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Plaque says: "Presented to the Town of Bradford by the City of Barrie in recognition of your 125th Anniversary as a Town
Presentation made by Mayor R.A. Archer
June 10, 1982."

"A Headquarters Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, covering the southern part of No. 7 (Barrie) District, is to be located in Bradford, according to information given The Witness this week.
The new local police set-up is expected to go into effect January 1st, or as soon as convenient living quarters can be secured. The detachment will consist of five men, all of whom will reside in and work from Bradford.
The personnel of the detachment will comprise Provincial Constable D. Adair, now of Gravenhurst, Provincial Constables C. Kreuger and R. Murphy, now of Bond Head; Provincial Constable George Herries and Provincial Constable H. Sparling, both at present located here.
The town will continue to be policed by Provincial Constables Reg. Wilson and E. Morrison, who have been in charge here of late."

Newspaper article dated 1889 from the South Simcoe News, describing the disappearance and drowning death of William Sutherland, son of Alexander and Elizabeth Sutherland.

Article about a church service being held at Bradford Community Centre by Mapleview Community Church, marking the end of Carrotfest.

Photograph of John William "Jack" Parks (1884-1983).

Jack was the son of Margaret Parks (nee Lee) (1851-1919) and Richard Parks (1854-1895). Margaret was the daughter of Thomas Lee (1794-1868) and Ann Graham (abt. 1825-1903).

Newspaper article from a Barrie newspaper about John William "Jack" Parks (1884-1983).

Jack was the son of Margaret Parks (nee Lee) (1851-1919) and Richard Parks (1854-1895). Margaret was the daughter of Thomas Lee (1794-1868) and Ann Graham (abt. 1825-1903).

Photograph of John William "Jack" Parks (1884-1983) with two other gentleman.

Jack was the son of Margaret Parks (nee Lee) (1851-1919) and Richard Parks (1854-1895). Margaret was the daughter of Thomas Lee (1794-1868) and Ann Graham (abt. 1825-1903).

Photograph of John William "Jack" Parks (1884-1983) with his sister Sarah Ann Margaret Parks (1886-1893) and mother Margaret Parks (nee Lee) (1851-1919).

Margaret was the daughter of Thomas Lee (1794-1868) and Ann Graham (abt. 1825-1903).

They came to pay tribute to Arthur Evans in Barrie last week at an appreciation night sponsored by the Simcoe Centre Progressive Conservatives. Mr. Evans, with one of his famous campaign photos as a backdrop, thanks the 900 plus friends who came to voice their appreciation. This photo appeared along with an article in the Bradford Witness and was also found in the Bradford Women's Institute Scrapbooks.

Douglas Booth, budget analyst at Canadian General Electric, Barrie, and an employee of the firm for 20 years, was honored on the occasion of his retirement last night at a dinner at River Garden Restaurant. From left: Gordon Laighton, finance manager and Mrs. Leighton, Mrs. Booth and Mr. Booth.