Aldergrove Star
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
contributor: Langmann, Rudy
issued: 2022-09-22
issued: 1982-06-23
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note: . a^mtammwmmafiBw^a^.nmi^..ma!^rwmajamwamrT. in,, i-iij,j ■iiji.i.a !■■■ i jh n ui u **v^mmm «^WW**^^^WP^B«pw^w^^w^^w^™^^ww —Wf^^^^WW^FIW" GLEN VALLEY - All along the banks of the FYaser River in this lowland farming community, people are watching anxiously as the river's water level hovers a few feet below the tops of the Most dikes in Glen Valley were built in the 1940's or 50's and are about 24 feet high. The water level on the river at press time was about 21 feet at Chilliwack. hi Glen Valley, diking commissioner Mel Pool reports that the water is about five feet below the danger level. .Pool said it appears the water has peaked and may even be dropping a little bit. He suggested that the only thing that could cause a major flood now, would be a week or so of heavy rain. Langley district fire department spokesman, Doug -Wade, also feels the water wiu remain under control. "Perhaps it's had its peak and started to drop, off," he remarfeBd Wade added that he has not seen a snow-pack-report from the high country for a week or two, but he suspects that the snow is melting at a manageable rate. Marshal Mitchell, co-ordinator of emergency programs for this area, said he is satisfied that the river is under control and all contingency plans for a flash flood are in place. "We're not out of the woods yet, but no one seems to be atoned,1' Mitchell stated. The provincial emergency expert said most equipment and cattle in the area are now located on high ground, and people are calm and prepared. "The real danger at this point is from a flash flood if the dike breaks," he remarked, adding that there is no indication that will happen. Some water has seeped through the dikes flooding sections, of road at the foot of 256 Street. There is also some parkland under water in the west Langley area, but both of these situations are normal for the season. In the meantime, residents of low lying areas may wish to check their flood security systems. The following is a checklist suppli…
note: Title changes in chronological order: Aldergrove Herald (1957-10-16 to 1958-02-20), Aldergrove News (1958-02-27 to 1964-04-30), Central Fraser Valley Echo (1964-05-06 to 1964-12-23), Central Fraser Valley Star (1967-01-17 to 1969-02-05), and Aldergrove Star (1969-02-12 to 1991-12-31). Presented to the Alder Grove Heritage Society by Kurt Langmann and Family, July 1, 2021.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Aldergrove (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0420717
language: English
lat: 49.0851
long: -122.4707
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Aldergrove : Central Fraser Valley Star Publishing Ltd.
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source: Original Format: Alder Grove Heritage Society
type: Text