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Beatrice Brown Archer and Fred Archer in front of store. Note: assumed to be in West Gwillimbury

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Description : BRADFORD - Amid much wailing and knashing of teeth the beards of two prominent Bradford gentlemen were gently removed by master barber Joe Scotto last Wednesday.

Mayor Zyg Fenik and Councillor Bill DePeuter, who are challenging each other to a beard-growing contest in preparation for the town's 125th anniversary, took to the barber's chair.

It was the first time Mayor Fenik had been clean-shaven in five years.

In the case of Mr. DePeuter, a decade-old mustache fell to the floor in a flurry of whiskers. Although the contest didn't officially start until Monday, the two men were shaven Wednesday because Mr. DePeuter was going to Florida on vacation.

While there he'll get a signed certificate from the chief of police of the town where he's staying stating he was clean-shaven on March 1. Bradford Police Chief John Harrison arranged the international whisker inspection.

Ellen McKinzey and Diane Sturdy members of the Take Off Pounds Sensibly (T.O.P.S.) group were there to witness that the shaving was done fairly. The group will act as official judges for the contest when it winds up during the town's anniversary celebration from July 1 through 4.

A total of 19 Bradford-area men signed up for the contest Monday, Mrs. McKinzey said.

Included in the beard-growers are clerk-administrator Pat Storey (his mustache gone), Councillor Waldie Crossland (a veteran of the 100th anniversary contest) and arena manager Don Harrison (after much persuasion and outright threats).

B-Day (Beard Day) was faced with extreme bravery by Mayor Zyg Fenik (right) and Councillor Bill DePeuter last week. The pair are taking part in the 125th anniversary beard-growing contest. Both parted with their whiskers reluctantly and promised to grow them back as soon as biologically possible. Joe Scotto handled the shaving duties admirably.

Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Bateman and family.

Tom and Marilla Nichols' barn raising.

The 1925 barn raising of an Art Saint designed clear span truss frame, for William Baynes on the south half of lot 12, con. 5.

Barn Raising in Alliston. Loblaw Barn - in 1928 A.J. Saint invented trusses rather than beams. D.S. MacDonald, Wm. Hounsome and Allan Hounsome.

Art Saint's barn building crew in front of their sleep quarters. Back Row: from left: Victor Hunter, Bill Sutton, Gordon Davey, Bill Melbourne, Art Saint, Mac Campbell, Bill MacDonald, Alonzo Feaver. Front Row: Emerson Faris, Ollie Robinson, Sinclair MacDonald, Gordie Sutherland, W.C. Bray.

A Barge with drag line cleaning the river.

Clam digger mounted on a barge cleaning the river to improve drainage to the pumps.