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Description : "If even the "tail end" of a hurricane were to hit southern Ontario, the Holland Marsh could face serious flooding, with damages in the $110-$200 million range. The problem? Since 1954, when Hurricane Hazel cause extensive flooding, the south canal has silted in. The Holland Marsh Drainage Committee is considering every option but even with the Roads department picking up a portion of the cost, the amount the marsh farmers would have to pay would be crippling."

Bradford's Bertha Langford celebrated her 90th birthday last week with more than 200 family and friends in attendance. The energetic lady still loves to bowl. Happy birthday!

Participants from a Heart & Stroke Awareness Bike Ride. If you are or know anyone in this photograph, please let us know.

Back row: John Gabriel, ..., Don Harrison, Art Janse, Dave Eek, ..., Ron Kneeshaw
Front row: ..., Ted Mendrek, James Church, Ken Smart.

From left to right: John Gabriel, James Church, .., Ted Mendrek, Bill Marks, Ron Kneeshaw

This is Bradford's first building solely dedicated to a Post Office, built in 1936 at 22 Barrie Street. It was designed by Gordon S. Adamson, and contracted by J. Saint of Bradford. Prior to this, the post office was housed in a shared building on Holland Street on the current day Century 21 parking lot.

This is the house of Dr. Lewis Campbell at 33 John St. East. It was built in 1900, and many of the details within the house are still original. A roof skylight, balcony infill above the porch, and the entrance stairs and railing have all been modified.

Dr. Lewis Campbell was a second generation of the Scottish Campbells and was well known in Town. See the Related Descriptions for more information on Dr. Campbell.

The building of the D.G. Bevan Insurance Brokers, Ltd. at 61 Holland Street West. This building currently houses the Hearing Sciences Audiology and Hearing Aid Centre. It was built in the 1880s by Mark Scanlon Jr., son of the one of the town founders Mark Scanlon, to house the Scanlon Law Offices in a Romanesque revival architecture style. His son Albert was also a lawyer for the Town.

View of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury from the Go Train Station. This view is looking southwest over the town from Dissette Street.