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OPP evacuate Mount Forest trailer park

Spring Valley Cottage and RV Resort campers removed after rain raises water levels, causes flooding
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NEWS RELEASE

ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE

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TOWNSHIP OF WELLINGTON NORTH - At approximately 12 p.m. on Friday, June 23, 2017 Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a road that was washed out at a trailer park, Sideroad 5 East, Mount Forest.

High water levels from heavy rain caused a flood at the Spring Valley Cottage and RV Resort. Water disrupted hydro, water and sewage services and damaged roads for the 335-site family camp ground.

OPP, Wellington North Fire Service and Guelph-Wellington Paramedics Service are currently assisting staff in removing campers. There are no reports of injuries and damages have not been estimated at this time.

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