"Led by the combined Colour Parties of the Bradford, Sutton and Newmarket Legions, and the Bradford Pipes & Drums, Bradford residents turned out to participate in or to watch the Sesquicentennial Parade on August 19, celebrating the town's 150th Birthday." ...
Photograph of Bradford West Gwillimbury's town council from 2003-2006. Back Row: Del Crake, Peter Dykie Jr., Ron Simpson, Doug White, Duncan Page Front Row: Natalie Dykie, Dennis Roughley, Frank Jonkman, Mikki Nanowski
Mayor of Bradford West Gwillimbury, Doug White giving his address at the official unveiling of the Elizabeth Gwillim Simcoe Statue in Bradford West Gwillimbury.
Tony Guergis (Warden of Simcoe County), Ruth Ann Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario David C. Onley and Mayor of Bradford West Gwillimbury Doug White at the official unveiling of the Elizabeth Gwillim Simcoe statue.
The mural of Yonge Street's 200th anniversary restored for Bradford's Sesquicentennial (150th Anniversary). "After: From left, sponsor Larry Timbers of Home Depot, Mayor Doug White, Councillor Peter Dykie Jr., Artist Bill Lewotchko, and assistant Rick Mackay (Home Depot) in front of restored mural."
Photograph of Bradford West Gwillimbury's town council from 2006-2010. Back Row: James Leduc, Peter Dykie Jr., Ron Simpson, Del Crake, Mark Contois, John McCallum Front Row: Dennis Roughley, Doug White, Jeanny Salmon
Photograph of Bradford West Gwillimbury's town council from 2010-2014. Back Row: James Leduc, Raj Sandhu, Carl Hordyk, Ron Simpson, Del Crake, Peter Dykie Jr., Gary Lamb Front Row: Doug White, Rob Keffer
"Local businesses are beginning to catch the 'sesqui-centennial fever' - businesses like eSIGNS Canada, which specializes in banners, storefronts, signs, and vehicle graphics. To celebrate, president Gary Brickell decided to have his company's service van 'wrapped' in photos relating to Bradford's 150th anniversary." ...
"Last Sunday, May 27th, the town of Bradford launched 14 months of celebration, marking the 150th year since its incorporation. In fact, the "actual receiving of Royal Assent incorporating the village of Bradford... was done on May 27th, 1857 by Queen Victoria," said Bradford Sesquicentennial Committee Chair Del Crake, "ten years prior to Confederation." ..."