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CramaheTownship resident Barry Wood. in full uniform. reenacts the . ' .... rr - l _.- - , I l] l ‘ 1 This was the favoured approach events that led to Capt. C.S. Rutherford receiving the Victoria Cross kTai'2'L'Crr_e ' _ m»- I _ ' _ for several reasons. in the First World War. .- _ ' """ " " " One was out of consideration ' A ', BI s , , A. . i. .= -- _ " , ', ' m -"v 3 . _ a (y, relatiaves and descendants Rutherford is the lieutenant in Wood summed up. h d 1ltgitutusnmMiaRTrltNiEiirhtii)T0Bky w i1('nil't1' tstill live in the area. charge ofthe platoon.' "From everything I ear . . . . . . . er was the o ortun It was still dark when the about Charlie - the humili , Lakeport reSident Barrie Wood has a copypf a painting owned by the Colborne Legion depicting what he to acknowledge ipg,',','r"/l/lhY, encountered and captured Z his general demeanour - 1 likleyd calls the Victoria Cross Moment - the actions of Colbornes own Charles Rutherford in a First World War gallantry, which is not some- small German unit, and began him, incident that earned him that esteemed military decoration for heroism. thing Rutherford himselfwould arrangements to transport them "And he was handsome, â€" have done. as prisoners. Rutherford left his according to his daughter. "He was such a modest guy. men to work on the logistics and "It's quite a wonderful story." a la r 0 tl SE tl SE t By all accounts, he would not be moved on ahead. He also likes the tribute Col- one to blow his own horn about "it was still dark and foggy. borne Legion president Patti . anything he accomplished," Meanwhile, we who were back May pays him each Nov. 11 of Wood said in a recent interview there arranging the details attending the Remembrance romo e sa et I n t e inhis Lakeport home. started coming under artil- Dayparadewithoutan overcoat, His research involved gath- "lery fire from the Germans. We no matter what the weather. - 5 (IE-mi“ .gzroiVr"eaow (7/97 (up)! 3//}3 ering material from Ruther- moved into the Wood for pro- Rutherford has attendedthese m (am bell ffi ' . ford's Victoria Cross citation tection, while Charles Ruther- parades ever since she was Just ttl-0t!e)pl8ll--r--_----.-.- o oer with the Genetic Fire De- has segured all the funding re- and speaking with such relatives ford was trying to find the pla- a little girl, and she would see News - Cramahe Township when: and “(has 1t's geared quired, just under $7,000, from and descendants as he could Icon we were to meet up with," Rutherford take the salute. Many fire hazards amt III the for thildren ... it can be t?ilored local groups and businesses. find. In a phone conversation Wood said. . "Even when he was 97 and home that children need to be told for any age group," "including se- Council agreed to provide achanl with Rutherford‘s daughter Isa- " He came b ack, an d we in a wheelchair, when the time about and adults reminded ofbut “as; table contribution receipt to do. hel, when he was still thinking weren't there. He didn't know came, he stood up, left his getting the message across can be Fire deparhnenls in Belleville rims who requested it for income ofimpersonating the man him- we had moved away from the overcoat behind, and took the achallenge. and Ainwick-Haid'rmand Town- tax purposes. self, she expressed only one res- artillery barrage." salute," Wood said. it helps to have a 3D, interac- ship have been using an older He stressed Ciamahe is not get- ervation. Seeing about 35 German sol- "She said, 'If that frail Old guy tive display, which the Ciamahe version of the model Ciamahe is ting an inflatable house like the "Her only thing is, are you diets in that dim predawn light can do that, I can do that, so I Fire Department will soon have, acquiring, and 'they've had good one it occasionally borrows from handsome enough? She said, and from a distance. Rutherford haven'twom an overcoat since,' in the fbrm of a tabletop educa- success with it," he said. the Port Hope Fire Department 'My dad was a very handsome thought they must be his men "Everybodysaid how wonder» tional simulator designed to pre- "lt gives us agood tool to teach and costs $30 000 to purchase .man."' and moved toward them. He ful it was to have such an hon- vent fires by showing where the the kids. his going to be an im- Dadson said his depamrient on both Doors Open days, soon got close enough to real- outed hem to take the official risks are and how to deal with provement over what we had ._. goes into the schools to talk Wood stood in the uniform ofa ize his mistake, by which time salute. He would say, 'i was hon- them. We're looking forward to receiv- about safety during Fire Preven- Canadian soldier from the First the German machine guns were cured I was asked.'" The Hazard House, which ing it." tion Week and at fun Fairs held at World War, in front of the Cul- trained on him. . Rutherford was a farmer weighs less than 40 pounds and Delivery from the supplier, the end ofthe school year ft also home Lepun.bt.sidt a repro- In Wood’s telling. it became before the war, and ultimately can be set up in minutes, features Modeltech International Inc., is visits lucal groups and Gili; dis- duction of a painting the Legion a classic (if somewhat unbal- went back to that,Wood said, smoke effects, smoke alarms, expected in late August or early plays at specialevents such as the has of the incident that earned armed) standoff. _ ' He operated a gene.ral store electrical rapping, scenery chang- September. Apple Blossom T i'ii'iisi'i'di ltutherford his tabled decora- Rutherford drew his revolver. m Keswick for some time, but es, and st'rck-on tokens. Dadson who began raisin He's alre d by i tron -. what Wood refers to as The German officer did the came back to Colborne. He was It "teaches what the l , g a y een approached the Victoria Cross Moment. same. a postmaster for a lot of years, nonna money for the purchase back in by other (ire departments about 2 . . . m 2 household hazards are," said April 2012 on behalf of the Cra- usin Hazard H se f0 3 Singly, in pairs and in groups The German cheer declared and signed up fur the Veterans Larry Dodson, chief prevention mahe Firefighters' Association ti g UU L' r presenta- 't the visitors came, and he told Rutherford his prisoner. Ruther» Guard during the Second World _ a i I " I '& = , ions. the story of his "colleague" to ford told the officer he was tale War. He left his postmaster [ i ‘i ‘h 'i _ n _ r- _ 1. A - .- "" ' - ' - _ - - _all._ - _ ing the German soldiers pris- duties in the care of Miss Padg-