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Community : Bradford
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Description : Mr. Kenneth E. Kidd, the Curator of the Royal Ontario Museum of Archaeology, has been good enough to mention to me than an Indian burying ground was discovered in Bradford in 1902 on the property of John Stibbs, Baker. His property would be the one now occupied by the bake shop just north of Mr. Worfolk's barber shop. The ossuary was five and a half feet below the surface and slightly oval, measuring ten feet by eight and a half feet. It was estimated that there were between fifty and one hundred buried there. It was evidently of pre-European origin, having no relics indicating contact with the white man. In the Archaeological Report of 1907 the following reference was made to it: "In 1902 an oosuary was examined at Bradford, Simoce County, but when the spot was reached it was found that 'curio' seekers had almost destroyed the appearance of the place, wholly so, indeed, for any scientific purpose. A ghoulish craze seemed to have taken possession of many people in the village, so that in passing along its principal street skulls were seen on window-sills, while in not a few sitting-rooms they occupied prominent places on centre tables." Mr. Stibbs, the owner of the ground was anxious to have all the skills placed in the Provincial Museum, but not a single person showed any willingness to give up his gruesome specimen - that which he might show to his or her more rural visitors, especially ladies, and over which utterances might be bandied in solemn tones with deep-drawn sighs, while the speakers were fully of the belief that their made-to-order morallsings were the out-come of pure and undefiled religion! At least one man contemplated having the top of his skull sawn off to form an ink bottle stand!, Of course he meant his Indian skull.

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Community : Bradford
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Description : Bradford's HOME HARDWARE marked its 'official' grand opening in their new building, Wednesday, April 20, 1988. The first 45 patrons through the double doors received a complimentary grab bag valued at between $15.00 and $20.00. Children were drawn to the fish pond where, with a little bit of co-ordination and luck, they left with a free goldfish. Mayor Bill dePeuter was on hand for the "chain cutting" ceremony. An estimated 1,500 visited the store and took advantage of the many in-store grand opening specials. Mr. Jim Schaefer has been owner/dealer of the Home Hardware franchise since the first store opened in Bradford, ten years ago. Jim is a fifth generation descendant in the hardware business. His wife, Elsa, and two children, Holly and Jim Jr. are working hard to keep the 'family business' tradition alive. The new premises, which encompasses an area of approximately 15,000 sq. ft. is located on Dissette Street across from the Bradford Car Wash. Complimenting the additional floor space (previous sq. footage 5,200) is a larger line of general hardware items, an extended line of Beautitone pains, bigger selection of bikes, a full range houseware and giftware items and a newly added Bath and Accessories Department, complete wth shower stalls, cupboards, etc. An additional 16 employees help to keep the store running smoothly. Extended hours have made the store more accessible to its patrons.

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Community : Innisfil
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Description : The INNISFIL Historical Society meets on the third Saturday of the month. The next meeting is on April 21st 2001. We meet at Knock Commujnity Centre 7756 10th Sideroad at the 9th Line, INNISFIL. Bill Warnica was the guest speaker in March. He spoke on the Myers family of INNISFIL. Before Stroud was called Victoria, it was Myer's Corners, named after the first to settle there, David Myers. The Myers were originally from an area know as Palatinate, now part of Rhineland-Pfaltz, part of Germany. Through the late 1600's and into the early 1700's, the Palatines were exposed to many hardships, decades of war and religious persecution. During the revolutionary wars, the Indians fought alongside the English in their fight with the Americans for their independence. One massacre occured about 1780, that devastated the community of German Flats, Killing many including Catherine Wolff's parents and grand parents. Catharine's grandmother was mistaken for dead and was scalped but survived and lived another 12 years. Catherine lived with the Wolever family until as a young woman she married Captain Myers. Captain Myers is listed as being charged with desertion on two occasions and appears to have gone off, leaving Catherine with three children. About 1806 George Frederick Hanning Werneke married the widow Catherine Wolfe.

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Community : Innisfil
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Description : Other than the sound of wind blowing off the bay, or the hum of traffic, the long-abondoned Allandale Train Station sits in silence. But at one time, the station was a hub of activity characterized by the roar of steam engines, the laughter of passengers and the clickety-clack of wheels. As a teenager growing up in the early 1920s, John Smith vividly remembers the hustle and bustle of the Allandale Station. Back then, the yards were busy 24 hours a day, with several passenger trains arriving and departing daily. To accommodate such high volumes, miles of tracks surrounded the station. A large coal field sat just east of what is now the Southshore
Community Centre. The Allandale Train Station opened in June 1905 at the estimated cost of about $45,000. As the "flagship" station of the Grand Trunk Railway, the building was designed to offer passengers the very latest in modern day comforts. The tastefully designed building, which combined contemporary railway architecture and Italian design elements was considered to be one of finest stations in the porvince. The curved station, which was later purchased by Canadian National Railways in 1919, consisted of three sections, the depot, the dining hall, and offices. Each building section is linked with a covered breezeway. In the early days, the ladies waiting room occupied the front of the depot. The charmingly decorated room with spacious bay windows offered passengers a commanding view of the waterfront. To give the female passengers more privacy, there was a curtained alcove which separated this room from the general waiting area. Fell, who started working in the restaurant at the age of 16, said the dining area was divided into two parts. A fine dining room, which was known as the finest place to eat in Barrie, occupied one side of the building, and sat about 60 people. Al Burns, a retired railroader with 43 years experience, remembers the first time, he laid eyes on the building. It was back in 1944 when he was 19. But what was once a beautiful landmark is now a waterfront eyesore. The station was vacated in the mid-1980s because of lack of use of train transportation.

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Community : Bradford West Gwillimbury
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Description : Attention, writers! Do you love to write! Enjoy history? Have some free time? Then the WEGWHIST History of West Gwillimbury Project would love to hear from you. WEGWHIST has been collecting the stories of those who have settled or moved to the former Township of West Gwillimbury. Family stories, genealogies, farming records, old photos have been and are being collected by the team of volunteers - but someone who is skilled in the writer's craft is needed to help put it all together, in a readable form for publication.

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Community : Bradford West Gwillimbury
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Description : "A mere ditch swarming with bullfrogs and water snakes," John Galt of the Canada Company wrote when he first glimpsed the Holland Marsh in 1825. Today, this mere ditch consists of some 7,000 acres of fertile marshlands, the breadbasket of Ontario. It wasn't an easy transition. In 1924, on petition of over two-thirds of the landowners in West Gwillimbury, the township council passed a bylaw approving the scheme of draining the marsh. The village of Bradford passed a similar bylaw, but the Township of King refused and appealed against the proposal. The Provincial Drainage Referee found the project sound under the Municipal Drainage Act of 1910 and King was forced to co-operate and assess its landowners for the purpose. There was no need to force King to co-operate with Bradford West Gwillimbury on April 22, 1993, when the first major improvement to the marsh was officially opened - Bradford Pumping Station 2 on Pumphouse Road. Six years in planning and obtaining the necessary approvals, Janse has shepherded the project through every stage. Total cost of the project is $1,014,426.50 and it has an estimated 50 year life span. The 7,000-acre marshlands serviced by Bradford Pumping Station 2, is only a small part of the Holland Marsh, which in its entirety comprises about 20,000 acres.

Municipality : Orillia
Community : Other - Bradford
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Description : Orillia News-Letter - Lewis Campbell of Bradford, son of Mr. W. L. Campbell and nephew of Dr. Lacrosse player of former years, showed his prowess as a sprinter at the Boys' Camp of the Ontario Athletic Association on Lake Couchiching. His uncle, Dr. Lew Campbell, was an outstanding sprinter in his younger days, and young Lew is evidently following in his footsteps. Lewis won the 100 yard and 220 yard dashes quite handily, besides taking second place in the shot-put, an event in which he had never before competed.

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Community : Bond Head
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Description : Kate Aiken, on her "Good Luck" program talked about Bond Head and by-gone days of this district. "Bond Head is situated at the four corners where Highway 88 connects with Highway 27. It was founded in the early part of the last century and named after Sir Francis Bond Head who was the first Governor of Upper Canada. Many famous men have came from Bond Head such as Sir William Osler, Sir William Mulock, Sir Frederick Banting and Earl Rowe.

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Community : Bradford
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Description : We, the Downtown Revitalization Committee, wish to express our thanks to all those families who have agreed to sponsor the millennium clock. The response, in only the first three days, has been overwhelming. Family names, engraved on this millennium marker, will ensure a place in the history of Bradford West Gwillimbury. Thank you to our corporate sponsors: Vins Plastics, Gary Ross Memorial Fund, Ventera and Holy Trinity High School. Since space is limited, we encourage you to contact Bradford Print Shoppe, Royal Bank, or The Village Inn to secure your name on the millennium marker. The cost is $250 for 30 letters.

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Community : Bradford West Gwillimbury
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Description : Starting, today, all who live or work in the 905 area should add the area code to the 7-digit number when making local phone calls. Calls made without the code may be interrupted by a recorded announcement before the call will be connected. The announcement will disrupt local data calls (i.e. fax, modem, call forwarding, Internet dial-up, etc.) made with only 7 digits. It is important that everyone in the 905 area program their equipment to accommodate 10 digits immediately. Local 10 digit dialing becomes mandatory for all calls on June 9th, when the new 289 area code will be added to the "905" region. The area code is not required for 911, 411 or 611 calls.