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Ambulance struck by gravel truck
Patient being transported at the time, fortunately in stable condition Kari Janzen Staff Reporter
Around 9 a.m. on Sunday, June 9, an ambulance transporting a stable patient was struck by an eastbound Super B side dump gravel truck at the intersection of Highway 14 and Secondary Highway 855 at Holden. The ambulance is owned and operated by Medavie Health Services West, which operates out of Fort Saskatchewan. Troy Davies, Director of Public Affairs for Medavie Health Services West, said the ambulance was transporting a patient from Vegreville to Camrose. “We were transporting a stable patient from Vegreville to Camrose, and we were involved in a vehicle crash where our front passenger side of our vehicle on Highway 14 and 855 was hit. Currently, the accident is still under investigation,” Davies said. Tofield RCMP said after the [southbound ambulance] vehicle came to a stop, it proceeded forward and was struck by the gravel truck. The semi-truck and trailers ended up in the north ditch, with the trailers flipped upside down, spilling the load of gravel, and the truck on its side, with the driver door facing the sky. “The patient was diverted to the U of A where they were given treatment and they remained in stable condition,” Davies said. “The driver of the other vehicle, who refused transport, had minor injuries, and both our paramedics were assessed at the Vegreville hospital with minor injuries.” The highway was cleared late that afternoon.
Around 9 a.m. on Sunday, June 9, an ambulance transporting a stable patient was struck by a gravel truck at the intersection of Highway 14 and Secondary Highway 855 at Holden. The ambulance is owned and operated KARI JANZEN PHOTOS by Medavie Health Services West, which operates out of Fort Saskatchewan.
Tofield Ag Society to send letter to Hockey Alberta Kari Janzen Staff Reporter
The Tofield Agricultural Society (TAS) has drafted a proposed letter to Hockey Alberta, stating their displeasure with Tofield Minor Hockey Association’s (TMHA) decision to join Strathcona Minor Hockey Association (SMHA) for a trial year. The letter, signed by TAS president Dave Berrecloth, says impacted parties were not notified of the upcoming decision to join SMHA. “If this ‘One Year Trial’ is successful, this could lead to the dissolution of the TMHA. I'm sure you
can appreciate our shock and displeasure with this decision,” the letter states. “Also, this shock and displeasure extends to the fact that none of the parties were consulted or given advance notice of this intent. Truly, communication was non-existent in this regard on all levels.” In an earlier response to questions regarding this decision, TMHA president Jason Pope said there was ample discussion at the Annual General Meeting (AGM), and the decision was made by a majority vote in favour of the one-year pilot project. “There was lots of discussion about this at the Continued on Page 20