2010 Vancouver Olympic Torch Relay
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- 2009-12-18
Part of Local History Collection
Photograph from the 2010 Vancouver Olympic torch relay. The relay travelled through Bradford on December 18th, 2009.
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2010 Vancouver Olympic Torch Relay
Part of Local History Collection
Photograph from the 2010 Vancouver Olympic torch relay. The relay travelled through Bradford on December 18th, 2009.
2010 Vancouver Olympic Torch Relay - Torch Bearer
Part of Local History Collection
Photograph from the 2010 Vancouver Olympic torch relay. Steven Gonsalves carries the Olympic torch through Bradford on December 18th, 2009.
2010 Vancouver Olympic Torch Relay - Travelling through Town
Part of Local History Collection
Photograph from the 2010 Vancouver Olympic torch relay. Onlookers can be seen waving as Steven Gonsalves carries the Olympic torch through Bradford on December 18th, 2009.
Canada's Centennial Celebrations
Part of Local History Collection
Contains articles and photographs of Canada's Centennial celebrations around West Gwillimbury. Some photographs were donated by Jean and Rob Keffer (Mayor of Bradford West Gwillimbury 2014-2022), while others came from the newspapers of the time.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms
A copy of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It was enacted as part of the Canada Act 1982 and came into force on April 17, 1982.
Government of Canada
Part of Local History Collection
"The long anticipated commencement of our national existence as the Dominion of Canada is at length realized. Henceforward the four millions of British subjects upon this continent will exist but as one people. We begin our new era of history under most auspicious circumstances. The causes that provoked so much strife and bitterness between us and our sister provinces are at length happily removed; the objects for which as a people, we have so long struggled have been in the main effectually secured, and the calamities that loomed so ominously in the future have vanished altogether from the political horizon." ...
South Simcoe News
Crowds Welcome Olympic Flame to Bradford
Part of Local History Collection
Newspaper article about the Olympic torch travelling through Bradford on December 18th, 2009, as part of celebrations for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
"The Olympic Torch Relay passed through Bradford last Friday and Crowds lined Holland Street to catch a glimpse of the flame..."
Educational Society of the Methodist Church donation envelope
Part of Local History Collection
An envelope to hold monetary donations to the Educational Society of the Methodist Church. The envelope is sealed but unsigned. It was stapled to a piece of paper with a printed label reading "PROBABLY TURN OF THE CENTURY" as part of a display inside of the Bradford United Church.
Bradford United Church
Part of John Harrison Fonds
Postcard and letters from the Ontario Fire Marshal's Office regarding fire wastage in war time.
John Harrison
Part of John Harrison Fonds
Documents related to Government fish dealers for Bradford during World War One.
Includes:
John Harrison