gifford and
Mike Sullivan h,nther of the groorp Father Al Williams of
London offict,r'rd at the nuptual Mass Following a honey
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Bible school popular
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The daily vacation bible
school of Bethel Reformed
-Church in Exeter was
concluded Friday night with
an hour long program.
Students sang a number of
songs. A film presentation of
the Lutheran Association of
Missionaries and Pilots was
shown.
Collections taken during
the ten day program
amounted to over $200. This
money will go to assist
LAMP's ministry in nor-
' thern Ontario.
Teachers of the school
program were Engelina Van
Essen, Helen Voernian.
Sharon Vander Weil.
Jeannette W nja . and
Frances Wynja Assistants
were Esther little. Shelley
Little. Diane Lisette,
Rolinda Knip. Heather
Little. Kitchen refreshments
,.ere directed by Helen
Toornstra.
The school's directors
were Bruce and Shirley
Perry.
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