A Real Hero That Our Community Can Be Proud Of
Dear Editor:
Mr. Avtar Hothi takes his turban off to save a 14-15 year old drowning girl. And I take off my hat off to salute him.
Here is a story CBC ran the following story regarding the incident on June 29th. I thought people should know about Mr. Hothi’s quick thinking and his bravery. In addition he showed what a turban can do, besides being an honourable head covering. It can be life line to a drowning child.
“A quick-thinking farmer in Kamloops, B.C., used his turban to save a teen, who had fallen into the cold waters of a nearby river.
Avtar Hothi and his son, Paul, were on their farm near Heffley Creek when they noticed a teen struggling in the North Thompson River close to their farm.
“I’m very proud of him,” said Paul Hothi, referring to his 65-year-old dad.
“We were trying to look around for branches, and he just sprung to action, took off his turban right away, threw it in the water and pulled her to shore.”
Paul Hothi said the girl was about 14 or 15 years old. He doesn’t know how she fell into the river, but said the water is very cold this time of year.
“She was just in shock at the moment we pulled her out of the water. She was freezing basically,” he said. “[We] quickly covered her up with a blanket to warm her up.”
Suresh Kurl
Richmond, BC
