A newspaper clipping about fundraising to raise funds for a new Bradford Public Library at 100 Holland Court. Included is a newspaper photograph of (L-R): George Breedon (Dept. Treasurer), Merle McKnight (Firefighter), Ted Bulpit (Dept. Fire Chief), Gord Church (Dept. Captain), Eleanor Sherbo (Library Board Chairperson)
"BRADFORD'S VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS rasided $1,500 for th Library Building Fund from an October draw, and made the presentation to library board chair..."
A newspaper clipping about fundraising to raise funds for a new Bradford Public Library at 100 Holland Court. Included is a newspaper photograph of (L-R): George Jackson (Library Building Committee Member), Lynn McClellan (Legion President), Anne Wagg (Library Fundraising Committee Chair), Art Kneeshaw (Library Fundraising Committee Member)
A newspaper clipping about fundraising to raise funds for a new Bradford Public Library at 100 Holland Court.
"A new public library will be built in Bradford, whether or not the fundraising goal of $250,000 is met. Council passed a resolution last week (April 14) promising the town will make up any shortfall"
Included in the article is a newspaper photograph of Adrienne Price holding examples of inscribed bricks that could be "bought" for $250.
Article on the South Simcoe Railway Heritage presentation by Tom Henry; the presentation promoted the importance of recognizing the steam train's achievements for Canada.
Kneeshaw, Lloyd at Scraborough [sic, should be Scarborough] General Hospital on Friday September 18, 1987. Lloyd Kneeshaw formerly or RR-2 Bradford in his 72nd year. Beloved husband of the late Irene Bowles. Dear father of Mary Lou (Mrs. Robert Pomeroy) of Scarborough, and the late Beverly Harrison. Dear grandfather of Cheryl and Dale Harrison, Tim and Jana Pomeroy. A private family service was held at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Interment St. Paul's Cemetery, Coulsons Hill. Donations to the Cat Scan at York County Hospital, Newmarket would be appreciated.
"A first report has been made by the consultants hired to conduct a feasibility study for a new library. Roger Jones and George Schlukbier of Fox, Jones and Associates presented their first report to council, and the library board, along with some members of committees involved in planning for the new library. Librarian Adrienne Price said the report outlined possible interior design, and land use. Two parcels of town land on Holland Court have been chosen as the library site. The building will tentatively be built to the north of the west lot, with parking to the south. A final draft of the library feasibility study will be presented at a public meeting tentatively set for Wednesday, August 27."
A newspaper article about "Count Week" at the Bradford Public Library.
"...If you visited the Bradford Public Library during the week of October 27 - 21 you counted for something. The annual statistics 'Count Week' was held at the library and almost everything that happened was tallied up. Adrienne Price the librarian, needed all those numbers to fill out the annual statistics form based on a s sample week of activities in the library..."
A newspaper article about "Count Week" at the Bradford Public Library.
"The last week of October was "count week" at the Bradford Public Library. Each year the province requires that we report on what happened during the year..."
