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A class photo of the 1948 class in Bond Head.

Bond Head one room schoolhouse, built in 1874.

The Bond Head Baseball Team in 1949. Back Row Left to Right: Percy Reynolds (coach), Don Brethet, Andy McArthur, Jim Thompson, Bub Brown, Karl Kruger, Jack Gray Front Row Left to Right: Wallace Reynolds, Bill Murray, Allan Breedon, Allen Houghton, Lorne Harley, Walter "Butch" Reynolds, Herb Baker, Ron Grimshaw.

Bond Head baseball team, possibly in the 1950s. Back Row, left to right: Percy Reynolds, Don Brethet, Unknown, Jim Thompson, Bud Brown, Karl Kruger, Jack Gray Front Row: Wallace Reynolds, Bill Murray, Allen Breedon, Allan Houghton, Lorne Harvey, Walter (Butch) Reynolds, Herb Barker, Ron Grimshaw.

"It seemed like a reasonable idea, a good idea: in this, the 50th anniversary of D-Day, to recognize some of the municipality's most highly decorated veterans, by renaming duplicate street names in their honour.
The list of names, compiled by the Royal Canadian Legion with the assistance of Bradford West Gwillimbury Police Service researchers, included Gunner JohN Douglas Breeze, recipient of the Military Medal for bravery, and Squadron Commander Brad walker, recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross.
The idea was to honor the war veterans, while they were still alive; to eliminate the risk of confusion of street names in an emergency, by changing similar names; and perhaps, to untie the Municipality in a gesture towards its veterans.
Instead, it re-opened old wounds, and contributed towards new grievances. ..."