Communities - York County/Region
- CA BWGPL JS-Vol1-JSC-v1-500
- Item
Part of Joe Saint fonds
Contains news clippings and articles on York County, later known as York Region
Joe Saint
15 results with digital objects Show results with digital objects
Communities - York County/Region
Part of Joe Saint fonds
Contains news clippings and articles on York County, later known as York Region
Joe Saint
Part of Joe Saint fonds
Contains news clippings and articles on Alliston, Beeton, Elgin County, Tottenham, and Tecumseth Township
Joe Saint
Part of Local History Collection
"One of the groups celebrating Bradford's 150th Anniversary is the Gwillim Group - a group of history buffs, under the aegis of the Bradford West Gwillimbury Local History Association, that is turning the spotlight on Upper Canada's First Lady.
Elizabeth Posthuma Gwillim was not only the wife of Lieut.-Governor John Graves Simcoe, she was an ardent traveller, and exceptional hostess and an accomplished artist. The Gwillim Group has commissioned a bronze and rock sculpture, by artist Brenda Wainman Goulet, to be placed in the parkette beside the Post Office.
To raise funds, the Group has planned an evening of Dinner Theatre, in partnership with the Bradford District High School Drama Club. On June 8 and 9, the students will present "Bradford in 1857" - actually a history of Bradford, from the early days before incorporation, "to the present day - a fun celebratory tongue-in-cheek look at Bradford," says author and drama teacher Steve Bainborough.
The Gwillim Group will serve up a Spaghetti Dinner with Strawberry Shortcake for dessert, and there will be a Silent Auction; items include an original painting by artist Kathryn Bury."
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
Elizabeth Gwillim Simcoe ... A lady of means
Part of Local History Collection
Part 1 of a three part short series on the life of Elizabeth (Gwillim) Simcoe, wife of Lieut-Governor John Graves Simcoe of Upper Canada.
Mary Beacock Fryer
Part of Joe Saint fonds
Contains news clippings and articles on various people of Bradford West Gwillimbury
Joe Saint
Elizabeth Posthuma Gwillim Simcoe ... A lady of means Part II
Part of Local History Collection
Part 2 of a three part short series on the life of Elizabeth (Gwillim) Simcoe, wife of Lieut-Governor John Graves Simcoe of Upper Canada.
Mary Beacock Fryer
Elizabeth Posthuma Gwillim Simcoe ... A lady of means Part III
Part of Local History Collection
Part 3 of a three part short series on the life of Elizabeth (Gwillim) Simcoe, wife of Lieut-Governor John Graves Simcoe of Upper Canada.
Mary Beacock Fryer
An invitation to sponsors and donors, from Gwillim Group
Part of Local History Collection
"Dear editor,
We, the Gwillim group, a sub-committee of the Bradford West Gwillimbury Local History Association, are delighted to inform the community about our project to commemorate the Town's 150th Anniversary. We have commissioned a bronze sculpture of Elizabeth Posthuma Simcoe (nee Gwillim), to be placed in the Post Office Parkette on the corner of John and Barrie Streets (on the Yonge St. route). The sculptor is Brenda Wainman Goulet, who created the bronze sculptures of Dr. Bethune in Gravenhurst and the Tom Thomson in Huntsville."...
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
Office Window - Victoria Day/ County Boundaries/ Centennial/ Historic artifacts
Part of Local History Collection
Article features news and the history of Victoria Day, questions of creating a horticultural society in Bradford, county boundary issues, talk of a Centennial Park, and new copies of a historical map of Simcoe County and of York County obtained.
Bradford Witness
Elizabeth Gwillim Simcoe returns to Bradford
Part of Local History Collection
Newspaper article on the creation of the Elizabeth Gwillim Simcoe statue
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times