Ontario Community Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), February 25, 1976, R4-R5

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Wed February 1976 Swollen waters THE DAM IS OPEN at Kelso Conservation Area in Milton as cascading water from North Halton makes the Sixteen Mile Creek reach nearflood levels and it eventually becomes a river by the time it reaches Highway in the bottom photo THE MIGHTY CREDIT over the old dan strength at Glen thanks to the dynamiting The Credit flows freely it charges southwards i Photostory by Gerry Flaherty Wed February 1976- 5 Swollen waters race to Lake Ontario The Springlike thaw coupled with heavy rain during the past days has made Halton waterways turbulent as the swishing water winds its way down the Credit River or through the Sixteen and Twelve Mile Creeks to Lake Ontario While Credit Valley Conservation Authority workers have had to dynamite ice to prevent a backup at Glen Williams Halton Region Conservation Authority personnel at Kelso Conservation Area have so far been able to leave open the main dam for the Sixteen Mile Creek DAM IS OPEN at Kelso Conservation tea in Milton ascascading water from forth Halton makes the Sixteen Mile Creek nearflood levels and it eventually fccomes a river by the time it reaches Highway in the bottom photo THE MIGHTY CREDIT RIVER cascades over the old Norval dam after picking up strength at Glen Williams at right thanks to the dynamiting of jammed up ice The Credit flows freely in the lower photo as it charges southwards under Highway sk by Gerry Flaherty

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