Event Date : Wednesday, September 13, 1944 Event Type : Marriage
Daughter of Mrs Locke of Williamsburg and the late Dr. M.W. Locke wed son of Hon. and Mrs. W. Earl Rowe of Newton Robinson at St. Andrew's United Church in Williamsburg. Mrs. J.S. Sutherland was her sister's matron of honor and Miss Mary McCamus was bridesmaid. Best man was F.O.D.W. Coyle and ushers were Sq. Ldr. B. Studer and Flt. Lieut. W. Wilson.
Just after celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary, Treva Rowe and Earl Rowe, former lieutenant-governor, check the health of one of the apple trees in front of their Newton Robinson home. They were married at Newton Robinson United Church June 27, 1917, and had three children, Bill, Lennox, and Mrs. Jean Wadds. Mr. Rowe was a member of the Ontario Legislature for two years in the 1920s and then represented Dufferin-Simcoe in the House of Commons for almost 40 years. He was lieutenant-governor from 1963 to 1968. This photo appeared in the Bradford Witness and it is also in the Bradford Women's Institute Scrapbooks.
Contains items relating to the hamlets and small communities of Bradford West Gwillimbury, such as:
Amsterdam
Ansnorveldt
Bond Head
Coulson's Hill
Deerhurst
Dunkerron
Fennel's Corners
Fisher's Corners
Gilford
The Hollows
Mount Pleasant / Botchtown
Middleton / Middletown
Newton Robinson / Latimer's Corners
Pinkerton
Springdale
Steele's Corners
Contains information on the numerous schools of the Bradford area. Headings include:
Bond Head School
Bradford High School
Bradford Public School
Cookstown Public School
Coulson's Hill S.S. #12
Dunkerron U.S.S. #1
Fieldcrest Elementary School
Fisher's Corners S.S. #7
Gilford S.S. #16
Hollows S.S. #13
Misc.
Fred C. Cook Public School
Gilford S.S. #16
Hollows S.S. #13
Middleton S.S. #6
Mt Pleasant School
Newton Robinson U.S.S #10 & S.S. #12
Photos
Pinkerton S.S. #11
Steele's Corners S.S. #14
St Mary's Catholic School
West Gwillimbury Schools *Schools - Other
"The Newton Robinson anniversary fair on Saturday featured something for everyone. There was a large crowd out to enjoy the many tings a country fair has to offer many people enjoyed the display of artifacts of a bygone era, and Gwen Taylor was on hand at the display to point out things of interest to the visitors. Women at the tea tables were busy serving tea and coffee, giving many people a chance to renew acquaintances. The history of the Newton Robinson United Church was also on sale, along with hasti-notes with the church's picture on the front."
Newton Robinson Public School between 1906-1912. This school possibly began in the 1830s when it was Latimer's Corners, though the structure in the photograph was from 1875 on land purchased from James Downey. It joined with SS #12 of Tecumseth. There was only one teacher by 1920 because of low enrollment. The school was replaced in 1923, though by 1959 students were transferred to the nearby Fisher's Corners School. The Hon. Earl Rowe bought the school (two small buildings at this time) in 1960 and turned it into residence.
Stanley Copeland's car, bought from George Windross for $35. The building, built in 1934, was the garage where Stan first started his garage business in 1946. From left, Bruce Jackson, Fern Madill, Stanley Copeland.
Article on the South Simcoe Railway Heritage presentation by Tom Henry; the presentation promoted the importance of recognizing the steam train's achievements for Canada.
