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"As Bernard Horn retired after 30 years of teaching at Bradford District High School, the building ceased to be a high school. Mr. Horne saw each addition built on the old school built on the old school building but he will never teach in the new school, scheduled to open in September. Mr. Horne, geography teacher at Bradford District High School, taught for 42 years. He wasn't always a geography teacher nor was he always a high school teacher. His first post was at a log school house in Muskoka Township. He taught six elementary grades which was a real challenge. Children had to do a lot of seat work as instruction time was limited. During the winter, they were isolated. The nearest doctor was 16 miles away in Gravenhurst."

"The Easter Parade at Sunnybrae School in Stroud was a lively event. The children of the Junior Division marched around the gym with musical accompaniment of 'In Your Easter Bonnet' to proudly model their handmade bonnets and top hats."

"The graduating class from Bradford public school in alphabetical order are: Kim Barranger, John Bateman, Gary Bergeron, Larry Callicragas, Deena Clark, Cathy Collings, Jane Collings, Lynn Dakin, Tracey Dodds, Jim Everitt, Robin Ewart, Sally Fuller, Brian Grimley, Billy Hardy, Debbie Heighington, Nick Juranic, Debbie Lewis, Scott Lohnes, Lorraine Lucas, Peter Masin, Kevin May, Rick May, Linda McKnight, George Niemeyer, Kathie Pattenden, Joan Saint, Cheryl Sargent, Ron Storey and Karen Watson."

The Thompson Fisher House is located at 37 Queen St. (on the northeast corner of Queen and Rebecca Streets). It was built around 1880 in the Eclectic Neoclassical style. It belonged to J.C. Wood in the 1950’s. He was the principal at the original, adjacent Bradford High School.
The two-storey, rectangular building has a symmetrical façade and a centre hall plan (Neoclassical features). A medium-pitched, hip roof with a wide overhang and a full-width, awning roof at the porch are Regency Revival features. The house has large window openings with high floor to ceiling heights. Ground-floor windows and the entrance door have transom lights. The arched shutters may be original. Decorative details at the porch columns, a busy verge board, and paired, soffit brackets (over new metal soffits) appear to be twentieth-century additions. The house has solid brick construction as well as the original wood banister, doors, and 12” baseboards. According to the 2000 inventory, the decorative trim is excessive and without precedent in the community. It also notes that while some degree of eclecticism is not out of place, the total effect on this well-maintained building is unconvincing. (1, 3, 5)

"Oh! Canada" kit, distributed to primary school children in Canada (2.5 million), including in Bradford West Gwillimbury. It was a result of the Official Languages Act passed in 1969 and the Canadian government's efforts to work-out Canada's French/English history and identity going forward. The kit was created by Keith Spicer, Canada's Commissioner of Official Languages from 1970 - 1977.

"Oh! Canada" kit, distributed to primary school children in Canada (2.5 million), including in Bradford West Gwillimbury. It was a result of the Official Languages Act passed in 1969 and the Canadian government's efforts to work-out Canada's French/English history and identity going forward. The kit was created by Keith Spicer, Canada's Commissioner of Official Languages from 1970 - 1977.

This portrait is of T.W.W. Evans as part of the Members of Bradford High School Board of 1906. Other members were H.S. Broughton, A. Neilly, Robert Stewart, E. Garrett, and Dr. L.H. Campbell.

Photograph of the old Bradford Public School on Queen and Rebecca Streets

Photograph of the old Bradford High School on Queen Street

The history of the Steele's Corner School S.S # 14, including a list of teachers and students that attended the school.