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A transport truck cashed into four gasoline pumps at a
service station onfilighway 401 between Woodstock and In-
gersoll Tues ay causing an estimated $50,000 damage.
The crash tore off the metal root
caused the pumps to burst into f
tank In a nearby vehicle to explode
Truck crash spurs
blast at gas pump
By WAYNE MacPHEBSON /� �,� V gerso Tuesday but no one was hurt in the re
Free Press Woodstock Bureau it suiting n explosion.
WOODSTOCK — A tractor -trailer sheared A service station attendant, David Wagner,
T four gasoline pumps at the Esso Service 20, of Salford, leaped over a station wagon
,ation on Highway 401 between here and In- near the pum s to escape injury. The station
wagon's gasoline tank exploded shortly after
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Woodstock OPP estimated damage at close
to $50,000.
Mc. Wagner first dropped to the floor in the
at office, but it was covered with
flames when the fire broke out.
The station wagon, the tractor -trailer's cab,
tour gasoline pumps and the attendants' office
were destroyed.
Mr. Wagner said the tractor -trailer, owned
by Precision Automotive Co. Ltd., approached
the pumps In about two Inches of snow and
skidded.
When the gasoline pumps were severed, a
safety valve shut off the supply of fuel from
an underground tank. Only the gasoline in the
four pumps burst into flames.
Mr. Wagner — who suffered only a small
cut on his head — said he made the only move
he could when he saw the accident happening.
DAVID WAGNER
- - - leaps to safety
Sonya Vanderyere, 3, of Vienna gets a close look at maple syrup being pre-
pared in an iron kettle. Her uncle, Bill Mattys of London gives Sonya the
needed boost during the maple syrup festival at Sweaburg. (Photo by Willi-
ams)
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2,800 attend
syrup festival
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More than 35 gallons of syrup and close
SWEABURG — A record 2,800 persons
turned out for the eighth annual maple
to 7,000 pancakes were consumed on Sat -
urday alone.
syrup festival here on the wuend,
Kit Caffyn, information officer for the
Wagon rides were offered from the
West Oxford Women's Institute, which
parking area to the dining area and later
organized the two-day festival, attributed
the big crowds to good weather Saturday
to the sugar shanty.
and Sunday.
Displays of crafts, including chair can -
The previous attendance record was 2,-
Ing and soapstone sculpture, were set up
300.
in the Sweaburg school
visitors wanting a taste of fresh maple
syrup went straight to the nearby farms
Profits from the festival are used to
of Keith Hammerton and George Jake-
promote community projects and youth
man.
activities.