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Newmarket Era and Express, 21 Oct 1954, p. 9

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J Another view of dam at Water St Newmarket shows uprooted willow trees in small park beside Fairy Lake Many residents from the west side of town did not realize that part of the town was flooded until late Friday night or Sat urday morning All policemen and firemen were out work- flooded areas At one time Friday night there was no access in or out of Newmarket from the business area This view of part of the Holland Marsh gives some idea of the effect of Friday nights storm and flood Many spent the night on rooftops awaiting rescue by boat or helicopter next day Some growers are optimistic about the marsh area being pumped out again next spring Potato onion and other vegetable crops were ruined homes were ruined J I 1 Piles of lumber arc seen strewn across Queen St the morning after the flood Lumber was carried by the flood waters a distance of over three blocks from a yard behind the Offce Specially Mfg Co It jammed into the small wooden bridge on Queen St but the bridge held Pavement on Queen St was torn up and water damaged homes and the Hoffman Machinery Co plant A washout on highway a quarter mile north of the Holland Marsh ended one motorists journey Friday night Like many other motorists this one probably tried to drive through water hit the washout and went off the road Door of car which sits in a deep gulley carved out by the flood is below the surface of the highway As far as is known the motorist is safe No highway disappears into a lake that covers Holland Marsh Reserved Parking sign shows that under this river is lot It is the Davis Leather plant parking lot north Drive Newmarket Barrels and debris were float ing by the front door of CNR station Along Davis Dr between Niagara St and Main St houses were surrounded by water in front of one house is a five foot washout A relief organization for Holland Marsh flood victims was quickly set up in Bradford Accommodation in homes was found but there was a need for food and clothing Sur rounding districts poured in food and clothes Saturday night Newmarket sent up several A relief also has been set up in Bradford Above homeless Marsh resi dents are fed at the Bradford municipal hall by volunteers from Bradford Newmarket and district

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