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Hurricane Hazel - Bradford Witness
- CA BWGPL LHC-Dis-Hazel-2016-09-22-05
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- 1954-10-20
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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
Rich Garden Lands Flooded When Water Overflows Dikes
- CA BWGPL LHC-Dis-Hazel-2016-09-22-05-2016-09-23-05
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- 1954-10-20
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"Holland Marsh residents and everyone living in this district will always remember "Hurrican [sic] Hazel" and the worst storm in Ontario's history, a storm which inundated the rich Holland Marsh gardens, ruining all crops yet to be harvested, sweeping buildings away in the water currents, and submerging some of the most beautiful homes of the district under feet of dirty water. ..."
Bradford Witness
- CA BWGPL LHC-Dis-Hazel-2016-11-04-05
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- 1979
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Interior of Auke Ellens' store, flooded by Hurricane Hazel breaking the marsh's dykes.
Toronto Telegram
- CA BWGPL LHC-Dis-Hazel-2016-11-04-06
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- 1979
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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
Hurricane Hazel drowned marsh crops
- CA BWGPL LHC-Dis-Hazel-2016-08-04-03
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- 1979-10-10
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Bradford Witness