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A young father and snowplow operator, Donald Fyfe, on a bitterly cold January night in 1968 was successfully rescued from his overturned snowplow. Donald was attempting to assist a stranded motorist, and in the act of turning the snowplow went too far on the shoulder of the road, ﬂipping the snowplow over the embankment and pinning himself beneath it. In particular his right arm was securely held, cutting off blood circulation.

Key players from Stanley Bridge in this massive operation were Donald’s father, Elmer, who by encouraging words kept Donald conscious through the long ordeal. A retired physician, Dr. Howatt, slugged through the snowdrifts and bitter cold to give medical aid to the injured man. Neighbours Buddy MacEwen, Ken MacKay, Eddie Gallant and others braved the elements to help their friend. DB. and Rosa Reid who lived closest to the accident scene raised the alarm and offered their home as the first-aid station.

This story has a positive ending. Donald recovered completely after many months of physio— therapy. Today Donald is still plowing roads in the Stanley Bridge and surrounding areas.

The Guardian report of January 7, describes in detail this four hour rescue operation.

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Bridge-where'one 'ot'hia piowa overturned. while attempttnl to

tune by the time the uterus treed 'trom the wreck. Two plane were aent from Stanley Bridle _ to meet the nncomlnl plows and‘ the ambulahceitinaiiy made it to the community. Mr. lyte waa elated aboard-"and—the—piow- eachrted ambulance started . bath (or Charlottetown. anivinl . at the P.E.i. -Hnapltat’ about

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land Hospital ahnrtiy_ alter 3 am. . He waa treated by Dr.‘ LA. Mat:- bend at Bonahaw tor trnathite and_ expoaure. Hnapltll otticiaia ’ reported last ‘nl'ght'.-Mr. Fyte waa doing 'yery well".

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to keep the trapped'man warm h d ‘ th b‘t et wlmhut water butlles ma bianh- ”fr/3e23,“? Lmﬂmﬂ' eta but he auitered eapolure m". We taiiowed the pp...

and hoatblte. A retired vhyxl- very away, “a allhotigh the clan. Dr, v.3. Huwatlnt Sunk? aaina waa. ainw and lrnatratlni.

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reieaao trnm the—machinerv'the hi hw , ‘1‘ man was taken to the home oi Afmﬂ.’ SnuvthShH: :zm

D.B. Reid to', haul! the~axjrlvai Charlottetown tb'haul him .0“! of an ambulanclemhtr. fytellwaa and one atartedjoward I" troyn eonuioua lhrmtzhvut the reacue. Hunter Riven The plow 1"“

'_ irom marlnttetown got to the "'0 AﬁEULANCE! acene andpuiled our plow back on the road. ‘

we to the scan! escorted by ﬂ .. _ pin!“ one 1mm Charlottetown 'Comina back'waa a little bet: andihather’troin‘ Sur'nrner‘iide'.‘ it! although our tract: nine The Summenide ambulance nu 9"“! well drlthd back in ﬁnd in the aame eon'iioylutha mobiie u'¢-tlllll'ﬂ|ity "a lull men Mr. crane: 4 ‘ “MRI-'1 Iatd. . .'

Although both ambulance ea- .Ine ptaw. bleed tn’Chariotte- corta experiencedJeavy icing. town. waa_nriven by Harold cie. the ambulance trorn Charlotte- menta nt Marahtieid. -

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