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Wholesale to Build Large Vegetable Processing Plant on Doucette Street - Ready for Operation by August 1

CA BWGPL LHC-Newsp-Arti-2017-04-20-27
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1965-04-28

Article on a meeting by town council, highlighting the creation of a large processing plant for Bradford's vegetable growers to be built on Dissette Street (then called Doucette).

Bradford Witness

Wet But Wonderful Carrotfest

CA BWGPL LHC-Event-Carr-2018-11-08-02
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2000-09-09

Part of Local History Collection

Article about the 2000 Carrotfest. It outlines events and festivities. Article also contains the year's winning poem, entitled "Vegetables," by David Budvet.

West, John MP3

CA BWGPL OH-West
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1996-10-29

Part of Oral History Collection

An interview with Mr. and Mrs. John West, discussing harvesting onions, potatoes and carrots, with mentions on the harvesting machines that were used in farming such vegetables.

George Jackson

Wesley, Peggy & Laura Adair

CA BWGPL LHC-FamFil-Adair-OS9948
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1922

Part of Local History Collection

A three horse team pulls a binder cutting grain on the Adair Farm on Con. 8 in approximately 1922. Wesley Adair stands on binder with Peggy and Laura Adair (sister and sister-in-law) in front.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

Wesley Adair Working the Fields

CA BWGPL LHC-FamFil-Adair-PH22437
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1947

Part of Local History Collection

Summer harvest of Wesley Adair Con. 8 Farm, 1947. Three team of horses pulling binder (Jimmy, Ted and Nell).

Elva Adair Murphy

Wesley Adair & Ford Tractor

CA BWGPL LHC-FamFil-Adair-PH9649
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1950

Part of Local History Collection

Ford tractor on Adair farm on Con. 8 with one furrow plow. Wesley Adair with dog Teddy in the early 1950's.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

Wesley Adair - Plowing

CA BWGPL LHC-FamFil-Adair-OS9809
Item

Part of Local History Collection

Wesley Adair plowing with one furrow plow and a team of horses on his farm on Con. 8.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

To-morrow, Bradford's Day

CA BWGPL LHC-Event-2016-11-02-01
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1948-11-03

Part of Local History Collection

Two articles on the Historic day for the Holland Marsh and Village of Bradford:

"According to A.H. Wilford, publisher of Transport News, the plans for "Bradford Story," to-morrow, November 4, near completion and success. Marsh gardeners, business men, and highland farmers - everybody who calls Bradford their shopping centre, is invited to join in this big parade to Toronto and thus advertise their home town." ...

Also an invitation from Reeve Charles T.S. Evans to attend the same event.

Bradford Witness