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The force of rampaging' knocked over after two walls demolished. Torrvil Terrace building; water astounds most on the east bank of the river Another six out by the force were Sears order office had to be the flood and is now being Published Every Wednesday Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, March 26th, 1980 Storm demolition near-Champions but none more than those who witnessed the flood in Port Hope on Friday. Above the of the flood. The old fire hall on the west bank of the river also had one wall dropped by also had a good portion of its south wall pushed out as flood waters raced through the A *10 Million Storm two inches of rain falling upon the frozen countryside and without snow cover on Friday went directly to the Ganaraska River to racç through Port Hope topping the banks and causing untold damage estimated at $10 million. The, effects of the same rain fall was also, evident in Cobourg, but to a much lesser degree, where families were evacuated due to sonîe flooding and «also the threat of the possible collapse of Pratt dam immediately north of the Town. In the Town of Newcastle area some damage also existed with road washouts and damage to dams such as . the Vanstone dam, the Goodyear Goodyear dam, and the Hanipton dam. The Orono dam in the south of the Village had had most of the logs removed in the late fall and although water rose in the pond to a BOSTON BEAN SUPPER SATURDAY The Orono Firefighter's Association hold their Boston Bean bake this Saturday at the Ortino Oddfellow's Hall. Fill-up time runs from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. on baked beans, cold cuts, fresh bread, salad, coffee and tea. If you missed it last year don't miss it again. ( RADON CLEANUP COST FROM $6 TO $7 MILLION It was reported last week that the Atomic Energy Control Board has spent to date a sum from $6 to $7 million for Radon clean-up in the Town of Port Hope. 400 of 550 selected sites in Port Hope have been cleaned up in the program but there is still considerable work to be completed especially in the Brewery pond area. TOWN OF NEWCASTLE TO SAVE $8,500. A recent change of policy by the Province of Ontario will benefit the Town of Newcastle financially by an amount of $8,500. The Province now pays the former municipal costs of subsidized rentals relating to the Ontario Housing Corporation. In the Town of Newcastle this amounts to $8,500. ADDITIONAL GRANT RECEIVED * Mayor Rickard last week stated that the Ministry of Recreation and Culture has provided the Town of Newcastle with an additional $15,000 .cheque to be applied, against the cost of the Community Centres room-in the Orono Arena complex. Mayor Rickard said he had sought this further rant to assist with the over-expértditure of the community "centres room. It does not affect the remaining amount to be provided through local contributions to the project. The Orono Midgets are one victory away from an Ontario Championship in the O.M.H.A. Midget 'E' division for all Ontario. That victory may well come on Friday evening at the Orono Arena with game timè set for 9:00 p.in. In the final play downs' with Chatsworth for the: Ontario championship the local Midgets Midgets hold a 2-0 edge in games of a three out of five series. Both previous games with Chatsworth were won by Ofono with a narrow margin. , The game Friday night should be a thriller and a , packed crowd at the Arena is expected. The group of boys from this area in the Midget team won the Ontario .Bantam championship championship a couple of years ago and now appear to be on their way for a second championship. championship. Give them a boost Friday by being present to cheer them on. The irony of it all Port Hope business section are being investigated before their fate is decided. Last week in the Kendal. News Mrs. G. Cathcart wrote of the week being the week of the spring equinox and the expectation of equinoctial storms during this period. She further related. an incident of history dating- back to March 19th, 1919 which had a great similarity to the happenings of March 21st, 1980. Of course at the time of writing Mrs. Cathcart would have no knowledge that within a few days history was to repeat itself. In her article Mrs. Cathcart told of conditions in 1919, very little snow resulting in frost penetration of the land and with the incident of a storm on March 19th, 1919 the area was deluged with water as it was tin March 21st, 1980 with , resulting floods throughout the area and again in the Town of Port Hope. The conditions for a flood and its damage was most similar in 1919 to that of last week. The water had no where to go but into the river courses and although these two like incidents were sixty- one years apart they only differed in fact by two days. 24 HOUR PRIOR AGREEMENT Twenty-four hours prior to the flooding in Port Hope on Friday last the Floodplain Management Committee, a joint committee of representation representation from the Town of Port Hope and the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority, Authority, came to an agreement as to floodplain management in Port Hope. Their recom- mendation was , to go to council and the Authority for ( Continued page 5) No Karen Cain here! normal condition there was no threat of collapse of the structure. The main causes of the flood conditions have been stated to be the lack of snow cover and the penetration of frost thus reducing absorption. absorption. The total fall of almost two inches of rain was almost total runoff to the streams. * In the local Orono area water late Friday was run- . ning over the Taunton Road at the Wilmot and as well the Lang bridge on the fourth concession line was awash with a l. resulting washout. Smaller bridges in the area were also awash including the culvert at tjie Graham Creek on Highway No. 2. The downtown area of Port Hope was hard hit with three to five feet of water racing into the section causing the collapse of at least one building and the investigation of safety of othêr buildings in 'the area. Bridges in Port Hope over the Ganaraska are also being investigated by the Town's engineers. The force of the floodwaters dropped two walls on the Simpson order office building and as well the council of the Town of ' Port. Hope has condemned the old fire hall which is located on the wesf bank of the Ganaraska at Walton Street. Engineers are to prepare tenders for its demolition. Late last year Port Hope council had granted granted a.twenty year lease of the building to the local Histori- ( Continued page 5 ) , Caine of the National pallet, but it was supposed to be a rèndftiqn of Swan Lake performed performed by, a number of Kinsmen from the Great Pine Ridge Kinsmen Club at their . Pub Night held in the Orono Community Centre on Sat urday night.- The Centre was packed for the event' with a varied , entertainment program program prior to the dance. The ' Pub opened at seven-thirty wth the entertainment following following shortly after bight. It was a new venture for-the* Kinsmen and Kinettes apd , , ill!! -„ w , proved most successful both from a financial standpoint and for an evening of fun. The, beauty above is none Other than Peter Swan displaying'his displaying'his grace and agility for his part iti the Swan Lake production.