Event Date : Saturday, August 07, 1943 Event Type : Marriage
Description : Daughter of Mr. Victor Turner and the late Mrs. Turner, granddaughter of Mr. Joseph Brown of Bradford wed son of Mr and Mrs. Edwin Adair of Tottenham. Rev John McEwen officiated. Miss Muriel Gibney was senior bridesmaid, Miss Elva Adair was junior bridesmaid. Mr Eric Adair was groomsman and Peter Arthur Turner and Bruce Turner were ushers.
Event Date : Wednesday, December 31, 1952 Event Type : Death
Description : Friends of Frank Adamson were shocked last Wednesday when the message came that he was dead. Mr. Adamson worked on a night shift at Malton and left home Tuesday evening apparently in his usual good health and high spirits. According to information reaching here he tripped while at work and fell striking his head. He was rushed unconscious to Toronto Western Hospital but was dead on arrival. Mr. and Mrs. Adamson came to Bradford about eight years ago and for the first several years here Mr. Adamson managed the Imperial service station at the corner of Barrie and John Streets. He then worked on the highway for a time before beginning work at Malton, going back and forth daily from here. He is survived by his wife and three children, Ronald 16, Susie, 9, and an infant son. The funeral was held here on Jan. 2 with Rev. H. G. Blake conducting the services. Interment was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. The pallbearers were members of the Bradford Canadian Corps.
Event Date : Wednesday, December 31, 1952 Event Type : Death
Description : Died at Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, in his 42nd year. Beloved husband of Lillian Woodward, and dear father of Ronald, Ellen and Joshua. Service was held at the T. Kilkenny & Son Funeral Home, Simcoe St., Bradford. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Event Date : Saturday, April 22, 1939 Event Type : Marriage
Description : The wedding took place at the Thorton Presbyterian Manse with the Rev. E. G. Robertson officiating. Treva is the fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Edney of Newton Robinson.William is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Agar of Cookstown.
"M.P. Martin Allan presented George Robson with a Canadian flag on behalf of the federal government. Mr. Robson accepted the flag on behalf of the residents."
Event Date : Thursday, June 08, 1944 Event Type : Death
Description : Wife of Joseph Andrews and mother of George, Mrs. Hunt (Marjorie), Gordon, Mrs. Gilford Graham (Mable), Herbert, Mrs. Mundy (Sadie) and Eldon died in her Bradford home. Interment in St. Paul's Cemetery.
"Angele Breland, the 13-year-old girl who set out on her bicycle for Montreal in The Great Canadian Race made it all the way and took a prize. Not only that, she'd like to do it again. She is not a bit tired. In fact, her mother said she can't stop moving. While her family drove into town from their home on Graham Sideroad the other day, Angele walked. She was the youngest biker in the race from Toronto to Montreal. The group set out Saturday, June 19, using everything from unicycles to stilts. Angele said one fellow was riding his bike backwards."
"The annual report of the Ontario Minister of Education, just to hand, gives the following statistics of the Bradford Public Library for the year ending 30th April, 1898. ..."
"Construction has begun on the third phase of Britannia Heights, which will run north to the 8th Concession. About 135 homes under the Mod-Aire and Patrician Homes name will make up the new subdivisions. Construction crews are installing pipeline to provide the services for the new homes."
