The annual Meeting of the Bradford West Gwillimbury Local History Association will be held in the Compton Room of the Bradford Public Library on Saturday, December 8th, 1:30 p.m. The BWG Local History Association was formed 17 years ago, in the spring of 1990, and has retrieved and documented many of the details of the history of this area, supported the Local History Room in the Library, and recently, published the 2-volume book, "Governor Simcoe Slept Here." The Association is now taking on new responsibility as the umbrella organization for other history-related groups in the community - The Gwillim Group, which has brought the statue of Elizabeth Gwillim Simcoe to Bradford; the Scotch Settlement Historical Association; and the WEGWHIST Group. The arrangement will provide an affiliation with the Ontario Historical Association that will open the door for sponsorship and fundraising in support of the Town's historical features. The Association has been involved in book writing, editing and sales for the past 4 years; now that Governor Simcoe Slept Here has been completed, the focus is returning to researching and recording local history, and there are opportunities for residents to get involved. Are you interested in history? Do you have time to research on line, index and file, or set up and explore your own special local history project? Come to the meeting to discuss the opportunities.
Newspaper article about the Olympic torch travelling through Bradford on December 18th, 2009, as part of celebrations for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
"The Olympic Torch Relay passed through Bradford last Friday and Crowds lined Holland Street to catch a glimpse of the flame..."
Complete index of all miscellaneous microfilms available in the George and Helen Jackson Heritage Room, including:
Assessment Rolls for Tay Township (1940, 1943)
Land grants for Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba (1914)
Innisfil Township Minute Books
Indexes to Births and Marriages in the Barrie Newspapers (1911 – 1930) *Maclean’s Magazine (1979-1986)
Part of the south side of 13 John St.. This section depicts Canadian symbols (a moose, beaver and a Canadian Flag) on a stamp. Artist is Angel Lariviere, created in 1996.
Part of the mural on the south of 13 John St. This section depicts the Prosperous Farmlands of the Holland Marsh and West Gwillimbury. The names around the mural are Gwillimdale Farms Ltd., Westkal Farms Ltd., Langford Farms (From David, Michelle Langford and Family). The sponsor in the stamp on the bottom left is MAV Inc., run by Manuel Fernandes.
