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Clinton News-Record, 1977-03-24, Page 15Through the other weeklies Water, water everywhere proved to be the newsmaker in all the weeklies last week. Blyth firemen responding to a barn fire ,outside the village, were forced to make several detours _ around concession roads that had been washed out or flooded by the spring thaw. The $35,000 fire included the loss of 35 dairy cows, two horses, and a quantity of stored hay and grain, reported the Blyth Standard last week. High water in the Bayfield flooded a section of a MIIIPtrailer park near Seaforth. 'Matters were complicated with a clogged Tuckersmith drainage ditch, which should b have drained the water, according to a story in the Huron Expositor. Except for one home which had its fuel tank removed by the' rising water level, there was no serious damage. Lucknow . residents also experienced flooding, reports the Lucknow Sentinel- but pumps and experience of past floodings kept the situation in control. Water ac- cumulation in basements in homes and main street businesses left quite a Mess to clean up. Several cottage and homeowners living along the Maitland River Valley watershed were forced to evacuate as water levels rose 10 to 12 feet above normal in some spots. Warm tem- peratures resulted in ice jams forming in the river, causing the water level to rise higher than normal, according to last week's Goderich Signal - ()Star. St. Marys' residents found themselves wrestling with the Caters of the Thames River on the weekend, with the river winning and spilling •onto the main streets and into -.a number of basements. Most of the stores and homes that were flooded are regularly flooded during the spring thaw and the St. Marys Journal -Argus reports the town didn't suffer as much as in the 1975 flood. • Last week's flood waters in Wingham rivalled those of 4, 1975, the year of the worst spring `flood on record since the 1940's, says a front page story_, 'in the Wingham Ad' ariceTimes. 1 About '189 homes were evacuated as sump pumps and sandbags did little to keep rising water levels out of the town. Some businesses reported two feet of water covering the floor. The Maitland River Con- servation Authority has been researching possible flood storage reservoirs along the river but their need for too much land makes them uneconomical. Flooding in Wingham also affected cable TV tran- smission, knocked out by excessive water getting into the cable. Once the trouble was located special anti - moisture sealers were in- stalled to prevent a recurrence of the problem. With surrounding victims falling victim to flood waters, Listowel continued to stand high and dry near the Maitland River. A volunteer service sponsored by the Listowel Chamber of Commerce sandbagged the town merchants' front doors, but the water barricades were not put into use, says the Listowel Banner. Except for a few wet basements, Mitchell, too, has been left untouched 'by the waters of the spring thaw, according to the Mitchell Advocate. Fullarton Town- ship, down the road from the St. Marys has experienced some flooding but there has been no serious problems. A newly erected washroom in Lions Park, Brussels was washed away by flood waters but the village itself suffered little, reports the Brussels Post. Flooded basements were . problems in a few homes, and only the lower river flats were water covered for a few hours. The joint co-operation by a number of agencies, volun- teers, and the volunteer fire department averted serious flood damage in Exeter. The Exeter Times -Advocate carries a story of the work of town residents in placing sand bags along the Morrison Dams - as waters began to creep over the barricade. Meanwhile, west of the town, several farmers had to move, cattle from their barns to escape rising waters. The only damage to Riverview Park, where most of the water fighting took place, was a foot bridge that was lost in the, rus ofAo from the'Ausabl4 lav er' In Kincardine, a three- year-old boy drowned in the swollen waters Creek. About 60 of Lorne people took part in the search for the boy, whose body was found lying in the creek labout .800 feet from his home. Elsewhere in the Kin- cardine News a story tells of two canoeists who were rescued from a tree after their canoe capsized in the chilly waters of the Penetangore River. The Kincardine Fire Department ,LINTON NEWS -RECORD, 'MR MARCH 24,.1977« rescue van arrived at the scene to find the two men on shore trying to warm up. 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'The •winner was Veresa Konaiski, and as her prize, she will spend May 26 to 28 in Ottawa at the Safety Patrol Jamboree, where she and many other children will participate in..a conference which will be supervised. Public speaking On March 12, the Zone Cl public speaking contest was held. In the junior division Janice Daer of Hullett Central took second prize. In the senior division Cameron Moon of Hullett Central won first, and will speak again in Milverton on prii 3rd. Smile A teenager we know has a back problem. He's totally incapable of bending over to pick up his dirty clothes. -THE GENTLEMAN'S LOOK '77 Shown is BEDFORD by Harding priced at 7.95/sq. yd. This week however, we're featuring a beautiful new carpet called ... Moresque by Richmond its a 100% Nylon level loop with foam rubber backing so you can install it yourself if you wish and save on installation costs: Comes in five beautiful decorator colors: Gypsy Flame, Blue Thistle, Green Mingle, Indian Corn and Wadi Walnut. 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