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One Hun Yoa No ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY APRIL 1076 SECOND SUPERINTENDENTS OF the Grand River Conservation Authority were on overnight call during the weekend flood alert Roads that had been open on Friday were flooded in some areas by early Saturday morning The Eramosa town line below Highway 24 was completely inundated for several hours By Sunday morning it was once again passable but required gravel on Monday to cover washouts along the side of the road ANGRY WATERS DASHED over the dam at the conservation park last Saturday morning Officials of the GRCA were on overnight vigil in preparation for emergency flood measures The dam at Everton where waters were previously below summer water level had to be let out so that Friday torrential rains and runoffs could be released to alleviate damage to the Everton Road and the skies wept The weekend spring storm and winds did some damage In this district and caused watery bumpy road condition The spring thaw was followed by a drenching rainfall Friday night that Included rolling thunder and lightning or over hour Saturday brought high winds and some hull Other municipalities fared much worse than Acton and road conditions in the countryside north or here were worse than in this area Basements of houses In low lying areas such as Cobble hill were flooded Fourth line A group of residents on the fourth line about a mile north of the highway found a small lake covering the front of their property Saturday Friday night rain swelled the winter runoff to the properties which adjoin low lying land Most water lay on the properties of D Rogers and but thoy were able to drive out through the water later Saturday Their driveways were Visible again by Monday The water flooded out onto the roadway and Hills workmen put up barricade with flashing lights Monday they dumped fill and graded the low part of the road Traffic was never halted on the fourth line It expected a culvert will be installed Branches fall Branches toppled and sheds were sent A huge chestnut tree at the home Mike and Willy Jong Church St lost one of its heavy limbs Luckily their three children were Inside at the time since the branch smashed onto their driveway and front sidewalk Poor welcome Jerry Clayton and his wife Ruth came into Acton Friday evening to sec about renting an apartment here And they I get a pleasant welcome As they were returning home and the car was slowed down to make the turn at the corner of Church and John the front right tire suddenly plunged almost three feet through the road surface Mrs Clayton was thrown for ward and hit the dashboard but wasn injured They were thankful been heading straight doing all through the storm that night Mr Clayton thinks such an accident at higher speed would hove car right over and thrown the passenger through the wind shield Neighbors contacted police through the Milton Zenith number Tie car gas line had broken and the gas had poured into the ragged hole The fire chief be reached so the tow truck operator took a chance and hauled out the car Two men on the Hills staff arrived to put up a barricade one and a half hours later The next morning about 10 30am a Hills truck loaded with fill for the hole drew up the problem site and plunged through the road surface Itself Children were able to kick in the edges of the holes as the excavation beneath was empty or fill Storm sewers had been installed at the corner last fall Workmen left the scene and for awhile during noon hour traffic from a helpful 10yearold lad Paul stepped out and directed traffic most capably More men and machines arrived to town to tow the town ruck and fill the cave in with gravel Other spots on Church St were filled at the same time There are many holes and dips In the road surface Church St Is due for repaying soon Power nicker Power flickered off momentarily Friday night during the downpour The cause was not local There was no particular problem with flooding reported to the Acton 0 or detachment which the rural area of alton High water levels were experienced along the Credit but there was no particular problem In Glen Williams and Eden Mills experienced high water levels but nothing very serious occurred WATER SPURTS from hose as Ted Allen pumps out the flooded basement IDs new furnace was ruined NINE MILES per hour Don t try it This sign jjC flipped in Saturday s wind WATER SURROUNDS the exterior of a house on Mill St Saturday The Allen basement was flooded with water and Ted Allen says his new furnace bought in October is ruined OF chestnut tree crashed to the ground Saturday at the Jong home on Church St JEs IN POURING rain Raymond figures how best to tow this car out of a sudden hole at Church and John Friday night More caverns followed Driver was Jerry Clayton l HALTON HILLS truck sent from Georgetown weakened roadway Saturday morning A storm with a load to fill a cavern left at the corner of sewer had been installed here in the fall More Church and John itself smashed through the workmen and trucks came to the rescue WITH TRUCK blocking traffic across Church St Saturday and no help sight Paul stepped out and directed traffic