"Donna Ramsay (centre), this year's Salad Festival Queen, receives congratulations from the 1976 queen, Annette Grencer, as fellow contestant Nancy Bergeron (right) applauds. Donna, 18, was elected at the Salad Festival dance Saturday night in the Bradford community centre. She is the daughter of Don and Mary Ramsay of Concession 9, West Gwillimbury, and she plans a career in hotel management. The festival runs from Sunday, June 10, to Sunday, July 17."
"The town of Bradford bulged at the seams last week as an estimated 20,000 people jammed into the community to make an unprecedented success of the annual Bradford Salad Festival. From last Wednesday night, through Sunday, every event scheduled by the Salad Festival Committee surpassed organizers' highest hopes. Visitors and residents alike consumed hundreds of pounds of fresh salad, sliced their way through a ton of beef, sipped on soft drinks and other refreshments, danced til the wee hours of the morning, and generally paid tribute to the greatest growing area in Ontario."
Event Date : Monday, June 14, 1999 Event Type : Death
Description : Peacefully, after a courageous struggle with cancer, at York County Hospital, Newmarket, in his 73rd year. Of the Holland Marsh. Husband of Rita (VanAlebeek). Father of Annette of Beeton, Irene and her husband Mark Bergeron of Ottawa, and Kelly of Kitchener. Son of the late Julia and the late Mike Grencer. Brother of Mary and her husband Ken Smith of Toronto, Gigi of Cole Hickling and Mathieux Bergeron. Visitation at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, Bradford. Funeral mass at the Holy Martyrs of Japan Church, Bradford. Interment in Holy Martyrs Cemetery. Donations to the York County Hospital Foundation, Newmarket, would be appreciated.
Pretty 18-year-old Annette Grencer was chosen Salad Queen for the Festival. A student at Bradford District High School and the daughter of a marsh farmer, Annette was chosen over five other contestants. This photo appeared with a group of others in The Witness entitled "Bradford's year in photos."
