Rescue Efforts / Devastation / Before and After / The Commemoration


October 16, 2004. Unveiling of a provincial plaque commemorating the 50th anniversary of Hurricane Hazel. From left to right: William Stewart, fire chief, City of Toronto; Bryan Mitchell, volunteer and paid duty fire fighter on duty the night of Hurricane Hazel; Madeleine McDowell, Humber Heritage Committee; David Miller, Mayor City of Toronto; Dick O'Brien, chair of Toronto and Region Conservation; and The Honourable Jean Augustine, MP Etobicoke-Lakeshore.






Photography from the archives of Toronto and Region Conservation unless otherwise noted.