In a school opening ceremony last week at Fred C. Cook senior public school, Mrs. Leone Cook is presented with a bouquet of carnations by the school's pupils as trustee Sam Neilly looks on. An overflow audience attended the official opening.
(From the left) Deputy-reeve Milt Hambly, Councillor Sandy Hudson and Reeve Ken Wood of Bradford were present at the opening of the Professor E.A. Smith Natural Resources Educational Centre last Wednesday. The centre is located on the ninth concession east of Highway 11. The 600-acre conservation area will be used to teach students from separate and public school boards about flora and fauna of the surrounding forest.
Reserve Champion and top-selling Shorthorn bull at the Ontario Bull Sale, for S. G. Bennett, Georgetown. "Lexicon" was sired by the International and Royal Winter Fair Supreme Champion, Scotsdale Jupiter and sold at $1,050 to Murray Faris and Son, Bradford, Ont. From the left are seen, S. G. Bennett (Scotsdale), Murray Faris and son Allan, and Maurice Baker (Scotsdale).
MP George Taylor (PC Simcoe Centre) limped into Bradford (literally) Monday to officially open his area campaign headquarters. Signing the cast in place to mend a broken ankle he suffered two days before the election call, are Bradford PC association president Waldie Crossland (left), and past-president Ruth Rowe. Looking on in the background are campaign workers (from left), Mary Harrison, Doris Church, Ella Langford, David Smith (campaign manager), and Robert Evans. This photo appeared in the Bradford Witness and South Simcoe News on Feb. 25, 1981 (Vol. 117).
Edith Cutting presents Bradford's oldest citizen Walter King with a plaque commemorating his 95th birthday last week. Mrs. Cutting and Mr. King helped found the Gay 60s senior citizens club several years ago. The club was jammed with members last week helping Mr. King celebrate the occasion.