"Gilford - a Gilford woman was killed and two persons were sent to hospital in a traffic accident Wednesday (Jan. 14). Jean Taylor, 69, was fatally injured when the car she was driving southbound on Highway 11 struck another head on, Bradford OPP report. The accident happened at about 12:30 p.m., near the 11th Concession. Mrs. Taylor's car was on the wrong side of the road, police report. Raoul Tremblay, 76, of Churchill, was driving the northbound car. He and his daughter Violet were taken to York County Hospital. Approximately $14,000 damage was done to the two car. Bradford OPP are investigating the accident. No charges have been laid."
"Occurrences investigated by the officers of the Bradford OPP during the week included 11 traffic accidents in which one person was killed and six persons were injured. On the morning of Nov. 1, Nancy Thedoru of Toronto was killed when the car driven by her husband George was involved in a collision with a pick up truck driven by Frank Anzil of Klienburg. Mr. Anzil's wife Tina was a passenger in the truck. Mr. Theodoru remains at Sunnybrook Medical Centre. Mr. Anzil is in intensive care in stable condition at York County Hospital. His wife has been transferred to St. Michael's Hospital. OPP are still investigating the accident, which occurred at Highways 11 and 89, near Gilford. No charges have been laid as yet. Bradford OPP investigated 42 occurrences during the week, including two drivers charged with excess alcohol. Also, five liquor related charges were laid."
Article features news on tenders for a new post office on the corner of John and Barrie Streets, Alliston's new town hall for its Centennial, and spending reports on neighbouring municipalities.
Article features news about Canada's upcoming Centennial, including talk from Dr. Emerson on a historic site implemented in Bradford for the Huronia trail, and construction work on the Bradford PUC building.
Article features news about Canada's upcoming Centennial, and a reminder about the jobs and services provided by the Town's Industrial Committee and Council
Article features news on springtime water regulations, and idea for a main street revitalization, municipal laws, and the 1% increase for the Ontario Sales Tax
Article features news on newspapers and opinions (via the Canadian flag debate), news on the Schomberg Agricultural Society annual fair, and historical information from a 1904 version of Toronto's Globe & Mail. It also features the purchase of Joseph Wolfe's farm on Hwy 88, and information on an extension of the 404.
Article features news on the debt accrued from the building of Bradford District High School, Essa Township's Music Festival, a local resident's visit to England and wales (Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fuller and Anne Morris), and information from surrounding townships: Aurora will receive a new federal building, and King Twp established its police force.
Article features news on garbage collection vs. depositing at a dump, the Centennial project of Canada and Bradford's chance at funding, Mrs. Viola MacMillan on a television show, and the old fire hall vacated for the Department of Public Works to take it over.
"Mystery, beyond the understanding of the closest friends of the family, surrounds the horrifying tragedy of the deaths of Mr. and Mrs. F.W. ("Bud") Stephenson in their home above the Bradford Bakery, in which business the former was a partner, sometime about midnight on Saturday. ..."
