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Police chief Wilf Atkinson takes a final look at the St
Police chief Wilf Atkinson takes a final look at the St

Police chief Wilf Atkinson takes a final look at the St

Date3/17/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: Police chief Wilf Atkinson takes a final look at the St. Clair Beach police station; flooded by Lake St. Clair; before leaving with his personal possessions; already packed in a bag. [Incomplete]
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0007183F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Tecumseth
County:Essex (Ont. : County)
Historical location:St. Clair Beach (Ont.)
Neighbourhood:St. Clair Beach (Tecumseth, Ontario)
Province or state:Ontario
The first of many burials of flood victims takes place in Rapid City, S
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6/13/1972
Just pooling around in the parking lot, Take one parking lot with a good size dip in the centre, one storm sewer with its inlet plugged, add one fast (...)
Just pooling around in the parking lot, Take one parking lot with a good size dip in the centre, one storm sewer with its inlet plugged, add one fast (...)
8/6/1968
Don Valley waterway: A solitary Metro police car was the only vehicle on the road this morning as the Don Valley turned into one big lake after a record-setting rainfall overnight
Don Valley waterway: A solitary Metro police car was the only vehicle on the road this morning as the Don Valley turned into one big lake after a record-setting rainfall overnight
8/27/1986
Lighting flares: Police Constable Bruce Clark from Central Traffic puts out another flare to steer the southbound Parkway traffic through to the Bayview/Bloor exit
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9/10/1986
Main street -- St. Clair Beach, With his car in a ditch a flood victim makes his way along Riverside Drive, the main street in St. Clair Beach about 15 miles east of Windsor
Main street -- St. Clair Beach, With his car in a ditch a flood victim makes his way along Riverside Drive, the main street in St. Clair Beach about 15 miles east of Windsor
3/17/1973
Weekend floods along Lake St. Clair force Jeff Cada and his family from their home, in St. Clair Beach. [Incomplete]
Weekend floods along Lake St. Clair force Jeff Cada and his family from their home, in St. Clair Beach. [Incomplete]
3/17/1973
Man standing next to a notice of development for flood plain lands, Humber Valley Conservation Authority
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1950
First municipally owned bridge to be replaced since Friday night's destructive floods has been erected over the Don river on John St., Thornhill. [Incomplete]
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10/21/1954
Searching for residents in flood, Rescuers, walk through waters sometimes reaching three feet on the main street of St
Searching for residents in flood, Rescuers, walk through waters sometimes reaching three feet on the main street of St
n.d.
Residents leave for higher ground, More than 85 familys on one street alone had to fle their homes in the wake fo flood waters from Lake St. Clair
Residents leave for higher ground, More than 85 familys on one street alone had to fle their homes in the wake fo flood waters from Lake St. Clair
3/17/1973
Searching for residents in flood, Rescuers, walk through waters sometimes reaching three feet on the main street of St
Searching for residents in flood, Rescuers, walk through waters sometimes reaching three feet on the main street of St
3/17/1973
Evacuates family, Jeffery Cada evacuates his family from their Arlington Road home in St
Evacuates family, Jeffery Cada evacuates his family from their Arlington Road home in St
3/17/1973