Event Date : Wednesday, April 11, 1962 Event Type : Birth Municipality : Newmarket, Ont. Community : Other - Bradford Street : Lot : Concession : 0 Description : At York County Hospital, Newmarket, a son to Keith and June Blackwell, a brother for Nancy Jane.
Event Date : Friday, December 31, 1993 Event Type : Death Municipality : Community : Other - Bradford Description : At York County Hospital, Newmarket. Nee Stewart. Resident of Bradford. Wife of Dr. Gilbert L. Blackwell. Mother of David and his wife Wendy of London, Mary Lyn and her husband James Weir of Scarborough, Paul of R.R. 2 Bradford, Barbara and her husband David Miedema of R.R. 2 Bradford, Peter and his wife Wendy of Stroud. Sister of Beth and her late husband (John) Ewart Baker of Toronto, Orval Stewart and his wife Louise of Utopia, Doris and her husband Ross Hughes of Bradford, Doug Stewart of Bradford, Ross Stewart and his wife Marilyn of Burlington, and predeceased by Emerson, Kenneth, Aubrey and Gordon Stewart. Sister-in-law of Phyllis Stewart of Brockville and Catherine (Ine) Stewart of Beeton. Also survived by twelve grandchildren and one great-grandson. Visitation at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, Bradford. Service at Bradford United Church. Interment in St. John's Cemetery, Coulson's Hill. Donations to the York County Hospital Foundation, Newmarket, or to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated.*Original stored in Joe Saint Collection.
Event Date : Thursday, August 02, 1973 Event Type : Birth Municipality : London, Ont. Community : Other - Bradford Street : Lot : Concession : 0 Description : At St. Joseph's Hospital, London, Ont., a daughter to David and Judy Blackwell, first grandchild for Dr. and Mrs. G. L. Blackwell, Bradford, Ont. and second grandchild for Mr. and Mrs. P. Watts, Orangeville, Ont.
Event Date : Wednesday, December 16, 1981 Event Type : Birth Municipality : Community : Barrie Street : Lot : Concession : 0 Description : At Royal Victoria Hospital, Barrie, a daughter to Paul and Rosemarie Blackwell.
Event Date : Wednesday, July 24, 1901 Event Type : Birth Municipality : Community : Gilford Street : Lot : Concession : 0 Description : A daughter to the wife of James A. Blain.
Event Date : Thursday, January 20, 1955 Event Type : Birth Municipality : Newmarket, Ont. Community : Other - Bradford Street : Lot : Concession : 0 Description : At York County Hospital, Newmarket, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Blake, Bradford.
Event Date : Tuesday, April 22, 1952 Event Type : Birth Municipality : Community : Other - Bradford Street : Lot : Concession : 0 Description : A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Blake, Bradford. Born at York County Hospital, Newmarket.
First part of an interview with Blake Constable & Ken Tupling on October 8, 2003. George Jackson is the interviewer, the interview discusses sports in Bradford West Gwillimbury (specifically Baseball). See the Related Descriptions below for summary.
Due to length, the audio is split into two parts (see related descriptions below for links).
Second part of an interview with Blake Constable & Ken Tupling on October 8, 2003. George Jackson is the interviewer, the interview discusses sports in Bradford West Gwillimbury (specifically Baseball). See the Related Descriptions below for summary.
Due to length, the audio is split into two parts (see related descriptions below for links).
Event Date : Thursday, May 20, 1982 Event Type : Death Municipality : Community : Other - Bradford Street : Lot : Concession : 0 Description : With the death of Daniel Blake on May 20, Bradford lost a great educator and an active member of the community.A special prayer of remembrance was spoken for the 66-year-old man at an early June meeting of the Simcoe Roman Catholic Separate School Board.His teaching career began in 1938 in Brethour, Ontario, where he taught for a year-and-a-half.From there he went to Gordon Bay in Parry Sound District, and first came to the South Simcoe area in 1941.He taught grades 1 through 8 at a one-room schoolhouse in Ansnorveldt in the Holland Marsh for 18 years.In 1959 he started teaching at St. Mary's Queen of Martyrs School in Bradford. The school population there grew rapidly, necessitating the building of a new Catholic elementary school. In 1961 Dan Blake was named principal of the newly-opened St. Charles School on Simcoe Road on the outskirts of town.Not only did Mr. Blake provide leadership for teachers and students of the school, he designed the school building, which then included a remarkable feature in that it boasted a real" Kindergarten. He also designed the four-classroom addition built onto the school in 1967 when enrollment numbers again prompted expansion.The large Simcoe Roman Catholic Separate School Board was formed in 1969 taking in many smaller school zones including Bradford and West Gwillimbury schools. It fell to principals such as Dan Blake to reassure parents and teachers that their particular needs would still be recognized in the county-wide board."We recognized that as a board if we were to operate a good system we'd have to recognize the strength of the local communities and the knowledge of local principals. We were fortunate to have men like Dan Blake who knew the community well" said current board director Bill Bolger in an interview this spring.Mr. Blake's contribution to Bradford didn't remain solely in the field of education however.He was a charter member of the Knights of Columbus and financial secretary to the fraternal organization for more than 20 years. He also became chairman of the group and was made an honourary member this year.Parishoners of Holy Martyrs of Japan knew him as an active member who fulfilled many duties behind the scenes.When the Bradford Library Board was formed in 1955 he played an important role as secretary-treasurer and for the past three years worked as chairman of that board.Dan Blake is remembered not only by his wife Eleanor and children Louise John Eileen Theresa Dorothy Anne and Edward but also by many other children in Bradford whose lives he touched in some significant way. "