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The village of Vanessa was prac- tically levelled by last night's sudden twister. Gerald Dierick, one of the area's largest land owners told The News last night every building on his farm was levelled, with the exception oi one small dwelling where his father resides. Vanessa suffers _ _ widespread damage Metal sheets from the Provimi grain mill were hurled several hundred yards across a field and wrapped around this tree at the edge of Highway 411, __ - LI . ' In the village, few homes escaped without damage and many were destroyed when the tornado, making its way southeast from Woodstock, hit the small village at 7:30 pm. "You couldn't see anything," said Frank Hill, who lives just on the out- skirts of the village, "the air was green with water and it went across the road in waves." Ontario Provincial Police cordoned off the area shortly after the tornado hit, and many roads were blocked by fallen trees. The Teeterville fire department was on standby in the village all night, but no fires were reported. F A police spokesman at the scene Wednesday morning said at least one person was taken to hospital pi" Hamilton. Mr. Dierick said that of the 13 members of his family and employees at his place, only one son, Frank, suffered serious injury. He was taken to Norfolk General Hospital in Simcoe, suffering a large gash'in his back in- flieted when a glass patio door in the family residence caved in. Four female employees in the bunkhouse that was levelled escaped with only scrapes and bruises. L' _ c [ Police in Vanessa were aided by the . [ Cobra Radio Emergency Club of 't Simcoe, as the go-member CB club 1manned roadblocks and helped with '_" the clean up this morning. BURGESSVILLE (C) - Woodstock, spent Tuesday at Mr. and Mrs. A. Hamilton, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Burgessvillle personals “WWI?“ Damage estimates in the village are not available, but Mr. Dierick estimated damage to his property alone will exceed $1 million. The Diericks this spring had swit- ched to bulk curing, installing 50 new bulk kilns. "They were tossed around like match sticks," he said. Winds tore this metal bathtuf from a home and wrapped it around a tree trunk. V Our-Wisdom Corner: You can noMnger make anyone feel like two-cents - the minimum has gone up to a dime. A diplomat always kn o what to talk about, 'dll doesn't always talk ' what he knows. about Knowing .that you don't know much IS knowing a lot Mr. and Mrs. Michael Whyte, Burlington and Mr. and Mrs. Les Dickson and family, Burgessville. h pre-Christmas family ;” gathering was held at the _ home of Miss May Dennis and Mrs. Earle Dickson on December 9. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Ben Dickson and Blaine, Barrie, Mr. and [ Mrs. Lloyd Ross, Mary-Ellen. arid Lorrie, Guelph, Mr. and , Mrs. Bill Dickson, Jane and _ Margaret, Mr. and Mrs, _ Jamie Dickson, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Dickson Jr., Mr. , and Mrs. John Whyte and V compan George l the week home 0 Misses . Hughes, D.M. Hoover. Pre-Christmas dinner' guests on Sunday at the home of Mr. aM Mrs. Grant Smith were Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hagerman., Kim and Christopher, Waterford, Dr. and Mrs. Wayne Smith, Thornhill, Mr. and Mrs. Barry Smith, Michelle and Julie, Mrs. Charles Kelly, Burgessville, Mrs. Stafford Smith, Mrs. Frank Mc- Donnell, Woodstock. Mrs. Ross Hughes ac. COmpanjed.Mf- and -Mrs. George 01% Hamilton for the weekefg in London at the home all” daughters. m.-. _-w. gitpet and Vicki