- CA BWGPL WEG-Mar-OS9683
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- 1890-1920
Part of WEGWHIST Collection
Scows leaving to cut hay on the marsh.
Part of WEGWHIST Collection
Scows leaving to cut hay on the marsh.
Part of WEGWHIST Collection
Ken Hunter, Russ Chard and Walter Horlings breaking new land on the marsh.
Part of WEGWHIST Collection
Freshly broken marshland in 1946. The break in the tree line is for Highway 400.
Part of Local History Collection
This map shows the area of the marsh that was wooded and the area that was grassy in 1895 as well as the boundaries.
A section of one of the work sheds built for the Selkirk Gardens operation, still in use today, on the north canal bank, west of Simcoe Road, built about 1929.
Meeting the Minister of Agriculture
Marsh growers meet with the Ontario Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. William Stewart (with hat).
Men on a boat - Aftermath of Hurricane Hazel
Part of Local History Collection
G. Van der Kooi, F. Weening and Sjeord Van der Kooi stand with the flooded Marsh behind them.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Muck Growers' Conference Awards
Awards presentation at the Muck Growers' Conference. From left: William Watson Jr., Charlie Davis, Dick Hilliard.
The top photo is the sketch of the original dredger designed by Cummins. The middle photo is the finished auger-type dredger by Devald that is still in use. The bottom photo is the latest in equipment designed by Konijn for clearing silt from waterways.