Photograph of (L-R) Kristopher Thibert, Monica Thibert, and Taylor Thibert at the Bradford West Gwillimbury Santa Claus Parade on November 23, 1991. The description that came with the image describes a written caption on the back of the physical photograph reading "Even though Santa’s “chill” was in the air, Kristopher (3 ½ yrs) & Taylor (4 mos) didn’t seem to mind, as Mom Monica Thibert took turns keeping each other warm”. Taken near the intersection of Collings Avenue and Holland Street West. This photo was taken for the Bradford West Gwillimbury Times but was unpublished.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 (L-R) Kristopher Thibert, Monica Thibert, and Taylor Thibert at the Bradford West Gwillimbury Santa Claus Parade on November 23, 1991. Kristopher was 3 and 1/2 years old, and Taylor was 4 months old at the time this photograph was created. Taken near the intersection of Collings Avenue and Holland Street West. This photo was taken for the Bradford West Gwillimbury Times but was unpublished.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 Sylvester and Tweety Bird shaking hands at the Bradford West Gwillimbury Santa Claus Parade on November 23, 1991. Taken near the intersection of Collings Avenue and Holland Street West. The photo was taken for the Bradford West Gwillimbury Times. The event is featured in the November 27 1991 issue of the Bradford West Gwillimbury Times.

Photograph of Sylvester, waving, and Tweety Bird behind two baby carriages at the Bradford West Gwillimbury Santa Claus Parade on November 23, 1991. Take near the intersection of Collings Avenue and Holland Street West. This photo was taken for the Bradford West Gwillimbury Times but is unpublished. This event is featured in the November 27, 1991 issue of the Bradford West Gwillimbury Times.

Photograph of a group of adults and children dressed as snowmen in front of a "Snowman Mountain" float, preparing for 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 This photo was taken for the Bradford West Gwillimbury Times but was unpublished.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.

Santa Claus waving to the parade crowd while seated in his sleigh in 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. This event is featured in the November 27, 1991 issue of the Bradford West Gwillimbury Times.

Santa Claus looking at the parade crowd while seated in his sleigh in 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. This event is featured in the November 27, 1991 issue of the Bradford West Gwillimbury Times.

"Bill and Brenda Vernon's home on the 9th Concession was the scene of a family reunion, barbeque and flag raising on Canada Day. Bill Vernon built a new 33' flagpole for the occasion, and spruced up the yard with landscaping that included putting in new gate posts, a decorative old-fashioned water pump - and a wagon wheel.
The wheel is part of the family history, all that remains of the turn-of-the-century 4 wheeled "Democrat" that belonged to Brenda Vernon's grandparents.
Her mother, Mrs. Murphy, now in her 80s, remembers one trip in the Democrat, when she was only 6 years old. It was Christmas, but a green Christmas with no snow, and the family decided to take the four wheeler, rather than a sleigh, for the annual trip from West Gwillimbury to her grandparent's farm in Uxbridge.
Normally, the whole trip took three days - one to get to the farm, with a stopover in Holland Landing for lunch and to feed the horses, Christmas Day with the family, and a day to return home.
That year, however, it snowed heavily on Christmas day. "They had a long, long lane, and it was full of snow the day after Christmas," says Mrs. Murphy. The entire length of the lane had to be shovelled out before they could begin their return journey, a trip that took substantially longer than usually."