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"York County Hospital is looking for a new name. On February 14th, the hospital is launching a "Cherish the Past, Celebrate the Future" campaign to find a name that better reflects the hospital's evolution into a Regional centre for Cardiac and Perinatal care." ...

Contains the exact editions of the Bradford District High School and Holy Trinity High School yearbooks in our catalogue. As well as other miscellaneous school yearbooks.

If you would like to donate any of the missing editions, please contact the Library at lhistory@bradford.library.on.ca

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Description : Women's Institute Celebrates 60 Years

Bradford Women's Institute celebrated their 60th anniversary July 3 at the Bradford United Church.

Women's Institute members from 11 area branches were on hand to help celebrate the occasion, as well as district heads of the organization.

Special guest speaker was Janet Heplieth, past provincial president of the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario, from Springfield, Ontario. She gave an inspiring speech on the opportunities available for members and spoke of the accomplishments of the organization.

She pointed out that the organization tries to deal with current topics. Recent workshops have dealt with such topics as wife battering, acid rain, and nuclear arms.

"We must continue to speak out on current issues. Our role is to investigate and try to understand the problems, because understanding is necessary to build a better world to follow us," said Mrs. Heplieth.

Mrs. Ada Watson, president of the Bradford branch, and Mrs. A.W. Spence, a long time member, participated in the cake cutting ceremony. Entertainment was provided by the Newmarket Scottish Dance Club.

The first meeting the Bradford Women's Institute was held July 2, 1925, and it is the oldest active women's organization in the town. Projects of the branch have included donations to many charities, help for victims of the 1954 Hurricane Hazel, and more recently the donation of a clock to the Lions swimming pool.

"On September 14th, Simcoe South District Women's Institute celebrated its 100th Anniversary, at an Open House and Tea held in Cookstown.
The district received its charter on May 5th, 1902, in Thornton. At one time, the District had 11 branches, including Beeton, Gilford and Bradford, Now, there are only 6 remaining - Bond Head, Churchill, Cookstown, Fishers Corners, Tec-We-Gwill (Newton Robinson) and Tottenham.
At the Anniversary Open House, there was a focus on past achievements, which have included the establishment of a library in Alliston, installation of traffic lights in Bond Head, and work on health and safety issues - but there was also a focus on the future, and the continuing relevance of W.I.
Member of Parliament Aileen Carroll noted that Women's Institutes were founded in the early years of this century, "to work against the isolation (in rural Ontario), to countermand that isolation by bringing together the women... to build cohesion in the community."
Carroll pointed out that the areas of interest of Women's Institute - education and culture, citizenship, international affairs, industry - coincide with the interests of parliamentary committees, and urged W.I. members to stay involved, and to provide their views and input, to "seize the day, continue with these very important initiatives." "

"Miss Alida Hill, of 160 Macphedson Ave., Toronto, was critically injured in an auto accident Saturday afternoon when the car in which she was a passenger failed to negotiate the curve at the foot of Holland Landing hill, climbed an embankment and then rolled on the shoulder of the road. The driver of the car, Miss Dora Pepler, 19 Kendall Ave., Toronto, escaped injuries. The injured woman was removed to York County Hospital, Newmarket, where it was found necessary to amputate her right arm. She also suffered from shock. The car is badly wrecked."

"A Silent Auction, a supper of Penne and Spicy meatballs, with salad and garlic bread, and funnel cakes for dessert - and a hilarious look at Bradford's history, presented by the Bradford District High School Drama Club... The Gwillim Group put together a fundraiser that was filling and fun, last weekend at the high school." ...

"Mystery, beyond the understanding of the closest friends of the family, surrounds the horrifying tragedy of the deaths of Mr. and Mrs. F.W. ("Bud") Stephenson in their home above the Bradford Bakery, in which business the former was a partner, sometime about midnight on Saturday. ..."

Article on a meeting by town council, highlighting the creation of a large processing plant for Bradford's vegetable growers to be built on Dissette Street (then called Doucette).

An article highlighting the events of the Boyd Gang Robbery, and the reunion of key members in 1996.

Article describes the discovery of a 'Schomberg River' sign on the bridge to Bradford instead of Holland River.