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King Township Man Drowned In Canal

King Township Man Drowned In Canal

"George Murray Gillam, 29, of R.R. 3 King, was drowned in the canal, Holland Marsh, in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Werner Ploder, son of Mr. A. Ploder, Holland Marsh, was returning home around 1:50 a.m. when tat the bridge, located at the far end of Ansnorveld, he saw the lights of a car in the water, and hurried to his home from where he called the King township police.
Bradford firemen were called, responding to the call at about 2 a.m. and they took the young man's body from the water, and a few hours later hauled the car out.
The car had gone through the guard rail of the bridge, where the water is about seven feet deep. Mr. Gillam was alone in his car."

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Ploder, Anton (Tony) death

  • CA BWGPL 2017-12-19-06
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  • 1992-12-05

December 5, 1992
Death
PLODER, Anton (Tony), suddenly on Saturday December 5, 1992. Tony Ploder of Holland Landing and formerly of the Holland Marsh in his 84th year. Beloved husband of the late Lily Etter, dear father of Ronald and his wife Shirley of Newmarket, Werner and his wife Bonnie of Aurora, Jack and his wife Pat of Holland Landing. Dear grandpa of Quinn, Grant, Tony, Tammy, Denise and Maureen. Dear friend of Helen Robinson. Also survived by family in Austria. Friends called at the Lathangue and Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St. Bradford. Service was held in the Chapel on Tuesday December 8, 1992 at 2 p.m. Interment Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford.

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