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The article accompanying this photograph gives a brief biography of Dr. Lewis H. Campbell, providing a picture of him and of his residence.

Photograph of Dr. Lewis H. Campbell in his Lacrosse uniform around 1885.

Dr. Lewis H. Campbell's portrait inside of his lacrosse championship medal, resting on a case. Dr. Campbell was a lacrosse champion in 1902 and 1905.

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House of Dr. McMichael

Advertisement for Dr. James Allen's practice on Barrie Street.

Home of Dr. Stevenson on Queen St. circa 1968.

Dr. F. C. Stevenson was born in Ancaster, Ontario. He attended King William's College, Isle of Man, in England, for four years. He then graduated from the University of Toronto in 1879 with the M.B. degree. The following year, he graduated from the Royal College of Physicians, London, England. He began practicing in Bradford in 1881.

This home was located next to the Lukes House, but no longer exists.

A proposed drainage scheme to relocate the drainage canals in the Holland Marsh will cost an estimated $8.7 million. This sum is too great for the Marsh farmers alone so they are attempting to extend the assessment area to 65,000 acres of upland property in Bradford West Gwillimbury, King Township, New Tecumseth, Newmarket, East Gwillimbury, and Caledon but this idea has been met with legal challenges. Due to the legal fees surrounding this the Holland Marsh Drainage Committee has asked the province for $2 million in extraordinary funding for the scheme. After being completed in 1930 the 17.5 miles of canals that ring the Holland Marsh have been dredged several times, and after Hurricane Hazel were even widened and deepened. Although, recent studies show that the canal is almost filled in at certain points. Studies have also shown that due to south canal being filled in so much the north canal is handling four times the flow of the south canal. Relocation of the canal is the preferred solution to this problem.

Municipality :
Community : Holland Marsh
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Concession :
Description : The Holland Marsh Drainage Committee has approached the Drainage Referee, asking for permission to assess at least a portion of the cost of marsh drainage works to upland property owners. The argument is that, in a 50 or 100 year storm, it is runoff from the uplands that contributes to flood conditions in the low-lying Holland Marsh. The wider assessment base would permit the Committee to undertake the costly dredging of the canals, without placing financial burden on local growers. If permitted by the Referee, the Committee would assess upstream landowners in Bradford West Gwillimbury, York Region, Peel, Caledon, New Tecumseth, Newmarket, the Township of King, and the County of Simcoe (roads). A preliminary discussion was held on September 9th, in York Region Administrative offices. To date, there has been no response from the municipalities, and the Drainage Committee is now applying for a Hearing before the Drainage Referee, which could take place in January.