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"Despite the wet weather, Captain Carrot entertained Carrot Fest visitors, such as the Ferragine family." ...
Bradford Topic
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"Despite the wet weather, Captain Carrot entertained Carrot Fest visitors, such as the Ferragine family." ...
Bradford Topic
Comptons celebrate 56 years of IGA
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Description : For the first three months that the Compton's Garden Market IGA was open, it was both the newest and the oldest IGA store in Canada. The IGA located at the corner of Melbourne Drive and Holland Street West in Bradford, is still the oldest store in the country, celebrating 56 years of customer service this summer. Not only that, but the IGA is still owned by the Compton family - the third generation of Comptons - and that is something that makes Dave and Karen Compton proud. The original store, opened in 1944, was located at 12 Holland Street West; from 1969 to 1983, the store was on John Street West; and from 1983 to just last year, it was located in the Holland Square Plaza. When David Compton had the opportunity to follow in his father's and grandfather's footsteps, and build a new facility, he jumped at the challenge, "It was almost a test: "Show us what you've learned." I think I put everything that I learned into the building of the store." For about 10 years, he had kept notes on what worked and what didn't - and the result is the "Market Garden", with its ample parking, high ceilings, wide aisles and generous entry-way, now being used as a model for other new IGA stores. The store will be marking its 56th anniversary with a 2 week celebration.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
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Photograph of the Village Inn Hotel on the southeast corner of Holland Street and Simcoe Road. The Village Inn exterior was renovated in the 2000s, and has been in operation since the early 1900s.
Official Opening - Lions Club Plaque
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Bradford Lions Club President Lawrence Sturdy presents Bradford Public Library Librarian Adrienne Price with a plaque to be hung at the library in recognition of the Lions Club's donation to the Library Local History Room. Presented at the official opening event for the new Bradford Public Library on November 6, 1988.
The plaque reads:
"This Local History Room was furnished by the Lions Club of Bradford to Commemorate the visit of Judge Brian Stevenson of Calgary President of the International Association of Lions Clubs on the occasion of their 50th anniversary October 9. 1987."
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Official Opening - George Jackson
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Bradford resident George Jackson speaking at the official opening event for the new Bradford Public Library on November 6, 1988.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Official Opening - Dedication Plaque Unveiling
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Unveiling of library dedication plaques by Susan Faria and Harvey Curry at the official opening event for the new Bradford Public Library on November 6, 1988.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Official Opening - Dedication Plaques
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Unveiling of library dedication plaques by Susan Faria and Harvey Curry at the official opening event for the new Bradford Public Library on November 6, 1988.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
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A wood and metal plaque. It reads:
"This Local History Room was furnished by the Lions Club of Bradford to Commemorate the visit of Judge Brian Stevenson of Calgary President of the International Association of Lions Clubs on the occasion of their 50th anniversary October 9. 1987."
Bradford Lions Club
Lefroy started with a sawmill - It's now a bustling community
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Article on the history of Lefroy. Scanned from a donation of the Bradford Today supplement to the Bradford Witness.
Bradford Today
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Article of brief history on the first Reeve of Bradford. Scanned from a donation of the Bradford Today supplement to the Bradford Witness.
Bradford Today