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Article features news about Canada's upcoming Centennial, and a reminder about the jobs and services provided by the Town's Industrial Committee and Council

Article features news on the county's century buildings, featuring the history of the Town Hall (61 Holland St E.).

Article features news on garbage collection, the Centennial project of Canada and Bradford's chance at funding, Dr. Jim Evans being chosen for missionary work in the 'former Belgian Congo', and Mike Kilkenny drafted to baseball.

Article features news on garbage collection vs. depositing at a dump, the Centennial project of Canada and Bradford's chance at funding, Mrs. Viola MacMillan on a television show, and the old fire hall vacated for the Department of Public Works to take it over.

Article features news on Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Ottawa, the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Hazel, Canada's Centenary and community growth, and the preservation of old buildings.

Article features news and the history of Victoria Day, questions of creating a horticultural society in Bradford, county boundary issues, talk of a Centennial Park, and new copies of a historical map of Simcoe County and of York County obtained.

The following set of photographs were taken from the Bradford Witness August 21, 1957 edition, highlighting the Bradford Centennial parade and celebrations.
This float was a "Group in native dress," meaning they wore pioneer-based costumes.

The following set of photographs were taken from the Bradford Witness August 21, 1957 edition, highlighting the Bradford Centennial parade and celebrations.
These participants were " one of the numerous groups in native dress," meaning they wore pioneer-based costumes.

The following set of photographs were taken from the Bradford Witness August 21, 1957 edition, highlighting the Bradford Centennial parade and celebrations.
The second prize float of the Centennial Parade was Stroud's Women's Institute float.

Article featuring the centennial anniversary of the Bradford Witness's merged partner, the South Simcoe News.
"One hundred years ago, in 1865, the first issue of The South Simcoe News was published in Bradford and that is the centennial anniversary being marked by this issue of The Bradford Witness and South Simcoe News, but newspaper life in this town began before 1865."