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"To the Electors of Dufferin-Simcoe:
As your representative in the House of Commons, I did oppose the principle of a Plebiscite. Howevee, our government has asked for an expression of public opinion and, under our democratic system of government, it is your responsibility and mine to exercise our franchise on this very important question." ...

S. S. # 10, Newton Robinson, 1958. Back Row: Teacher Mrs. Dorothy Hodgson, Sarah Parsons, Louise Ireland, Evelyn Connell, Joan Jarvis, Yvonne Jarvis, Karen Beeston, Irene Jackson, Paul Coborn, Jonathon Parsons, Maurice Jeffels, Ross Brown, Davids Parsons, Larry Halbert. Middle Row: Robert Connell, Roger Stewart, Marvin Chantler, Darlene Black, Jane Rowe, Gail Halbert, Peter Coborn, Ralph Ireland, Ken Jeffels, Billy Halbert, Scott Parsons, Roger Toast, Jim Roth. Front Row: Donna Stewart, Carolyn Halbert, Marilyn Houghton, Nancy Bell, Laird Hollingshead, John Poole, Eddy Roth, Unknown, Unknown, Helga Toast, Ruth Connell, Willie Parsons, Earl Rowe.

A newspaper article about the creation of the Gwen Taylor Memorial Library as a community library in Newtown Robinson. The library was conceived after the Newton Robinson branch of the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library was closed.

"The Gwen Taylor Memorial Library is an example of what a community can achieve, when it pulls together. The community library in Newton Robinson was opened by residents of the hamlet, after the local branch of the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library was closed by the Library Board..."

S. S. #10, Newton Robinson, 1937

Back Row l-r: Allan Houghton, Jim Lennox, Keith Noble, Teacher Miss Alma West, Roy Breedon, Ralph Houghton, Lawrence Copeland, Neil Mayor, Charlie Breedon
Middle Row l-r: Mary Lennox, [?], Jean Myers, Jean Edney, Velma Breedon, Isobel Lennox, Lennox Rowe, Stanley Copeland, Jim Breedon
Front Row l-r: Byron Mayor, Austin Wiggins, Keith Lewis, Jim Harrison, Lorne Lennox

Painting of the Tec-We-Gwill Hall in Newton Robinson painted by B. Edney.

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.