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Leader Live
2 hours ago
- General
- Leader Live
Tributes paid to Trevor Jones, volunteer at Wrexham Maelor
Trevor Jones, 86, passed away following a short battle with illness on July 1. A former accountant, with roles at British Steel and Airbus, Trevor was perhaps more well known for his volunteering with the Wrexham Maelor Hospital League of Friends. Over the years Trevor held multiple roles including treasurer of the group, with it estimated he volunteered at the hospital for over 25 years. Tervor Jones (far right) (Image: Archive) Trevor was described as a much loved son, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, great-uncle and great-great-uncle, and who will sadly missed by all family and friends. Following his passing, tributes have been paid to him, praising his volunteering efforts His nephew, Peter Williams said: 'The time he spent at the hospital was phenomenal. He lived in Leeswood and would be there twice a day. He loved it. 'He was born in Hull but moved to Pontblyddyn during the War, where he stayed until around 1980 then he moved to Leeswood. 'He was an accountant by trade, but had jobs with British Steel and Airbus. He also did other bits of volunteering. 'Trevor was very private but had a heart of gold and would do anything for anybody.' Colleagues from the Maelor League of Friends have also paid tribute to him. Trevor Jones (bottom left) (Image: Archive) Chris Hughes said: 'He was a lovely, lovely man. 'He spent hours and hours here and was well known round the hospital and wards. He probably knew everyone in the hospital. 'He was quiet but was always wanting to help people and to provide a service to the people in the hospital. 'During covid, he saved himself 6,500 miles on his car from not driving here twice a day. MOST READ: Heartfelt tributes paid to cricketer described as a 'true asset' to his club Dog rescued by Flintshire animal centre after 'awful start to life' looking for home The Ship Hotel named finalist as the Leader searches for 'Best Pub 2025' 'Trevor was a well known character and was famous for Trevor's trollies. 'He never wanted a fuss, but did a lot of work behind the scenes and would be organising all sorts. 'He was a true volunteer, very committed and never took a penny.' Trevor's funeral service will take place at Christ Church, Pontblyddyn, on Friday, August 1 at 12pm, followed by committal at Flintshire Crematorium, Northop at 1pm.
CTV News
27-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
Wheatley residents allowed back home after gas odour investigation
A portion of Wheatley has been evacuated due to a hydrogen sulfide leak, the same gas responsible for the 2021 explosion. CTV Windsor's Travis Fortnum reports. A portion of Wheatley has been evacuated due to a hydrogen sulfide leak, the same gas responsible for the 2021 explosion. CTV Windsor's Travis Fortnum reports. Chatham-Kent-Leamington MPP Trevor Jones says the 'all clear' has been given in Wheatley after a portion of the town was evacuated due to a gas odour investigation. Speaking on AM800's Mornings with Mike and Meg, Jones said residents of 60 homes evacuated Thursday afternoon and were allowed to return around 9 p.m. 'It could have been potentially a little pocket of gas that came out from an old water well around the public library area of Wheatley. However, luckily around 9 p.m. last night, the last data was processed, readings showed no threat to public safety and residents were invited to come back to their homes.' Chatham-Kent fire officials posted an update on social media on Friday morning: Gas release has been stopped No gas detected in nearby homes No current threat to public safety Power fully restored All roads are now open According to Chatham-Kent emergency official, hydrogen sulfide, the gas that caused an explosion in the village four years ago, was detected just before 2 p.m. yesterday. A gas explosion in downtown Wheatley in August 2021 injured 20 people, destroyed two buildings and damaged several others. — With files from AM800's Paul Mcdonald
CBC
25-06-2025
- Business
- CBC
The Ponoka Stampede is big money for this small Alberta town
Social Sharing This isn't Trevor Jones's first rodeo. For 50 years, the family business of Jones Boys Saddlery and Western Wear in Ponoka, Alta., has been custom fitting cowboy hats and boots and outfitting locals and out-of-towners alike. And starting today, things are about to get a lot more busy with the start of the 89th Ponoka Stampede. Running until July 1, an estimated 100,000 rodeo fans are expected to flock to the town's biggest annual event. "It's just like a buzz in the town, everybody is excited to be here," said Jones, who's the fourth generation in his family to sit on the stampede board. "It's been a passion of mine since I was a little kid. I remember working up there, stocking boxes and bringing barrels out." Ponoka, a town of about 7,500 people, is 100 kilometres south of Edmonton. WATCH | Here's what the Ponoka Stampede means to the town: Ponoka Stampede equals big money in this small Alberta town 6 hours ago Duration 2:36 The Ponoka Stampede has more than a $1 million in prize money up for grabs for cowboys and chuckwagon teams. Stampede officials estimate the annual economic impact to the region is in the vicinity of $20 million, so here's what businesses have to say about 100,000 rodeo fans flocking to town. Jones said the stampede is a wild ride with boots, buckles and bandanas flying off the shelves in a week that "practically sets up our whole year." "It's just lineups everywhere. Businesses are busy, all the hotels are booked, I think the whole town does very well with the stampede," said Jones. Those include businesses you might not necessarily associate with rodeos, like Busted Ladies Lingerie. Owner and professional bra fitter, Sherry Gummow, said three quarters of her clients come from outside of her postal code. "We would not survive without our out-of-town customers," said Gummow. She points to a map of Canada in the store covered in red pins from all over the country. "We don't get Duck Lake, Saskatchewan, on a regular day," said Gummow. "People come because of the Ponoka Stampede. It's a family holiday. So we've got grandma and mom and granddaughters and they all come and get fitted." She figures the stampede represents a 40 per cent bump in business and as the president of the chamber of commerce she's had others tell her "the profit that they experience for a year, some of them earn it during the stampede, that's the gravy so to speak." It's not just rodeo fans spending. People come for the trade show, the midway, the country music concerts and the free camping which draws an estimated 4,500 RVs every year. "It's amazing what it's grown into," says Ponoka Stampede board president Rick Wiresba. His family has been involved since 1936 when there was a corral and a few benches, featuring local stock and prize money ranging from 50 cents to a whopping $6 per event. "You go up there and look and you can't imagine that facility being there 90 years ago. It's probably one of the best venues for an outdoor rodeo, quite honestly for an outdoor rodeo. We're pretty proud of it." Stampede officials estimate there is an economic impact of $20 million from the annual event. And that cash is not just going to local companies. Chuckwagon teams vie for $450,000 in prize money and cowboys compete for $579,000. Ponoka Stampede Championship titles come with $75,000 in prize money for riding events like the saddle bronc, and this year there is $90,000 on the line for bull riding, making it the richest pro rodeo in the regular season in Canada. "There's also what I would call soft economics that goes on every year at the rodeo," Ponoka Mayor Kevin Ferguson said. He said more than 800 volunteers from service groups and clubs throughout the region do everything from handing out programs to working the concession stands. "For them, the big part of their seed money for the year, to make those clubs operate, comes out of the Ponoka Stampede," Ferguson said.
BBC News
07-06-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Hartlepool dad with brain cancer searching for treatment
The family of a man with an inoperable brain tumour have raised more than £42,000 for a treatment they are not sure Trevor Jones, 41, from Hartlepool, was diagnosed with stage four glioblastoma after having multiple seizures on Christmas wife, Samantha Jones, 37, said he was a fit man who never smoked and rarely drank, but was ultimately given six to 12 months to even after two unsuccessful rounds of chemotherapy and what looks like no treatment options left, Mrs Jones said she was not giving up on her husband. The couple and their two sons, aged eight and 12, were staying at Center Parcs in Cumbria over Jones, who works as a teaching assistant, said it was "just a normal Christmas" with "batteries and chaos".But, after complaining of a belly ache, her husband collapsed on the bathroom floor a few hours later. Mr Jones had a seizure in the ambulance on his way to Cumberland Infirmary and another once he arrived. He was then placed into an induced was transferred to James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough on Boxing Day, where he was woken up a few days later for most tests and eventually told the couple they thought Mr Jones had a brain tumour."That was a massive shock, I fainted," Mrs Jones said."Trevor, I don't know how he managed to take it all in, but he did."Following a tumour biopsy, it was revealed he had stage four glioblastoma and the couple were told he would have a possible six to 12 months to Jones said it was the worst day of their lives. Failed chemotherapy rounds Doctors believe Mr Jones' tumour could have been growing in his brain for years."You just can't believe something can be growing inside for so long and all of a sudden something triggers it when it's too late," his wife Jones, who works as a rigger at a power station, had very few he was tired, the couple always put that down to being parents. He also had bouts of sickness and two rounds of chemotherapy, an MRI showed the tumour had progressed and oncologists did not want to put him through a third Jones said she believed other treatment, like immunotherapy, could have been available if, following his tumour biopsy, the tumour had not been frozen in Brain Tumour Charity said freezing the tumour in paraffin can damage the tissue and make future use believes at least two samples should be flash-frozen, which can make patients eligible for clinical trials and emerging Hubbert, director of pathology for Tees Valley Pathology, part of University Hospitals Tees, said: "Our trust processes tumour biopsies using either frozen section (flash freezing) or paraffin wax embedding techniques to support diagnosis, however these are not used for the purpose of immunotherapy treatment directly." Mrs Jones has been unable to go back to work since the Christmas holidays because of the risk her husband will have another seizure."It's unimaginable really, it's hard to explain," she said."The kids know that he's got brain cancer and our youngest is only eight, he doesn't quite understand."And our oldest is 12 and I think he's a little bit in denial, he probably doesn't want to come to terms with it." 'I keep positive' Mrs Jones said she was not giving up on her husband's health."For the past three months all I've done is research, research, research, ways to help him," she said."I think it's the only way to cope really. And although it's hard, every single day I'm so positive with Trevor because I don't want him feeling worried or scared."He would do the same for me."More than £42,000 has been raised for Mr Jones, which his wife hopes will go towards treatment if it becomes available."At the moment, he isn't getting any treatment," she said."I just hope [the money] can be beneficial to Trevor." Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
CTV News
04-06-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Dresden area MPP absent for vote on controversial legislation in Toronto
Queen's Park is shown in Toronto, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn Dresden area MPP Steve Pinsonneault was absent Wednesday from his seat at Queen's Park when Bill 5 was approved. Pinsonneault had previously broken with party rank by publicly voicing his opposition to the legislation. In a post on social media, Pinsonneault said even if he voted against the bill it wouldn't change the outcome. Late Wednesday, Liberal and NDP MPP's tried to persuade more Conservatives to vote against Bill 5: Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act. Among other things, the bill will exempt York1 Environmental Waste Solutions project on Irish School Road of a comprehensive environmental assessment. The company says they want to recycle construction materials and non-hazardous soils at the site. Officials also steadfastly maintain they landfill is existing, not new and they will not be shipping in household garbage. The province says they need Bill 5 to protect Ontario should the Americans impose tariffs on provincial garbage headed stateside. Chatham-Kent-Leamington MPP Trevor Jones voted in favour of the bill Wednesday.
