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October, 1954 was one of the wettest months in our recorded history. All the streams were already running high and the ground was waterlogged. Then came the torrential rains of Hazel. In the 300 square miles of the Humber watershed, nearly nine inches of rain fell on the 15th and 16th of October. This translates into 40 billion gallons of water all trying to find its way to Lake Ontario. Streams became rivers, rivers became lakes. Most of the bridge approaches were washed out â€" Westonites will remember the St. Phillip‘s Bridge and the Lawrence Avenue West bridge approach disappearing. O _ A BRIEF HISTORY OF WESTON Do youremember 19547 In 1954, the Toronto subway opened. At the C.N.E., sixteen year old Marilyn Bell swam across lake Ontario, the first to do so and in Vancouver, Roger Bannister and John Landy ran the "miracle mile". But for those of us who lived in Ontario and especially those in Toronto, adjacent to the Humber River, vividly remember what we were doing the night of October 15th â€" the night we were visited by "Hazel", better known by her full name, " Hurricane Hazel"! Ask anyone who knows, we do not have hurricanes in Ontario. Hurricanes originate far and away in the Caribbean and they don‘t reach Canada. Except Hazel. Hazel did reach Canada, causing expensive and extensive damage and resulted in 82 deaths. "40 Billion gallons of water gathered in the Humber watershed and tried to reach Lake Ontario in a few hours............." The old Lawrence Avenue West bridge looking west showing the eastern approach completely washed out "HOME OF THE BICYCLE" HURRICANE HAZEL REMEMBERED &S\NESS â€"( C (cont‘d on page PUBLISHED BY THE WESTON BUSINESS COMMUNITY EDITION 94 VOLUME3 _ _ 1 O 1 O 1 1 se OO PM 30 AM OO AM 1aw ALL DAYâ€" Farmers‘ Market â€" Pony Rides â€" Hay I Mini Circuit â€"Jumping Bag Vendors and Community Group Display JOHN STREET MARKET OPENS JOHN STREET CLOSES TO TRAFFIC PANCAKE BREAKFAST VENDORS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS SET UP LIMERIDGE OLD TIME FIDDLERS OPENING CEREMONIES (LocaAL DIGNITARIES) THE COLLABORATIONS THE FIDDLERS CRUICKSHANK PARK THE GREAT WESTON DUCK DERBYMAA ; F:\dd\e‘s po «on noad Oc SANTA COMES TO TOWN SATURDAY NOVEMBER 26 1994 U 24 J OJ |