"A four-year-old Oro Township boy died of asphyxiation Monday after he became trapped in a snow tunnel. Robert Prince, son of Robert and Shirley Prince of Oro Station, slid into the snow tunnel shortly after 9 a.m. Monday, according to Ontario Provincial Police. Constable Charlie Crawford said Robert and his three-year-old brother went out to play around 9 a.m. About 10 a.m., the younger boy came in and told Mrs. Prince that Robert was struck in the snow. He was dead when found by his mother, police said. Constable Crawford said the boys had been playing in a snow "fort" consisting of a horizontal tunnel and a small vertical one. Robert was wedged in the vertical one. Constable Crawford said the boy vomited, then choked. Constable Crawford said the fort was a solid structure, and was not in danger of collapsing. But he warned parents to supervise small children who play in snow forts."
"Dr. John R. Brown, a professor at the University of Toronto who studied the effects of pesticides on workers in the Holland Marsh, died Saturday at the age of 57. In April this year Dr. Brown warned than an important (missing part of the article). Dr. Brown qualified as a medical doctor in London, England, in 1953. He received a PhD in applied physiology. After coming to Canada in 1959 he lectured at the University of Toronto in science, environmental health, and industrial health. Dr. Brown was blind in one eye since childhood and became almost totally blind in 1969, but he continued to work with the help of his wife, Helena, and son, David Bartholomew. He was the author of four technical books, president of the Health League of Canada, and chairman of the national committee of employment for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind."
"On the eve of his 92nd birthday, Tuesday, Bill Ruffett told the story of the booming ice industry of yesteryear. Bell Ewart - "I started on the ice when I was 12 yeards old. Father had rented the old hotel on the south side of the dock of 1897 for one dollar a month. After the old sawmill had burned down, the hotel went out of business. I remember well tearing out the bar. It was then I started to lead a horse on an ice plow for 50 cents a day for the Belle Ewart Ice Company. It was the only ice company there then and was across the road from my home where Sheppard's Marina is today. I remember the winter of 1906 was very mild and the big lake never froze over until nearly spring. The railroad was still here, you see, from the era of meeting the Lake Simcoe excursion boats. It was then ice companies from Jackson's Point came here, partly because of the railroad. Their only transportation there, for ice to Toronto, was by street car. I had anywhere from 60 to 80 men working for me at one time, all farmer's boys."
Bradford's Bertha Langford celebrated her 90th birthday last week with more than 200 family and friends in attendance. The energetic lady still loves to bowl. Happy birthday!
Bertha Langford of Bradford congratulates Ethel Breedon on the Dunkerron-area woman's 90th birthday Saturday during a special luncheon at Dunkerron United Church. Bertha had a pretty good idea how Ethel felt since she marked her 91st birthday the following day.
Schlarb, Gerand and Sylvia are pleased to announce the arrival of their daughter, Stephanie Sylvia (little sister for Ryan). Stephanie was born December 1, 1989, at 9:53 p.m., weighing 7 lbs. 5 oz. Happy grandparents are Mr. and Mr.s Alfred Baumgartner and Mr. Henry Schlarb and Elazabeth Schlarb. Many thanks to Dr. Barcza and the maternity staff at York County Hospital.
June 30, 1991 Marriage Tamara-Leigh and Samuel P. Lakatos were married on the terrace at Cullen Gardens and the reception was in the Whitby Room. The special occasion took place on Sunday, June 30, 1991.
FABING - KOWCENUK On August 3, 1991, in the garden at the home of her parents, Angela Lynn Fabing, daughter of George & Lynda Fabing of Bradford, exchanged vows with Timothy Charles Kowcenuk, son of Elmer & Joy Harding of Markham. The bride wore a Regal white satin gown crowned with beaded lace trim. A bateau neckline highlighting tapered Edwardian sleeves with a row of bridal buttons at the wrist. Lov V-shaped back flowing to an elongated waist with detailed embroidery, a back bustle bow, and a semi-cathedral train and veil. Her attendants were: Mrs. Joanne Campbell, of Bradford; Miss Dana Twigger of Collingwood; Miss Andrea Kowcenuk, of British Columbia; Miss Lisa Kelly, of Bond Head. The Groomsmen were: Mr. Todd Greenham, Mr. Dale Kowcenuk[,] Mr. David Couchman, all of Toronto; Mr. Jason Fabing of Bradford. After honeymooning in the Champaign Towers at the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, the happy couple will reside in their new home in Barrie, Ontario.
October 12, 1991 Marriage Steve and Kelly Varga and Butch (Walter) and Muriel Reynolds are pleased to announce the marriage of their children, Lorrie Varga and Brad Reynolds which took place on October 12, 1991.
January 1, 1992 New Years baby for Bradford (birth) Elisabeth Gomes, 28, of Bradford was the proud mother of the first baby born at York County Hosptial in 1992. Baby Amanda was born at 7:11 p.m. on January 1st, weighing in at 7 lbs 5 oz. A first child for Elisabeth and husband Carlos, Amanda was 13 days early, but just in time to be number 1. She was presented with a silver cup by the Hospital, as part of their 70th anniversary celebrations. York County Hospital had planned to present special commemorative cups to the first ten babies born on January 1st, but were foiled by the lack of a baby boom. Only two infants were born on New Years' Day. The second was a baby girl, born at 8:56 p.m. to Allison Leve of Schomberg.
