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Yonge Street and Sesquicentennial Mural

The mural of Yonge Street's 200th anniversary restored for Bradford's Sesquicentennial (150th Anniversary).
"After: From left, sponsor Larry Timbers of Home Depot, Mayor Doug White, Councillor Peter Dykie Jr., Artist Bill Lewotchko, and assistant Rick Mackay (Home Depot) in front of restored mural."

Bradford West Gwillimbury Times

Trinity Auction fever

"Every year, Bradford's Trinity Anglican Church holds the largest charity auction in Bradford West Gwillimbury.
Items up for bids range from the sublime - a diamond ring, donated by Universal Gems; a hot air balloon ride donated by Hugh Adams - to the downright silly. Last year, under the direction of auctioneer Allen Homer, bidding was fierce for the right to shave off the beards of two hirsute volunteers.
This year, the event will be raising funds to install a handicapped access ramp and an elevator at the church.
The auction takes place Friday, May 13th, 7:30 p.m. at the Bradford Arena. There is no admission charge. Refreshments can be purchased."

Bradford West Gwillimbury Times

Trinity Auction: Baa baa bidding

"Item 58 may have been bidding on himself. One of the more interesting items up for grabs at the Trinity Anglican Church auction, a pet lamb, made more noise than a table full of bidders on Friday night.
The yearly auction, held to raise money for the planned addition to the church, featured 155 items ranging from peanut butter cookies to a hot-air balloon ride. A smart bidder could have walked away from the evening never having to mow a lawn or make dinner ever again.
Local auctioneer Allen Homer kept the crowd's attention with his unique mix of humor and quick-paced auctionese. Homer donates his time each year to help the church raise funds.
Plans for the addition include an elevator, a handicapped washroom and parking spaces, outdoor ramps and a parson's study."

Bradford West Gwillimbury Times

Trinity Anglican's new addition

"New addition to Trinity Anglican Church, Bradford, shortly before dedication service, November 13th."

Bradford West Gwillimbury Times

Trinity Anglican sod-breaking ceremony: new handicap access

"Bradford West Gwillimbury Mayor Pat Storey (with shovel) helps to turn the sod at trinity Anglican Church in Bradford. Sod-breaking ceremony, for new addition & handicap access, took place Sunday."

Bradford West Gwillimbury Times

Transportation

Contains items relating to the transportation methods of Bradford's past. Headings include: 200th Anniversary of Yonge Street Canals Carrying Place Early Transportation Government Records Highway 11 Highway 27 Highway 89 Highway 404 Old Plank Road/ Highway 88 Roads - General Radial Railway The Grand Trunk Railway The Northern Railway The Simcoe & Huron Railroads Train Wrecks
*Transport by Water

The Way We Were

Contains local history information on Bradford. Headings include: Alice Green Scrapbook Bradford Fall Fair Coulson's Hill Doctors Donated by Bill Kell Donated by Tom Collings Entertainment Florence Cronan Scrapbook Hotels, Taverns and Inns Newspaper Advertisements Old Bradford Newspaper articles Photographs Prohibition Recollections from Sam Neilly Recollections from The Browns Recollections - Known Author Recollections - Unknown Author The Way We Were - Other

The Gift of History...

Description : Amsterdam, Botchtown, Middleton, The Hollows... are names included in the history of Bradford and West Gwillimbury, "Governor Simcoe Slept Here." The book also contains the story of how Bradford grew from a single hostelry in 1820 - Milloy's Tavern - to a town of 1,000 inhabitants by 1858, and how it came to be the market town, when the overland supply route to Kempenfeldt met the route followed by new settlers in West Gwillimbury, on their way to Holland Landing. Governor Simcoe Slept Here is available at the Holiday price of $55 for the 2-volume set, at the Bradford Public Library, Simcoe County Museum, Condy Books et cetera in Bradford.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Times

Story of the Book - "Governor Simcoe Slept Here"

Contains information relating to the creation of the "Governor Simcoe Slept Here" book. Headings include: Cover Corrections Correspondence Drafts Funding Newspaper articles 1 of 2 Newspaper articles 2 of 2 Pamphlets Pictures/Captions Publishing Rob Caley WEGWHIST Outline WEGWHIST Times Stories Story of the Book - Other 1 of 2
*Story of the Book - Other 2 of 2

Sports

Contains information on the sports and teams of the Bradford area. Headings include: Baseball/softball Cricket Curling Football Hockey Lacrosse
*Sports - Other

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