Ed Cave built the flat-roofed, cement building located at 32 Holland St. East. It was originally used as a milk creamery. Around 1934, Cousins Dairy (from Aurora) took over and put Roy in charge. A restaurant was added at the front that was run by Mrs. Walt Mussen and Mrs. Ossie Depew. It employed several local girls over the years. There was a bus stop in front of the building and bus tickets were purchased in the restaurant. Jim Phillips (a butter maker) and Gord Bantam worked here. Ossie Depew delivered butter, milk, and buttermilk to Beeton, Lefroy, etc. Cousins Dairy later sold the building to Jim Phillips. He worked there until his death. When the business folded, Roy went to Brussels where he opened another creamery. In this photo taken in 1995, the building was the home of the Bradford West Gwillimbury Times newspaper. La Mexicanada Restaurant is located here in 2014. (1, 2)
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Photograph of the Cathy Cotter Private Home Daycare PreKinder School float with children dressed as shepherds at the Bradford West Gwillimbury Santa Claus Parade on November 23, 1991. Taken near the intersection of Collings Avenue and Holland Street West. This photo was taken for the Bradford West Gwillimbury Times but was unpublished. The event is featured in the November 27, 1991 issue of the Bradford West Gwillimbury Times.

Photograph of a float that looks like a fishing rowboat with people preparing seafood, from the Bradford West Gwillimbury Santa Claus Parade on November 23, 1991. This photo was taken for the Bradford West Gwillimbury Times but was unpublished. This event is featured in the November 27, 1991 issue of the Bradford West Gwillimbury Times.

Printout of a scan of a newspaper article written by Heidi (Chard) Northover from the October 19, 2017 issue of the Bradford West Gwillimbury Times. The article includes Heidi Northover's reflections on her 30 years working in the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library and a photograph of Heidi Northover at work in the old Library building at 35 John Street (2024.1.3). The article was part of a series of articles written by residents and published by the Bradford West Gwillimbury Times in honour of Canada's sesquicentennial year.

Photograph of Pat Storey smiling at the camera while working on his float before the Bradford West Gwillimbury Santa Claus Parade on November 23, 1991. Taken in the parking lot of Bradford District High School. This photo was taken for the Bradford West Gwillimbury Times but was unpublished. This event is featured in the November 27, 1991 issue of the Bradford West Gwillimbury Times.

Photograph of Pat Storey working on his float before the Bradford West Gwillimbury Santa Claus Parade on November 23, 1991. Taken in the parking lot of Bradford District High School. This photo was taken for the Bradford West Gwillimbury Times but was unpublished. This event is featured in the November 27, 1991 issue of the Bradford West Gwillimbury Times.