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Bradford Public School, Teacher: Mr. Atkinson
Front Row: Elenor Colling, Jean Robinson, Harold, Lewis Walton, Belfry, Gordon Ogilive, Jim Church, James Elwood, Cavallo, Keith Kilkenny
Middle Row: Donald Wilson, Fred Nesbitt, Irwin McLean, Margaret, Hilda Corrigan, Wilbert Curry, Beatrice Younger*, Lorne West, Ken Sein, Charles Nesbitt
Back Row: Marion Edney, Mildred Root, Cathy Williamson, Mary Webb, Helen Metcalf, Georgina Depew, Gwendoline Ward, Constance Ward, May Park, Marion Church, Margorie Sein

Marsh Canal

A view of the Marsh Canal looking north from the 5th line bridge.

"Mr. Charles Melbourne has been awarded the contract for another term of carrying His Majesty's mail between Bradford and Newton Robinson. It would be difficult to improve upon Charley."

Advertisement for Charles W. Lundy's Wagon & Carriage making services at the black of Thomas Driffill's blacksmith shop.

Article about the dedication ceremony of Trinity Anglican Church's extension.

This article describes the ground-breaking ceremony of Trinity Anglican Church's expansion project, held on June 22, 1986.

Article on the blessing and opening of the Holy Martyrs Roman Catholic Church. Article describes the event.

Photograph of Benjamin B. Collings, known as B.B. Collings, from his hay/agriculture business.

Description : It was a magnificent effort: for 4 years, volunteers with the Bradford West Gwillimbury Local History Association and the community at large worked together as the "WEGWHIST" team, putting together a History of West Gwillimbury. The result was a 2-volume set, Governor Simcoe Slept Here: The Legacy of West Gwillimbury, containing the stories, records and photographs of the families that settled the Township. MP Peter Van Loan flew in to attend, and praised the book as a "remarkable and strong community project - a gift from older generations to younger generations. I commend you all, and I congratulate you all." The book was published by Friesens Corporation of Altona, Manitoba, thanks to seed money provided by the Municipal council, an Ontario Trillium Foundation grant, and contributions from Patrons. George Jackson, who chaired, co-ordinated and drove the process from the beginning thanked a long list of those involved.