A United States Coast Guard Helicopter hovers above the Thames River near the Clarke Road bridge, March 13, 1977. A rescuebasket was lowered to retreive two men who clung to trees after their canoe capsized in the fast-moving floodwaters. The helicopter also rescued firefighter Ken Gilders who was hanging on to a tree downstream after he was dumped in the water during an attempt to rescue the canoeists.
(Courtesy of J.J. Talman Regional Collection, via The History of The London Fire Department of heroes, helmets and hoses. )
