"A happy Bathurst St. resident recently won $1,000 in the Wintario Lottery. Ladislaw [Walter] Dyrda, who has lived in Bradford 26 years, won the money with a ticket he purchased at Davis Pharmacy. Mr. Dyrda, an employee at Sterling Drugs in Aurora plans to use the money for a trip to his native Czechoslovakia next summer. "It is the first time I have ever won anything," the happy winner said. Above, Mr. Dyrda and Ross David hold a copy of the check for $1,000."
"The South Innisfil Community Centre was officially opened last Saturday with a full day of activities ranging from skating races to moccasin dancing. The program started at 8:00 a.m. and carried on through to the evening ending with a dance in the banquet hall. Crowds packed the arena from the time it opened until it closed according to Judy Atkinson, one of the original workers for the arena project."
"Richard S. Rak, 270 Simcoe Street, Bradford, graduated Friday, June 6th from York University's Faculty of Administrative Studies with his Bachelor of Arts [Honors Business Administration]. Richard has currently accepted a position with the Bank of Montreal in this area."
"John H.R. Allan graduated February 7, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Geography at a Winter Convocation of Guelph. The graduate is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Allan of Churchill."
"When Southern Ontario residents put away all their snowmobiling equipment and winter clothes, they thought the long, cold winter had ended, but Old Man Winter decided he still had some say in the matter. Over a foot of snow covered southern Simcoe County and winds gusting up to 50 miles an hour created 15-foot drifts that blocked traffic, closed businesses, schools, and stranded travellers. The Ontario Provincial Police detachment had their hands full like everybody else. The detachment has waded through only a handful of accident reports and so far they report four property damage collisions involving six vehicles on Highway 400 between Highways 88 and 89. Five property damage collisions involving six vehicles south of Highway 88 were also looked into. There are still numerous accidents that have yet to be fully investigated."
"An English double decker bus parked beside the Bradford Municipal building last Monday en route to Niagara Falls, is 54 years old, weighs 10 1/2 tons, is 27' long, 13'4" high and 8' wide. It was bought by Dave and Georgie Clark of Essex, England, and has travelled 18,000 miles since last October."
"Last Monday was Canadian Hospital Day. York County Hospital in Newmarket marked the day with a campaign to discourage smoking. As part of the campaign, pamphlets were handed out and posters were placed around the building. Left is Dr. Norman Mortimer, chief surgeon, and right is Don Glass, chairman of the hospital's public relations committee."
"David and Georgie Clark, both 25, are travelling around North America in their double decker bus. They bought the bus for $700, converted it for just under $2,000 and shipped it to Canada for $2,500. Hopefully, their next stop will be Australia, according to Mr. Clark."
"Elizabeth Margaret Copeland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Copeland of Newton Robinson, graduated from St. Joseph's Campus of George Brown College July 18th, 1975. Beth will be joining the staff of Peel Memorial Hospital in Brampton."
"Bradford Police Constable Henry Bell, and sewage treatment plant employees Sandy Pearson and Lloyd Seed received marble desk sets from CNR Toronto Area Manager Bob Doty last week. The men were presented with gifts for their attempts to stop a CNR freight train before it was derailed during a freak storm two months ago. Mr. Doty thanked the men on behalf of the CNR and added that although the train did not stop, it did slow enough to prevent a more serious crash."
