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The last three remaining members of the family of the pioneer settlers Matthew Cooper and Rebecca Molyneaux. Left to right: Mrs. James Boake (Rebecca Cooper), Thornton, 94 years; William Cooper, Cookstown, 86 years; Mrs. Bartholomew Boake (Mary Ann Cooper), Weston, 84 years.

John Kneeshaw,left, looks at school bus he was driving when a sanitation truck collided with him last Friday night near the Honorable Earl Rowe School. At right is Edgar Sturgeon of Sturgeon Bus Lines.

The George Scott family of Barrie held a family reunion at the home of their daughter, Mrs. John Coleman, Innisfil, Sunday Aug. 31. With the exceptions of Mrs. Coleman's daughter, Mrs Parker-Nance (who is now living in England) and Harvey Perrin and Bill Earlem the whole family is shown above. Back Row: Charlotte Delagran, Susan DeLagran, Charles Watson, Patricia Perrin, Margaret DeLagran, Allan Scott, Leslie Scott, Jack Coleman, Mary Coleman, Allan Scott, Harold DeLagran, Hugh Wallace, Mrs. Allan Scott, George Scott, Susan Scott, Ms. George Scott, Mrs. Bill Earle. Centre Row: Mrs. Harvey Perrin, Mrs. Charles Watson, James W. Scott, Mrs. J.W. Scott, Mrs. Hugh Wallace, Mrs. Jack. Coleman, Mrs. Harold DeLagran. Front Row: Jim Coleman, Bill Scott, John DeLagran, Francis Scott, Johnny Scott, Ruth Scott, Stephanie Earle, Peggy Earle.

A highlight of the Beeton Centennial celebrations held last weekend was the mammoth steam and gas engine parade. Area steam engine buffs exhibited their machines in the parade. A float from Beeton senior citizens was also entered despite the inclement weather.

The late Frank Wilcox of Beeton was inducted into the Simcoe County Agricultural Hall of Fame Sunday. Here Norman, Anna (daughter of Mr. Wilcox) and Ruth Ellison accept the tribute.

The Jelly House photographed by J.J. Thompson.

Mrs Oscar Lukes

A marriage certificate for John Campbell and Elizabeth McDonald.

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Description : On March 17, BWG Council recognized the contributions of two long-time residents to Ontario's heritage, presenting a Certificate of Achievement to Barbara Verney and a Certificate of Lifetime Achievement to George Jackson, on behalf of the Ontario Heritage Trust and the 2008 Heritage
Community Recognition Program. Barbara Verney was co-founder of the BWG Local History Group. Through her involvement with the Group, the Town's HEART Committee, IODE and Gwillim Group, she helped organize walking tours of historic Bradford, bus tours of the Holland Marsh, displays on the anniversary of Hurricane Hazel, and the installation of the statue of Elizabeth Gwillim Simcoe and historic plaque in Bradford during the Sesquicentennial. She was the Town's Co-ordinator for the Bicentennial of Yonge St. in 1996, and has won numerous awards for her community involvement and voluntarism. Mayor Doug White Called George Jackson the "godfather of BWG history." Also a founder of the BWG Local History Group, Jackson is a volunteer, an historian, and an author.

A horse and buggy in front of the Bond Head Hotel. James McDermott the hotel keeper, William McGowan a weaver, William Gilkinson a policeman and carpenter, John Long the printer for Bond Head paper, Marshall Hipwell a storekeeper, Ross Carter a storekeeper, and Torrance Averill a butcher in Cookstown.