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Grand river flood conservation of Fergus
Grand river flood conservation of Fergus

Grand river flood conservation of Fergus

Date9/1/1938
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Original Toronto Star caption: ''I am enclosing pictures of Belwood Village, a large party of which may practically be wiped out if the construction of a 75-foot dam near Fergus as a part of the Grand River Conservation Scheme goes through. The Globe and Mail will be using similar pictures tomorrow morning, I understand, so thought this would be a chance to scoop them on this. #1. A few of the stones on the main street of Belwood which will be flooded out by a lake which will be formed behind the conservation dam. #2. A general view of the village of Belwood, in which about 31 buildings are expected to be affected by the lake. The bridge shown will likely have to be raised 15 feet. Please return to Mendell, Guelph.''
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0106394F
Half a village farmhouses and part of a railroad line will vanish beneath 70 feet of water when the sluice gates of this Grand river dam at Fergus, On(...)
Half a village farmhouses and part of a railroad line will vanish beneath 70 feet of water when the sluice gates of this Grand river dam at Fergus, On(...)
3/22/1941
Flood waters released through the Shand dam into the Grand river at the rate of 18,276 cubic feet per second today led to the worst flood since 1929 a(...)
Flood waters released through the Shand dam into the Grand river at the rate of 18,276 cubic feet per second today led to the worst flood since 1929 a(...)
4/12/1947
At odds over conservation of Metro ravine land are naturalist Dr. Bruce Cruickshank, left, and Grant Henderson, right, chairman of the Metro Toronto Regional Conservation Authority. We enhance habitat, says Henderson, shown beside a flood control structure at Woodbridge. Cruickshank, shown in ravine land near Metro's Sunnybrook Park, fears Henderson's authority wants to take over and manicure this, too.
At odds over conservation of Metro ravine land are naturalist Dr. Bruce Cruickshank, left, and Grant Henderson, right, chairman of the Metro Toronto Regional Conservation Authority. We enhance habitat, says Henderson, shown beside a flood control structure at Woodbridge. Cruickshank, shown in ravine land near Metro's Sunnybrook Park, fears Henderson's authority wants to take over and manicure this, too.
5/20/1976
Mammoth task: Containing the Grand River that dissects the city of Cambridge became a matter of necessity after a fourth major flood in 100 years left hundreds homeless in 1974
Mammoth task: Containing the Grand River that dissects the city of Cambridge became a matter of necessity after a fourth major flood in 100 years left hundreds homeless in 1974
2/4/1987
Hardest Hit by grand river floods yesterday was downtown alt section of the city of Cambridge
Hardest Hit by grand river floods yesterday was downtown alt section of the city of Cambridge
5/17/1974
Man standing next to a notice of development for flood plain lands, Humber Valley Conservation Authority
Man standing next to a notice of development for flood plain lands, Humber Valley Conservation Authority
1950
At odds over conversation of Metro ravine land are naturalist Dr. Bruce Cruickshank, left, and Grant Henderson, right, chairman of the Metro Toronto Regional Conservation Authority. We enhance habitat, says Henderson, shown beside a flood control structure at Woodbridge. Cruickshank, shown in ravine land near Metro's Sunnybrook Park, fears Henderson's authority wants to take over and manicure this, too.
At odds over conversation of Metro ravine land are naturalist Dr. Bruce Cruickshank, left, and Grant Henderson, right, chairman of the Metro Toronto Regional Conservation Authority. We enhance habitat, says Henderson, shown beside a flood control structure at Woodbridge. Cruickshank, shown in ravine land near Metro's Sunnybrook Park, fears Henderson's authority wants to take over and manicure this, too.
5/25/1976
Sideveiw of Fergus Market on Ground River
Sideveiw of Fergus Market on Ground River
3/25/1987
Islington Avenue, bridge over Humber River, looking south showing river in flood
Islington Avenue, bridge over Humber River, looking south showing river in flood
1956
Fergus ready for action. Tom Fergus is ready, willing and, he hopes, able. The Toronto centre, who has sat out all season after groin surgery, is with(...)
Fergus ready for action. Tom Fergus is ready, willing and, he hopes, able. The Toronto centre, who has sat out all season after groin surgery, is with(...)
2/18/1991
Boys and dogs - always a good combination - cruise down the placid river in the Meadowvale Conservation Area, the newest of four such areas operated b(...)
Boys and dogs - always a good combination - cruise down the placid river in the Meadowvale Conservation Area, the newest of four such areas operated b(...)
7/2/1973
Quiet convenience, Hunt Club Chase houses back onto river and conservation area but are within easy walking distance of Markham stores
Quiet convenience, Hunt Club Chase houses back onto river and conservation area but are within easy walking distance of Markham stores
12/24/1979