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Dyke construction to cost $1.6-million
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"Protecting the Holland Marsh from another Hurricane Hazel will cost at least $1.6-million, according to figures released by the South Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority...."
The Marsh fears its dykes will not hold off another flood if a big storm hits, 25 years after Hurricane Hazel.
Bradford Witness
Editorial: A Statement of Policy
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Editorial based on "The heroism, the generosity, the untiring labor, the unselfishness, and the sympathy in this time of disaster have been overwhelming..." from the Hurricane Hazel edition of the Bradford Witness.
Bradford Witness
Editorial: Living Through Disaster
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Editorial from the Globe & Mail, on the experiences of those who went through Hurricane Hazel in the Toronto and Southern/Central Ontario region.
Bradford Witness
Effort to Reclaim East of Highway 400
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"Personal disability adding to the confusion of getting copy written for this week's newspaper, in which it is desirable that as much of the March flooding disaster be recorded as possible, a report of some of the plans as reported in the Globe and Mail are being copied. ..."
Bradford Witness
Part of Local History Collection
Interior of Auke Ellens' store, flooded by Hurricane Hazel breaking the marsh's dykes.
Toronto Telegram
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Holland Marsh farmers return home to salvage belonging. Photograph from in Betty Kennedy's 'Hurricane Hazel,' found in the Local History Collection.
Toronto Telegram
Five Drown in Branch of Boyne Near Beeton
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"The branch of the Boyne River which crosses the road into Beeton, west of No. 27 Highway, was, like all other streams of the district, swollen to danger proportions last Friday night and at this point a terrific toll in lives was taken. Five bodies have been recovered and some neighbours fear that there may be more. ..."
Bradford Witness
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Notices about the flooded marshland
Bradford Witness
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Bushels of carrots in storage following Hurricane Hazel.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
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Municipality : West Gwillimbury
Community : Holland Marsh
Lot : 8
Concession : 3
Description : A flooded field facing north east from Hwy. 400 after Hurricane Hazel (Oct. 15, 1954). In the foreground is the service road that runs beside Hwy. 400 between Hwy. 9 and the Canal Road. Bags of harvested onions are stacked in the field.
Rob Watson