Carrotfest Poetry & Ambassador Contests
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- 2001-08-18
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Article announcing the poetry and ambassador contests for the Carrotfest in 2001.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
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Carrotfest Poetry & Ambassador Contests
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Article announcing the poetry and ambassador contests for the Carrotfest in 2001.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
Carrotfest...a Bumper Crop of Contests and Contest Winners
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Article outlining the contest winners from the 2001 Carrotfest. There was a poster contest, baby Gwilly look-alike contest, Carrotfest ambassador competition and many other carrot themed competitions.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
Carrotfest...Getting Back to Our Agricultural Roots
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Page with various items related to Carrotfest. The firs is an article about Carrotfest 2000 and the growing excitement/anticipation for the events. The second is an advertisement calling for vendors for the festival. The third is an announcement about the Carrotfest art & poetry contests.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
Carrotfest...Welcome to 24 Carrot Gold Country
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Article about opening day of Carrotfest.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
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Article containing the winning poem in the adult category for the library's poem contest. The contest was related to Carrotfest and the poem was written by Brenda Walker.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
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Article containing the winning poem in the children's category for the library's poem contest. The contest was related to Carrotfest and the poem was written by Jaclyn Hodsdon.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
Living heritage - Bradford's oldest streets
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"To celebrate Canada's 125th birthday, why not take a walking tour of some of the oldest streets in Bradford, four of which date back 162 years!" ...
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
Looking at plaques, for the Sesquicentennial
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Newspaper article expressing interest in renaming streets to honour Bradford's history, and including plaques at the roadsides to explain the significance.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
Residents oppose street name changes
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"It seemed like a reasonable idea, a good idea: in this, the 50th anniversary of D-Day, to recognize some of the municipality's most highly decorated veterans, by renaming duplicate street names in their honour.
The list of names, compiled by the Royal Canadian Legion with the assistance of Bradford West Gwillimbury Police Service researchers, included Gunner JohN Douglas Breeze, recipient of the Military Medal for bravery, and Squadron Commander Brad walker, recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross.
The idea was to honor the war veterans, while they were still alive; to eliminate the risk of confusion of street names in an emergency, by changing similar names; and perhaps, to untie the Municipality in a gesture towards its veterans.
Instead, it re-opened old wounds, and contributed towards new grievances. ..."
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
SuperSaturday... a Super Part of Carrotfest
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Article about the incorporation of Bradford Downtown Revitalization Committee's "Super Saturday" street party into Carrotfest weekend.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times