- CA BWGPL LHC-Libr-Construction-Const87/88-OS8433
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- 1988
Part of Local History Collection
The Holland Court Bradford Public Library under construction.
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The Holland Court Bradford Public Library under construction.
Part of Local History Collection
Photograph of Bill Hett (Architect), Bob Gallagher (Contractor) and Bob McIntyre (Architect) looking over construction at the library site, when the Holland Court location of the library was being built.
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Back row: John Gabriel, ..., Don Harrison, Art Janse, Dave Eek, ..., Ron Kneeshaw
Front row: ..., Ted Mendrek, James Church, Ken Smart.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Construction Workers Unearthing Simcoe County's Past
Part of Local History Collection
"Construction crews working on Holland Street West uncovered a bit of history last week. According to several workers at the road reconstruction site, several large timber-like beams were unearthed from about six feet below the present surface of the road. It is likely that the beams date from the 1800s, and were either part of, or laid just after the demolition of, the first covered road in the county...."
Bradford Weekly
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Cronan Barn Raising in the spring of 1934
Dyke construction to cost $1.6-million
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"Protecting the Holland Marsh from another Hurricane Hazel will cost at least $1.6-million, according to figures released by the South Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority...."
The Marsh fears its dykes will not hold off another flood if a big storm hits, 25 years after Hurricane Hazel.
Bradford Witness
Eleanor Sherbo and C.T.S. Evans
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Photograph of Eleanor Sherbo and C.T.S. Evans at the ground breaking ceremony in October of 1987 for the Bradford Public Library. That library finished construction in 1988. Second from right is Eleanor Sherbo.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Elusive bottom slows rail bridge
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"Since last July, a 10-man construction crew from the Canadian National Railways has been installing a new railway trestle across the Holland River, on the boundry [sic] of Simcoe county and the Region of York. The new steel trestle will extend 275 feet across the river and sit 16 to 17 inches higher than the wooden bridge which the railroad is presently using." ... article explains the history of this bridge, and the difficulties of the new installation.
Bradford Witness
First Draft of Library Study Completed
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"A new library for Bradford came one tiny step closer to reality last week when Fox Jones and Associates presented its first public report. The facility feasibility study, still in draft form, was presented at a public meeting last week (Aug 27). ..."
Bradford Weekly
First draft of library study completed
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A newspaper article about building a new Bradford Public Library at 100 Holland Court.
"A new library for Bradford came one tiny step closer to reality last week when Fox Jones and Associates presented its first public report...If plans stay roughly on schedule, the consultants believe architectural proposals may be sought early this fall..."
Bradford Weekly