Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Dresden, Ontario" in English language version.
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Wallaceburg and Dresden are subject to frequent and severe flooding. [...] The problem is extremely serious.
On 16 November 1956, a test group from the NUA asked for service at Kay's Café, and the owner complied.
For the first time in Canada, racial equality was declared a civil right, and racial discrimination was confirmed as illegal.
On 16 November 1956, a test group from the NUA asked for service at Kay's Café, and the owner complied.
Barges, tug-boats and schooners even, come up to Dresden, and sometimes a little further, to load with staves and cordwood. The latter seems to be the great staple [...].
Within a few hours after it was opened, the plant was producing 250 gallons of purified water a minute.
The only industry in the park, occupying three acres of land, is Dresden Ready Mix, a cement manufacturing company employing four men.
A depth of 10 feet covered Dresden, Kent County village of 1,662, where hundreds were rendered homeless Sunday by the rampaging Sydenham River.[...] Damage was extensive.
The main street of Dresden is under three feet of water. Flooding has driven an estimated 150 families from their homes and cut the town of 2,800 in half.
The authority began acquiring property for the 13-acre conservation area in 1973[...]. The Dresden Conservation Area is the first in the town and offers day-use visitor fishing, boating, playground and picnic facilities.
Once secured, the flood plain lands will be planned and managed in conjunction with the existing Dresden Conservation area.
[col.1] Not much business is being done in the town. The reunion is taking the time of all, and residents and ex-residents returned are aglow with the spirit of carnival.
A mile-long pageant of the town's first century, depicted by floats, horse-drawn and motor vehicles, and costumed paraders, the Dresden Centennial Parade was the highlight of the celebration's first day yesterday afternoon.
Hundreds lined the downtown street as the [125-entry] parade left the Lambton-Kent Composite School and made its way to Kinsmen Park.
Kinsmen Club breakfast at Czech Hall beginning at 8 a.m. [...] Street dance from 10 p.m. to midnight.
The town's first Civic Fest begins Saturday, in an attempt to pay off a portion of a $80,000 repair bill for the Lambton-Kent Memorial Arena. [...] Throughout the three days, entertainment will be provided in the form of polka and country and western bands.
The dead [are] all Dutch immigrants[.]
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Dresden contains two saw mills, one grist mill, five general stores, [sundry shops], two hotels, four churches [...], an Orange lodge, an Odd Fellows lodge, [...] also two schools [...].
Note: Historic Treaty boundaries are largely un-surveyed and therefore estimated based on treaty texts.
[...] 1961 – 1970 [...] The Authority also began to grapple with options to deal with flooding in Dresden and Wallaceburg. [...] 1971 – 1980 [...] [T]he Dresden Floodplain Acquisition Program was also initiated.
Dresden is situated at the head of navigation on the Big Bear Creek [Sydenham], just above the bend in the river which indents the lands of the Dawn Institute. It is in the gore of Camden, being part of the township of Camden.
Dresden is situated at the head of navigation on the Big Bear Creek [Sydenham], just above the bend in the river which indents the lands of the Dawn Institute. It is in the gore of Camden, being part of the township of Camden.
We have some wonderful old Victorian-style homes that are still very well maintained here.
