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Effort to get new mobility scooter for Elora, Ont. veteran struck by pickup truck

January 13, 20252 Mins Read
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The group is attempting to get a brand new set of ‘wheels’ for a Canadian Armed Forces veteran from Elora, Ont.

Victor Dockrell, 81, mentioned his native streets have traditionally been quiet.

“At evening, you possibly can hearth a cannon down the center of the highway and never hit a factor,” he defined.

However visitors has ramped up lately and in July, he discovered himself in the course of a collision.

Whereas Dockrell was stopped at a light-weight, he mentioned a pickup truck turned the nook and caught the again finish of his mobility scooter.

“Properly, I noticed it coming and I mentioned: ‘Hey, watch it!’ But it surely was too late.”

Dockrell tipped over, alongside together with his scooter. He had some vital bruising however his scooter took the brunt of the injury. It was crushed.

“It is all broken. That is alleged to be in there,” he mentioned, pointing to a light-weight hanging off the again of the scooter. “That piece received smashed proper off,” he added, holding one other damaged piece.

Victor Dockrell’s damaged scooter. (Spencer Turcotte/)

The native legion loaned him a scooter, but it surely’s solely a short lived answer.

Getting his different scooter mounted is not so easy both.

“The man got here and he mentioned to get the components it could be near what the brand new one would price. And there isn’t any assure the electronics aren’t broken,” Dockrell defined.

So his granddaughter arrange an internet fundraiser, hoping it could get some group assist.

By late Tuesday afternoon, the cash raised was already close to the $8,000 aim.

“I recognize their assist. I actually recognize it. I imply, I attempt to do issues for the group once I can. I assist out with the River Fest for the legion. I am going round, I decide up rubbish once I’m on my scooter,” he mentioned.

Contemplating he depends so closely on his scooter due to his knee accidents, Dockrell is hopeful he’ll have his freedom again quickly.

“It might be a reduction as a result of I exploit it to go to Fergus for purchasing. I am going to FreshCo, I am going over to Large Tiger,” he mentioned.

It’s soon-to-be reduction for a person who has devoted his life to serving to individuals, and is now getting some assist of his personal.



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