October 18, 1994 Death WRIGHT, J. Ivan - at his daughter's residence in Holland Landing on Tuesday October 18th, 1994. Ivan Wright formerly of Cookstown in his 74th year. Dearly beloved husband of the late Edythe Wright. Dear father of Louise, Barbara, Mary and John. Dear brother of Calvin Wright, Marion Blakely, Mildred Turnbull and Doris Sutherland. Devoted grandfather of David, Paul, Jeffrey and Stephen Lynch, Stephanie, Amanda and Christina Foster, Carly and Kirk Wright. Friends may call at the Paul F. Kent Funeral Home (Hwy #27 North) Cookstown on Thursday October 20th from 7- 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 - 4 p.m. and 7 - 9 p.m. Funeral service will be held at Cookstown United Church on Saturday October 22nd at 2 p.m. Interment Alliston Union Cemetery Memorial. [sic] Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family.
Contains items relating to Simcoe County servicemen and women in World War II, including veterans related articles, artifacts and photographs, and the Roll of Honour
Contains items relating to Simcoe County servicemen and women in World War I, including veterans related articles, artifacts and photographs, and the Roll of Honour
"Miss Alida Hill, of 160 Macphedson Ave., Toronto, was critically injured in an auto accident Saturday afternoon when the car in which she was a passenger failed to negotiate the curve at the foot of Holland Landing hill, climbed an embankment and then rolled on the shoulder of the road. The driver of the car, Miss Dora Pepler, 19 Kendall Ave., Toronto, escaped injuries. The injured woman was removed to York County Hospital, Newmarket, where it was found necessary to amputate her right arm. She also suffered from shock. The car is badly wrecked."
Contains information and resources compiled by the WEGWHIST (West Gwillimbury History) Group relating to the local history of Bradford and the West Gwillimbury area.
Article about early settlement in Bradford and West Gwillimbury. It also touches on the early education systems in this area. Scanned from a donation of the Bradford Today supplement to the Bradford Witness.