Event Date : Saturday, July 02, 1949 Event Type : Marriage Municipality : Community : Cookstown Street : Lot : Concession : 0 Description : Edythe Muriel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gilroy of Cookstown, to Ivan John Wright, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Wright of Cookstown. Rev. A.J. Lewis officiated at Cookstown United Church. Matron of honour: bride's sister, Mrs. William Kell. Bridesmaids: Betty Gilroy, sister of the bride, and Miss Mildred Wright, sister of the groom. Flower girls: cousins of the bride, Miss Marjorie Lowe and Miss Grace Porritt. Groomsman: William Kell. Ushers: Earl Gilroy and Calvin Wright. Bride taught in Newton Robinson school until June and both she and the groom were active in the Junior Farmers' Club. Couple will reside on the groom's farm near Cookstown.
Event Date : Saturday, November 02, 1957 Event Type : Marriage Municipality : Toronto, Ont. Community : Other - Bradford Street : Lot : Concession : 0 Description : Irene Anne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theophan Kamenetzky of Toronto, to Paul, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Holancin of Bradford. The wedding took place at the Ukrainian Presbyterian Church, Toronto. Rev. Michael Fesenko officiated.The bride had four attendants, Miss Sophie Kamenetzky of Los Angeles, maid of honour; and Miss Marianne Kamenetzky, Toronto; Miss Mary Holancin, Bradford, and Miss Iris Sokell, Toronto, were the bridesmaids.Mr. Joseph Wolf of Burlington was groomsman and the ushers were George Holancin and Edward Gres of Bradford and Gary Gilbert of Aurora.Mr. and Mrs. Holancin will reside on the Holland Marsh.
Event Date : Tuesday, January 07, 1958 Event Type : Birth Municipality : Toronto, Ont. Community : Other - Bradford Street : Lot : Concession : 0 Description : At Women's College Hospital, Toronto, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. William G. Poulis (nee Helen Holancin), Toronto.
A newspaper article from the Bradford Witness, written by Mrs. J. A. S. Mills of Dunkerron in November 1965. The article provides the history of the Bradford West Gwillimbury area at-a-glance and includes information on Governor John Graves Simcoe.
"Chamber of Commerce President George Allison explained the set up of this year's Bradford Salad Festival Committee to a gathering of more than 50 representatives from local, civic and service organizations during a dinner meeting at Toby's Restaurant last week. This year, the Chamber of Commerce is acting as an umbrella organization for the event. This year's Salad Festival will be held on the July 18, 19 weekend."
"It was up, up and away at Bak's Market on Wednesday, August 21 when the windmill on top of the market was completed. The job of lifting the blades up to the steel stand took only minutes after workmen finished putting the finishing touches on them. (right) The cost of the whole windmill is roughly $15,000 according to proprietor Casey Bak. The blades and shaft alone weigh two tons and will turn at one and a half revolutions per minute when the drive motor is installed."
"It was up, up and away at Bak's Market on Wednesday, August 21 when the windmill on top of the market was completed. The job of lifting the blades up to the steel stand took only minutes after workmen finished putting the finishing touches on them. (right) The cost of the whole windmill is roughly $15,000 according to proprietor Casey Bak. The blades and shaft alone weigh two tons and will turn at one and a half revolutions per minute when the drive motor is installed."
"It was up, up and away at Bak's Market on Wednesday, August 21 when the windmill on top of the market was completed. The job of lifting the blades up to the steel stand took only minutes after workmen finished putting the finishing touches on them. (right) The cost of the whole windmill is roughly $15,000 according to proprietor Casey Bak. The blades and shaft alone weigh two tons and will turn at one and a half revolutions per minute when the drive motor is installed."
"A pressure vessel manufactured by Bond Head Welding is seen here starting its route to Toronto. Weighing 18 tons and holding approximately 15,000 gallons the tank was ordered by B.P. Oil. It took two men four weeks to construct the vessel."
