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Township of West Gwillimbury tax collector's roll for 1892. This was used by the town treasurer to record tax payments.

Memorial card of the death of Alex Sinclair.

A bound document with blue cover. The document is an agreement between the Township of West Gwillimbury relating to Holland Marsh pumping.

A page from a bound document with blue cover. The document is an agreement between the Township of West Gwillimbury relating to Holland Marsh pumping.

The following notes on the history of this bible were written by George Jackson in 2008:

"The Gardener Bible
In the winter of 2008 this bible was offered to the BWG Local HIstory Room as a memento of the Gardener family who lives at Steele's Corners, the 14th line of West Gwillimbury.
The bible came to us through the auspices of Mrs. Kay Boer of Stroud. Her family home had been near the Gardeners and it was through her efforts that the connections were made to have the Bible come to our Library.
In this case there were two Bible's involved in this story which goes something like this. The lady who found theses Bibles worked at the Barrie landfill. She noticed these two Bibles when they were brought to the "dump" on top of a load of articles that appeared to come from a home that was being cleaned out. She retrieved them. The one Bible she has retained and the other one is here.....
As I mentioned there were two Bibles. This Bible does not have any marking to identify it with the family. We assume it was in the Gardener family because it was associated with the other Bible that had the births marriages and deaths associated with thte Gardener family inscribed in the centre pages...."

The following notes on the history of this bible were written by George Jackson in 2008:

"The Gardener Bible
In the winter of 2008 this bible was offered to the BWG Local HIstory Room as a memento of the Gardener family who lives at Steele's Corners, the 14th line of West Gwillimbury.
The bible came to us through the auspices of Mrs. Kay Boer of Stroud. Her family home had been near the Gardeners and it was through her efforts that the connections were made to have the Bible come to our Library.
In this case there were two Bible's involved in this story which goes something like this. The lady who found theses Bibles worked at the Barrie landfill. She noticed these two Bibles when they were brought to the "dump" on top of a load of articles that appeared to come from a home that was being cleaned out. She retrieved them. The one Bible she has retained and the other one is here.....
As I mentioned there were two Bibles. This Bible does not have any marking to identify it with the family. We assume it was in the Gardener family because it was associated with the other Bible that had the births marriages and deaths associated with thte Gardener family inscribed in the centre pages...."

This handcrafted nail was found during renovations to the house built by Simon FRASER circa 1840 at Helmsdale Farm, West Gwillimbury.

An indenture between Robert Atkins of West Gwillimbury and Robert Campbell, also of West Gwillimbury.

Photograph from 1908 of the Simcoe County commissioners and officials of that time period, including A.E. Scanlon representing Bradford and Wm. Wood representing West Gwillimbury.

Top Row: J.T. Simpson (Dep. Reeve Tiny), Wm. Matthews (Reeve, Sunnidale), A. Jackel (Dep. Reeve Midland), A.W. Beardsley (Messenger), Wm. Leach (Dep. Reeve Nottawasaga), F.H. Bell (Reeve Oro), Robt. Bell (Dep. Reeve Flos), J.H. Mitchell (Reeve Alliston), W.R. McLean (Dep. Reeve Oro), A.E. Scanlon (Reeve Bradford), T.B. Cramp (Dep. Reeve Orillia), A.A Cunningham (Dep. Reeve Orillia Township), Jas. Dundas (Dep. Reeve Essa), E.A. Little (Surrogate C. Clerk)

2nd Row: John McCosh (County Court Clerk), Jas. Stafford (Dep. Reeve Tiny), Jos. Caldwell (Reeve Vespra), J.J. Mitchell (Dep. Reeve Medonte), Jos. Pierson (Reeve Tecumseth), Thos. Shaw (Reeve Matchedash), Thos. Goodeve (Reeve Adjala), Geo. Copeland (Reeve Penetanguishene), A.C. Garden (Reeve Barrie), Jas. Moore (Reeve Tossorontio), G.E.J. Brown (Reeve Creemore), J.R. Harvie (Reeve Orillia Township), C.J. Picotte (Reeve Tiny), W.M Harvey (Sheriff), J. Sissons (Jailer)

3rd Row: J.R. Cotter (Crown Attorney), H. Grose (Reeve Innisfil), E.T. McConkey (Dep. Reeve Innisfil), Wm. Wood (Reeve West Gwillimbury), W.B. Sanders (Reeve, Stayner), D.C. Barr (Reeve Collingwood), Walter Lawson (Reeve Tay), Jas. Vair (1st Dep. Reeve Barrie), A.P. Potter (Reeve Tottenham), Jas. McDermott (Reeve Flos), Alex. Ingram (Reeve Midland)

Sitting Row: R.J. Fletcher (Clerk), W.F. Toner (2nd Dep. Reeve Collingwood), C.G. Millard (Reeve Coldwater), M. Clark (1st Dep. Reeve Collingwood), W.C. Goffatt (Reeve Orillia), Alex Woodrow (Reeve Midland), Jas. Jardine (Reeve Nottawasaga), Rich. Bell (Reeve Essa), Dan. Quinlan (County Treasurer)

Plaque praising the Tecumseth Public Library - Bond Head Branch for 20 years of service to the community.