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Hurricane Hazel drowned marsh crops

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1979-10-10

Part of Local History Collection

Bradford Witness

Community Support during the Aftermath of Hurricane Hazel

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1979-10-10

Part of Local History Collection

"Feeding refugees:
Marsh refugees enjoy a hot meal in the Bradford town hall after their flight from the flooded Holland Marsh. Most spent the winter in an emergency trailer camp set up where the community centre stands today."

Bradford Witness

Dyke construction to cost $1.6-million

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1979-10-17

Part of Local History Collection

"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

Hurricane Hazel - Bradford Witness

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1954-10-20

Part of Local History Collection

Front page of the first Bradford Witness paper after the Holland Marsh flood due to Hurricane Hazel on October 15, 1954. See Related Descriptions below for individual stories of this edition.

Bradford Witness