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CA BWGPL LHC-Dis-Hazel-2016-11-04-03
Item
1979

Debris from the marshland piling up along Highway 400. Photograph from Betty Kennedy's 'Hurricane Hazel,' found in the Local History Collection.

Toronto Telegram

Hwy 400 clean up

CA BWGPL LHC-Dis-Hazel-2016-11-04-04
Item
1979

Part of Local History Collection

Meeting on the Highway 400 for clean-up. Photograph from in Betty Kennedy's 'Hurricane Hazel,' found in the Local History Collection.

Toronto Telegram

Ellens' Store interior

CA BWGPL LHC-Dis-Hazel-2016-11-04-05
Item
1979

Part of Local History Collection

Interior of Auke Ellens' store, flooded by Hurricane Hazel breaking the marsh's dykes.

Toronto Telegram

dePeuter House

CA BWGPL LHC-Dis-Hazel-2016-11-04-06
Item
1979

Part of Local History Collection

The dePeuter family standing next to their house, surrounded by debris. The debris came from the flood by Hurricane Hazel breaking the marsh's dykes.

Toronto Telegram

Robert Saunders and the pumping of the Marsh

CA BWGPL LHC-Dis-Hazel-2016-11-04-07
Item
1979

Part of Local History Collection

Robert Saunders (left) and numerous other companies came to the aid of the Holland Marsh, offering their equipment free of charge to pump out the flood water. The Marsh was dry again by November 13th.

Toronto Telegram

Springdale from above

CA BWGPL LHC-Dis-Hazel-2016-11-04-08
Item
1979

Part of Local History Collection

Springdale's main road viewed from above to see the extent of the flooding.

Toronto Telegram

Wooden clog

CA BWGPL LHC-Dis-Hazel-2016-11-04-09
Item
1979

Part of Local History Collection

A wooden clog found in the debris field caused by the flood of Hurricane Hazel and the dykes overflowing.

York University Archives

Hazel remembered & Aftermath of the Flood

CA BWGPL LHC-Dis-Hazel-PH26591-2016-11-04-19
Item
1994-10-04

Part of Local History Collection

Two articles relating to the memories of those who lived through the Holland marsh flooding due to Hurricane Hazel. The first is a continuation of Edo Knibbe's recollection, and the second is by Addy Ellens.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Times