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Plaque was hung in the Library Café at 425 Holland Street West in February, 2017. It accompanies the old Bradford Railway Sign hanging in the Café.

Plaque reads:
The railway station in Bradford has a long history serving the leisure travel, commuting and freight needs of our community. Bradford’s economy has always been strongly tied to railway access to Toronto; historically supporting booming livestock industry and facilitating other exports. Wagon loads of wheat were at times lined up back to Bond Head waiting to load their wheat onto rail cars. More
recently it serves as a commuter link with Union Station.

The present station was built around 1900 by the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR) in response to strong economic growth tied to industry.

The current station was acquired by GO Transit in December 1998, and over the next number of years undertook extensive renovations to help adapt it to its role as a vital commuter link along the Barrie to Union Station Line. The most significant renovations took place in 2006-2007 with the pouring of a new concrete foundation and the removal of parts of a previous
renovation from the 1950s.

Designed by Peter Wilson

Index to the Map & Plan Collection held in the Bill & Erica Marks Archive Room.

An edited compilation based on written notes by Gladys Anna Isobel Watson (known as Isobel Watson) of Watson's life. Edited and Compiled by granddaughter, Michelle Joyce. Includes 12 page transcript, Cover Page and Reproduction of the Marriage Certificate of Norman Blain Coutts and Gladys Anna Isobel Watson. Watson was born July 14, 1907 on a farm located in West Gwillimbury at Concession 4, Lot 7 to William John Watson and Ida Jane Milligan Banting. Isobel married Norman Bhain Coutts and raised with him five children: Duncan, Roderick, Karol Anne, Brian and Sharon. The oral history was transcribed in November 2007, shortly before Isobel's death.

List of documents donated by Art Janse that relate to the Holland Marsh Scheme

Two page hand-written letter in black ink tied together using a green piece of ribbon, with a blank covering page. Letter is addressed to George and Hettie (Banting) Atkins and signed from Thomas Reynolds, Ellen Reynolds, E. J. Chapman and Catherine Chapman. Given to the Atkins at the time they moved from the community.

Contains news clippings and articles on various churches of Bradford West Gwillimbury

Article on Sir William Osler Public School's eco-friendly certification.

Article about Sir William Osler Public School's 50th anniversary celebrations.

Contains news clippings and articles on various events of Bradford West Gwillimbury

Contains news clippings and articles on various organizations of Bradford West Gwillimbury