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- 1957-07-31
Part of Local History Collection
Programme for Bradford's Centennial events, held from Sunday August 4 to Wednesday, August 7, 1957.
Bradford Witness
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Part of Local History Collection
Programme for Bradford's Centennial events, held from Sunday August 4 to Wednesday, August 7, 1957.
Bradford Witness
Bond Head's Parade Claimed to be Best Yet
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"Bond Head's Pioneer Parade last saturday, July 1, was another example and proof of the fact that enthusiasm and willing workers can produce what money expenditure cannot. The Bond Head workers for the parade, and other events, did not have big financial resources but they did have a wealth of initiative, enthusiasm willingness to work, and a determination to do credit to Bond Head, and they most certainly accomplished the latter. That parade, and other events of the day, made July 1, 1967, red letter day for Bond Head." ...
Bradford Witness
Auld Kirk welcomes Historical Society, annual Outdoor Service
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Description of the annual outdoor service held at Auld Kirk, celebrating the 180th year since it's founding. Also has a brief history on the Scotch Settlement.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
An invitation to sponsors and donors, from Gwillim Group
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"Dear editor,
We, the Gwillim group, a sub-committee of the Bradford West Gwillimbury Local History Association, are delighted to inform the community about our project to commemorate the Town's 150th Anniversary. We have commissioned a bronze sculpture of Elizabeth Posthuma Simcoe (nee Gwillim), to be placed in the Post Office Parkette on the corner of John and Barrie Streets (on the Yonge St. route). The sculptor is Brenda Wainman Goulet, who created the bronze sculptures of Dr. Bethune in Gravenhurst and the Tom Thomson in Huntsville."...
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
A bradford Sesquicentennial renaissence
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"The town of Bradford is undergoing a bit of a mini-Renaissance. It's not just the Home Depot now under construction and due to open this summer, the planned Loblaw and new LCBO outlet that will be built on Holland St. west of Melbourne Drive. It's not just the banners displaying the Town's official flower, the Black-eyed Susan; or the new Sesquicentennial banners for Bradford's 150th birthday; or the flowering beds, or the new additions to both High Schools.
There is also the return of businesses seriously damaged by fire in 2006 - F.K. Textiles, the 88 & 11 Convenience Store, and Annit "a" Haircut - and a number of new stores and ventures that have opened, including Condy Books, on Barrie St.
On top of that, a growing number of established businesses in the community are celebrating the success of their enterprises, with Anniversary celebrations - from the 1st Anniversary of Dutch Treats, the Dutch Store and Deli at 15 Holland St. east; to the 29th Anniversary of Joella's Jewellery & Gifts, 32nd Anniversary of Bradford Rental Sales & Service, to one of the oldest businesses in Town: Spence TIM-BR Mart, now in its 98th year of service.
In this Sesquicentennial year, that's something to celebrate."
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
125th Anniversary Coin Options
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A drawing of two options for one side of a coin to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Bradford.
Option one ended up being chosen and the coins were made of both silver and copper. They were able to be used at Bradford businesses in the Downtown.
Town of Bradford
125th Anniversary Coin Mock-Up
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A mock-up of both sides of a coin to be created to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Bradford.
The coins were made of both silver and copper and were able to be used at Bradford businesses in the Downtown.
Town of Bradford