Learn about Hurricane Hazel at Caledon East Historical Society

January 12, 2017 · 0 Comments

It happened more than 60 years ago, but the impacts of Hurricane Hazel are still being felt locally.
Details on how this 1954 storm affected the community and its future will be explored at the Jan. 25 meeting of the Caledon East and District Historical Society. The speaker will be Heather Broadbent, former heritage resource officer for the Town of Caledon.
The storm struck the Humber River watershed, hitting the Bolton area particularly hard. Flooding caused people to seek higher ground as area dams spilled their banks.
Among the results was the establishment of Canada’s first flood warning system, the start of flood plain regulation and the formation of the local conservation authority.
The meeting will be at St. James’ Anglican Church on Old Church Road in Caledon East (south side, just east of Airport Road). It will start at 7:30 p.m.
This will be the annual general meeting of the Society, so membership fees of $15 will be due.