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1974-08-07

"Life ended suddenly on Monday afternoon for a 12-year-old Holland Marsh girl who went swimming in the Holland River. Betty Lowder, R.R.2, Newmarket, was swimming under the bridge at the intersection of No. 3 Concession and the Graham sideroad with her brothers and sisters, when she submerged in the middle of the murky river in about eight feet of water. There were no adults present..."

Bradford Witness

Roads, Hwys & Landowners

CA BWGPL JH-2019-06-25-07
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c. 1925

Part of John Harrison Fonds

Letter regarding constructing roads and highways that afford property owners the ability to come and go from their lands, particularly if their land is part of the drainage scheme. Includes list of land owners that would be affected, 1920s.

John Harrison

Robert Saunders and the pumping of the Marsh

CA BWGPL LHC-Dis-Hazel-2016-11-04-07
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1979

Part of Local History Collection

Robert Saunders (left) and numerous other companies came to the aid of the Holland Marsh, offering their equipment free of charge to pump out the flood water. The Marsh was dry again by November 13th.

Toronto Telegram

Simurda, Andrew death

CA BWGPL VS-1900-2018-05-24-04
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1993-10-14

Part of Vital Statistics

October 14, 1993
Death
SIMURDA, Andrew - (Pioneer of Holland Marsh) at York County Hospital, Newmarket on Thursday, October 14, 1993, Andrew Simurda of Bradford in his 88th year. Beloved husband of Mary Sepela. Dear father of Dr. Michael Simurda and his wife Binka of Kingston, John Simurda and his wife Olga of Bradford, Marleen and her husband Jim Langdon of Cookstown and predeceased by John Edgar Simurda. Dear brother of Stean Simurda and his wife Mary of Bradford, Michael Simurda and his wife Anna of Czechoslovakia. Also survived by 11 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Friends called at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe Street, Bradford. Funeral Mass was held t the Holy Martyrs of Japan Church, Bradford on Saturday, October 16, 1993 at 9 a.m. Interment at Holy Martyrs Cemetery. Donations to the York County Hospital Foundation, Newmarket would be appreciated.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Times