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There's no stopping 2 men with a thirst, Flood waters from the rain-swollen Nith River overflowed into New Hamburg Saturday, leaving the Brewers Retail store on a small island-but still open
There's no stopping 2 men with a thirst, Flood waters from the rain-swollen Nith River overflowed into New Hamburg Saturday, leaving the Brewers Retail store on a small island-but still open

There's no stopping 2 men with a thirst, Flood waters from the rain-swollen Nith River overflowed into New Hamburg Saturday, leaving the Brewers Retail store on a small island-but still open

Date4/20/1975
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  • There's no stopping 2 men with a thirst, Flood waters from the rain-swollen Nith River overflowed into New Hamburg Saturday, leaving the Brewers Retail store on a small island-but still open
  • There's no stopping 2 men with a thirst; Flood waters from the rain-swollen Nith River overflowed into New Hamburg Saturday; leaving the Brewers Retail store on a small island-but still open.
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Original Toronto Star caption: There's no stopping 2 men with a thirst; Flood waters from the rain-swollen Nith River overflowed into New Hamburg Saturday; leaving the Brewers Retail store on a small island-but still open.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0007223F
      GeographyCountryCanada
      Geography
      GeographyCity, town, twpNew Hamburg
      Geography
      Geography
      GeographyGeographical FeatureNith River (Ont.)
      Geography
      Geography
      Geography
      GeographyProvince or StateOntario
      GeographyRegion or DistrictWaterloo (Ont. : Regional municipality)
      Swollen river: Residents watching the tugboats manoeuvre had to leave in a hurry when the river overflowed its banks, leaving much of the area under a foot of water
      Swollen river: Residents watching the tugboats manoeuvre had to leave in a hurry when the river overflowed its banks, leaving much of the area under a foot of water
      Cooper, David
      2/16/1984
      The spring runoff, combined with yesterday's downpour, has turned the Credit River into a swollen, ragining torrent that has overflowed its bank in ma(...)
      The spring runoff, combined with yesterday's downpour, has turned the Credit River into a swollen, ragining torrent that has overflowed its bank in ma(...)
      Norris, Dave
      4/13/1972
      Minding the store: Richard Davidson, Brewers' Warehousing Co. president, says permitting beer to be sold in grocery stores, as suggested by the provincial Liberals, could lead to lost jobs, as well as a rise in beer prices and increased social and ecologi
      Minding the store: Richard Davidson, Brewers' Warehousing Co. president, says permitting beer to be sold in grocery stores, as suggested by the provincial Liberals, could lead to lost jobs, as well as a rise in beer prices and increased social and ecologi
      Beaty, Keith
      1/10/1984
      There's a new look at Mennonite fair, Visitors to the annual Mennonite Relief Sale in New Hamburg, Ont
      There's a new look at Mennonite fair, Visitors to the annual Mennonite Relief Sale in New Hamburg, Ont
      James, Norman
      5/20/1969
      Monopoly intact: Brewers' Warehousing preserved its monopoly by convincing Liberals that corner-store beer would have the perverse effect of raising distribution costs and thus cutting sales
      Monopoly intact: Brewers' Warehousing preserved its monopoly by convincing Liberals that corner-store beer would have the perverse effect of raising distribution costs and thus cutting sales
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      2/22/1985
      Flood waters in St. Clair Beach forced this resident into hip waders to leave her home with her dog early Saturday morning. [Incomplete]
      Flood waters in St. Clair Beach forced this resident into hip waders to leave her home with her dog early Saturday morning. [Incomplete]
      Ross, Fred
      3/17/1973
      There's nothing like a change of pace to keep life interesting, and for opera singer Jan Rubes, cycling to work and stopping twice to phone traffic re(...)
      There's nothing like a change of pace to keep life interesting, and for opera singer Jan Rubes, cycling to work and stopping twice to phone traffic re(...)
      Griffin, Doug
      7/18/1974
      Flood waters released through the Shand dam into the Grand river at the rate of 18,276 cubic feet per second today led to the worst flood since 1929 a(...)
      Flood waters released through the Shand dam into the Grand river at the rate of 18,276 cubic feet per second today led to the worst flood since 1929 a(...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      4/12/1947
      To keep ahead of the flood-swollen Qu'Appelle River while it threatens Lumsden, Sask
      To keep ahead of the flood-swollen Qu'Appelle River while it threatens Lumsden, Sask
      Loek, Dick
      4/23/1974
      The flood-swollen Qu'Appelle River surges through Lumsden, Sask
      The flood-swollen Qu'Appelle River surges through Lumsden, Sask
      Loek, Dick
      4/22/1974
      Flood danger: Keith Hay stands beside some of the ice from the swollen Humber River that threatened to tear apart of his home in the Kleinburg area last week
      Flood danger: Keith Hay stands beside some of the ice from the swollen Humber River that threatened to tear apart of his home in the Kleinburg area last week
      Bock, Tony
      2/25/1985
      Flood danger: Keith Hay stands beside some of the ice from the swollen Humber River that threatened to tear apart of his home in the Kleinburg area last week
      Flood danger: Keith Hay stands beside some of the ice from the swollen Humber River that threatened to tear apart of his home in the Kleinburg area last week
      Bock, Tony
      2/25/1985