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Event Date : Wednesday, February 28, 1951
Event Type : Death

Description : Died in Toronto. Husband of Ida Banting. The funeral was held from the home of his son, Charles Watson, of Bradford, on March 3 at 3 pm. Interment in Scotch Settlement Cemetery.

November 6, 1986
Death

ABREU, Jose, Francisco -- At Sunnybrook Medical Centre, Toronto, on Thursday, November 6, 1986. Beloved husband of Gisella and dear father of Carlos, Jose, Fernando, Mario, Arnald and Alice. Funeral mass was held at St. John's Chrystotom Church, Newmarket, on Friday, November 7. Interment St. John's Cemetery.

"Excessive Speed is Cause of Fatal Accident on Highway 11
William J. Lees, 28, of 612 Harvie Ave., Toronto, was instantly killed late Saturday afternoon when the car he was driving swerved off the highway south of Mr. Clarence Wood's gateway, snapped off a Hydro pole in the ditch, and threw the driver partly out of the right window..."

The timetable of the Northern Railway for the winter months in 1862-1863, from Toronto to Collingwood.

December 14, 1989
Death

Evans, D. Arthur (former MPP for Simcoe Centre, Past Master of Simcoe Lodge #79, A.F. & A.M., Bradford). Suddenly at St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, on Thursday, December 14, 1989. Arthur Evans of RR#2, Bradford in his 75th year. Beloved husband of Eileen Dixon and the late Audrey Kerr. Dear father of John, Don, Robin and Cathy Arruda, dear brother of Norma Noble of Bond Head. Also survived by eight grandchildren. Friends called at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St. Bradford. Service was held in the chapel on Monday, December 18, 1989 at 2:00 p.m. Interment St. Paul's Cemetery, Coulson's Hill. Donations to the Cardiac Care Unit at York County Hospital Foundation, Newmarket, would be appreciated.

CN Rail Passenger Service card noting the schedule of trains and rates between Toronto and Barrie. One side of the card is in French and the other is in English

Event Date: 1941
Event Type: Marriage

Description: Florence Adele McBride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.A. McBride of Malton, to Joseph Roy Westlake, son of Mrs. Annie Westlake of Bradford. Rev. Frank Sullivan officiated.

"All aboard! That was heard one year ago on April 1 as Canadian National Railways opened up its commuter service between Bradford and Toronto.
The first anniversary was yesterday [April 3rd, 1975].
"Initially there were 95 commuters using the service in both directions," said spokesman Morris Simms of CN. "Currently 190 commuters are using the train in both directions."
The train leaves Bradford at 7:11 a.m. arriving at Union Station at 8:20 a.m. The return train leaves Unions at 5:15 p.m. and arrives in Bradford at 6:27 p.m.
There is a double fare system in effect for the commuter train. The single fare one way is $2.10. A flash card good for one month can be purchased for $52. This lowers the cost to about $1.25 pert trip.
The strike of the Toronto Transit Commission last year increased the daily number of people taking the train.
"The strike increased the passengers to about 582 going to Toronto during the day and 563 returnin," added Simms.
The number of coaches was increased from two to nine but now the train has four coaches with a seating capacity of about 240. During the strike 20 people were taking the train from Bradford each day.
The number of people using the service has doubled over the year and about 10 people are now using the train.
"The use is varying," stated the CN spokesman, "it is slow but is increasing." "

Shipping record for a shipment made by the Corporation of Bradford to Toronto using the Grand Trunk Railway, dated July 6, 1918.