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From the left to right in the photo: Joanne Day, Jon Day, Bill Day, Joe Saint and Su Saint.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
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From the left to right in the photo: Joanne Day, Jon Day, Bill Day, Joe Saint and Su Saint.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
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Thomas Driffill, first treasurer of West Gwillimbury, and first reeve of Bradford.
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Copeland, Russell and Myrtle 65th Anniversary
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Myrtle and Russell Copeland celebrate their 65th Wedding Anniversary.
Accompanying story by Susan Stein:
"It was a day for memories, a day always to be cherished by Russel and Myrtle Copeland, by friends and family , who came to celebrate with them on their 65 Wedding Anniversary. There was an Open House, held at their home in Newton Robinson on Sunday, May 7, 1989.
A large turn-out came from all over Ontario despite the inclement weather to share in the celebration of this respected couple's festive occasion and to share their memories.
It was on May 7, 1924 that Russel Copeland and Myrtle Bateman were married at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Bond Head by Rev. Charles Hearn. They settled on the family farm on the 8th line of West Gwillimbury for several years before moving to their present home in Newton Robinson.
Russel purchased his first livestock truck in 1926 - a hard rubber tire model T. That same year their eldest son Laurence was born, followed by Stanley ... " The rest of the story is cut off.
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Four of George and Elizabeth Reilly's children. Back: Alex, Mitchell. Front: Josephine, Clarence.
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Home of Arthur Saint on the corner of Colborne and John Street.
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Photograph of Ethel Day, wife of Professor W.H. Day and librarian of Bradford Public Library from 1936 - 1953. She was also the mother of Ida Day Smith, former librarian, whom she took over from in 1936. Mrs. Day was the sole librarian and worked originally a room on the second floor of T.W.W. Evans law office at 21 Holland St. West, then in the late 1940s, moved to a room above the fire hall on Barrie Street. She hand-wrote all records, and was librarian until her death on November 23, 1953.
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Photograph of Ida Day Smith, daughter of Professor W.H. Day and librarian of Bradford Public Library in 1936. She was also the daughter of Ethel Day, who took over the librarianship in 1936. Ida Day was the sole librarian after Mary Brown, and worked in a second floor room of T.W.W. Evans' law office. Once she married Raymond Smith in October of 1936, the couple moved away and Ida's mother, Ethel, took over the librarianship duties.
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Husband of Mary Driffill.
Richard Batters and Clarence Switzer
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Mr. Richard (Dick) Batters, two sisters and Clarence Switzer.