ACCIDENTS

When the Trans Canada Highway was extended through Traveller’s Rest in 1965, a few homes at the corner were isolated in a triangular section where the roads converged. The Norden home at the turn-off was particu- larly vulnerable and although the department of highways agreed to move the house to another location, it was still there in July 1971. On July 1st, 1971 George was a patient at Prince County Hospital and one evening while Mrs. Norden was visiting him, a car failed to make the turn and crashed into the house, moving it a foot off its foundation. It hit the kitchen end and wrecked its contents.

Fortunately. the Norden children were all in the other end of the house and were unhurt. The four occupants of the car. two from Halifax and two from Cape Breton were seriously injured. One died as a result of the accident.

The house has since been moved to a location in Wilmot and the old basement was filled in by the government.

This area has had other accidents but none as serious as the above. One night some people rolled their car near the Norden home. The occu- pants took off on foot and those who came to assist found only the car.

Another evening a car missed the corner, broke off a tree on Heffell‘s lawn and came to rest alongside of the Heffell home.

A DRIVER’S PRAYER

Dear Lord, before I take my place today behind the wheel,

Please let me come with humble heart before Thy Throne to kneel,

And pray that I am fit to drive each busy thoroughfare,

And that I keep a watchful eye lest some small child be there.

And keep me thinking constantly about the Golden Rule

When driving past the playground zones, or some busy school.

Then when I stop to give someone his right across the street,

Let me my brother's keeper be and spare a life that's sweet.

Please make me feel this car I drive, you gave me to enjoy

And that its purpose is to save mankind, and not destroy.

Give me a careful hand, a watchful eye,

That no one may suffer as I pass by.

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