As they sit around sharing stories of the old and new in the Hamilton Fire Station you can see their passion for the job, and why they stayed in the gig for 50 years. Turkington, 69, joined the fire service in Plimmerton when he was 18 and at the end of a mechanic apprenticeship. His father convinced him to finish the apprenticeship and two days after it was complete he joined the fire brigade full time. In 2000 he made the move from Wellington to Hamilton, where he attended the Tamahere coolstore fire in 2008, which saw one firefighter die and several injured.
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Assistance League of Inland North County reopened its Thrift Shop at 2068 E. Valley Parkway and hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. The shop features clothing and household items on sale. The store is the main fundraiser for the League’s programs that help children and adults in the community. Visit assistanceleague.org/inland-north-county.
To promote the re-opening, volunteers, (left to right) Debbie Gemmill and Marolyn Miglin, dressed up in bunny costumes to greet people in the parking lot.
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‘Pajama Genealogy’ topic of online seminar
The North San Diego County Genealogical Society will hold its annual Spring Seminar, “Pajama Genealogy, or How I Spent My Pandemic,” in webinar format from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Six society members will present case studies using their own families. The seminar is free; space is limited. Registration is required by Friday at nsdcgs.org. For questions, email reservations@
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‘I was alone when I was told I had cancer – I sat there crying into my face mask’
Coronavirus restrictions in hospitals have left victims with no choice but to be given a diagnosis without family support
24 January 2021 • 5:00pm
Lindsey Roe says the strain of her cancer battle has been difficult on her children, Emily (6) and Claire (9)
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Over the Easter weekend last year, Lindsey Roe discovered a lump in her breast. The country had been in lockdown for nearly three weeks. But for Roe, 35, the year was about to take another turn.
“I’ve had a benign tumour in the past so I check my breasts regularly,” says Roe. “I Googled it and was reassured – cancer is quite low down on the list. I decided to leave it, but it got bigger.”