Gwillim statue right side detail
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Detail of the meeting between Great Sail (holding baby Francis Simcoe) and Lt.-Gov. Simcoe
Brenda Wainman Goulet
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Gwillim statue right side detail
Part of Local History Collection
Detail of the meeting between Great Sail (holding baby Francis Simcoe) and Lt.-Gov. Simcoe
Brenda Wainman Goulet
John Graves Simcoe & Elizabeth Gwillim Simcoe
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Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Lt-Gov David Only and Ruth Ann Onley
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Photograph of Lieut-Gov. David Onley and his wife, Ruth Ann Onley, on the corner of John St. East and Barrie St. for the unveiling of the Elizabeth Gwillim Simcoe statue.
MP Peter Van Loan addresses the crowd - Elizabeth Gwillim Statue Unveiling
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Greetings from the Government of Canada given by the Honourable Peter Van Loan, MP York Simcoe at the official unveiling of the Elizabeth Gwillim Simcoe Statue in Bradford West Gwillimbury.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Nina Burnham - Unveiling of the Elizabeth Gwillim Statue
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Nina Burnham, an Elder of the Six Nations blessing the commemorative statue of Elizabeth Gwillim Simcoe at the official unveiling ceremony in Bradford West Gwillimbury.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Sesquicentennial seed money & Snapshots of Bradford
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"Bradford's Sesquicentennial celebration has received the endorsement of Committee of the Whole, and a recommendation that Council pre-approve up to $15 000 in advance of the 2007 budget for its promotion..."
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
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On August 24, 1793 the cannons were fired and Toronto renamed York to recognize the victory by the Duke of York over the French in Europe. Elizabeth Gwillim Simcoe's note reads: "There were a party of Ojibway Indians here, who appeared much pleased with the firing. One of them names "Great Sail" took Francis in his arms and was much please to find that the child was not afraid, but delighted with the sound."
This painting was done by C.W. Jeffreys from Imperial Oil Ltd.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Two Lieutenant Governor Ladies
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Lieutenant Governor Onley's wife Ruth Ann looking at a former Lieutenant Governor's wife; Elizabeth Gwillim Simcoe in the form of her commemorative statue at the official unveiling in Bradford West Gwillimbury.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Wishing Bradford a Happy Birthday
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"A Silent Auction, a supper of Penne and Spicy meatballs, with salad and garlic bread, and funnel cakes for dessert - and a hilarious look at Bradford's history, presented by the Bradford District High School Drama Club... The Gwillim Group put together a fundraiser that was filling and fun, last weekend at the high school." ...
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times