It looks like warm weather will shine down on the 17th annual BWG Carrot Fest in Bradford West Gwillimbury, set to occupy the town's downtown core for a weekend of fun." ...
"The annual Carrot Fest in Bradford is a longtime summer tradition. Clockwise from above: Strolling accordion player Klaus Wehrenberg entertains; Sofia Gomez, 3, enjoys a day out; Gwilly, the mascot poses with a fan for a 'selfie'; the crowds enjoy the vendors on Holland Street; Hilary Whittaker (left) and Jane Pound, owners of the Bradford School of Dance, have some fun. To see more photographs from the event, go to thetopic.ca."
"Dubbed the world's greatest carrot festival, the premier downtown Bradford event returned to the streets for a 16th time Saturday. Carrot Fest will close Holland Street in downtown for the day to make way for a myriad of activities, while more fun will also be had in other parts of the downtown and the municipality, such as a midway all weekend long at the Bradford & District Memorial Community Centre, 125 Simcoe Rd." ...
Threshing at the Faris Farm circa 1892, showing the stationary steam engine, and the barn of the era, with no foundation on the north half of lot 12, con. 5.
Back Row: Albert and Pheobe (Hughes) Robertson, Joel E. Hughes and George Hughes. Front Row: Frederick and Elizabeth (Hughes) Willis, Rachel (Hughes) and Norman Walker.
Back Row: Unknown, Phoebe (Hughes) Robertson, Fred Willis, Unknown, Norman Walker, Joel Hughes. Front Row: Elizabeth (Hughes) Willis, Samuel L. Hughes, Marianne Hughes, Rachel (Hughes) Walker, Albert Robertson.
Barn on the (Roy, Orville) Hughes farm, the south half of Lot 1, Concession 2. The Hughes' farm shows two styles of barns. The early shed roof on the left and then the hip roof on the right barn (added in 1937).