The May Tea and Bake Sale was the last social event to be held in the Loyal True Blue Hall by Senior Citizens of the Friendship Club. Club meetings and events have been held at the hall for 24 years. In the future events will be held at the new Senior Citizens' Centre on Blake Street. Above from left are: Miss Laura Baynes, David McClymont, who officially opened the afternoon event; Mrs. Allan Couchman, president and convener of the tea, and Miss S. C. Robertson who performs the tea honors.
They came to pay tribute to Arthur Evans in Barrie last week at an appreciation night sponsored by the Simcoe Centre Progressive Conservatives. Mr. Evans, with one of his famous campaign photos as a backdrop, thanks the 900 plus friends who came to voice their appreciation. This photo appeared along with an article in the Bradford Witness and was also found in the Bradford Women's Institute Scrapbooks.
"Arthur Evans of Bradford, former Simcoe Centre MPP, was among the dignitaries at the official opening of the new Simcoe County courthouse in Barrie last Friday. Mr. Evans who represented Simcoe Centre for 16 years, was joined in the plaque unveiling and ribbon cutting by Roy McMurtry, Attorney General of Ontario, and George McCague, Minister of Government Services. The courthouse is in downtown Barrie and it cost $7.3 million. It contains four county courtrooms and five courtrooms for the criminal and family court divisions. The building also accommodates the office of the sheriff and Crown attorney, administration offices, and the Simcoe County Law Association. A large crowd braved snowy weather to watch the opening ceremony and tour the modern building."
January 26, 1991 Death Wilson, Norma May: At Royal Victoria Hospital, Saturday, January 26th, Norma May Wilson in her 81st year. Beloved sister of Lambert Wilson of Barrie and the late Sarah Young; dear aunt of Norman Young of Toronto, Douglas and Shirley Young of Barrie; Gordon and Nancy Young of Bradford, Jim and Marilyn Young of Toronto and their families. Services were from St. Peter's Anglican Church in Churchill on Monday, January 28th at 11 o'clock.
Event Date : Tuesday, March 04, 1947 Event Type : Death
Description : Husband of Bessie Brandon and father of Vivienne (Mrs J. M. Robinson) died in his Barrie home. He was born in Bond Head January 19, 1872 before moving to Bradford and then to Barrie. Magistrate for Barrie
Event Date : Wednesday, November 25, 1959 Event Type : Death
Description : In the hospital at Ottawa, in her 79th year. Wife of the late Compton Jeffs. Mother of Mrs. John M. Robinson (Vivienne), Ottawa. Rested at the Pethick Funeral Home, 127 Bayfield St., Barrie. Service in the chapel. Interment in Barrie Union Cemetery. *Obituary on page two of November 4, 1959
Event Date : Saturday, May 14, 1955 Event Type : Marriage
Description : Phyllis Mae, daughter of Mrs. Hunt and the late Albert Hunt of Bradford, to William Myron MacPherson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie MacPherson of Pugwash, N.S. The wedding took place in Barrie. Rev. Muir officiated.
December 15, 1991 Death SHEPPARD, Gerald H. (owner/operator of Lake Simcoe Marine, Bell Ewart) after a lengthy illness at home, died peacefully at Royal Victoria Hospital in Barrie on Sunday, Dec. 15, 1991. Gerald Sheppard of Bell Ewart Ontario in his 62nd year. Beloved husband of Pat and dear father of Gerry and Darlene of Bell Ewart, Lorrie and Bill Jackson of Bradford and Dwayne of Bell Ewart. Loving Granddad of Daryll, Amanda, Gregory and David. Also survived by brothers and sisters Bernard, Shirley Walmer, Martin, Lee, Nina Wilcox and Roy. Rested at Taylor Funeral Home, 524 Davis Drive, Newmarket. Funeral service in the chapel on Wednesday Dec. 18 at 11:00 a.m. Internment [sic] at Highland Memory Gardens, Toronto. Donations to the Canadian Cander Society would be appreciated by the family.
