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Community : Bradford
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Description : The town's new industry, the Bradford Wood Products Co., which will manufacture hockey stickes and skiis at the outset, begins to look like a real asset to the town in the very near future. Although all the machinery has not yet been installed in the factory, production of sample hockey sticks has begun, and when the balance of the machinery is in place, work will start on a larger scale. By the early part of March it is expected to have about fifteen hands employed.
On Tuesday the writer was shown through the factory by Mr. Love and witnessed the different operations required before the original piece of elm, (seasoned three years) is finally turned out the finished product -- a perfectly balanced A1 hockey stick of the highest grade the kind used by professionals and most of the high-class amateur teams playing the game.
The original long, thick elm plank is the first cut into lengths somewhat longer than a hockey stick and approximately 3 1-2 by 3 inches in width and thickness. The wood is then steamed and bent by a heavy machine into the shape of a hockey stick. Then it is put into a dry kiln for seven days, following which period each block is sawed length-wise into four pieces, each piece being one rough, unfinished hockey stick. The final shaping and finishing touches are put on by a disc sander, after which each stick is shellacked and labelled according to grade. Reginald ("Red") Horner, of the Toronto Maple Leafs, who, by the way, is to be head salesman for the local firm, was lending his expert advice in the final shaping of the blades which means so much to the proper balance of the sticks.
Messrs. Love and Bierge, the heads of the new company have orders for a considerable quantity of sticks in advance, and, with the ever increasing popularity of Canada's national winter game in other countries, particularly in the United States and all northern European countries the prospects for success of Bradford's new industry appear rather bright.

Municipality : Quebec
Community : Other - Bradford
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Description : A top-notch secretary whose favorite hobby is photography -- especially with children as subjects -- Jean Lloyd has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Women's Club and is also Quebec Provincial Emblem Chairman. Jean was one of the Montreal delegates who attended the B.P.W. National Convention at St. Andrews-by-the-Sea, N.B. last July. Like so many Club members, Jean loves to travel and besides visiting both the East and West coasts of the Canada, she realized a dream trip not too long ago when she travelled extensively abroad. Despite her rather busy schedule, Jean finds the time for volunteer work -- you may have seen her in the Hospitality Corner of the Montreal General Hospital. The Aluminum Company of Canada, Limited is the place where Jean puts her secretarial skills to work as Secretary to the Product Manager in the Sales Marketing Division.

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Community : Barrie
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Description : Congratulations to the 6 members of the Tecumseth & West Gwillimbury Historical Society who recently received Volunteer Service Awards. Sponsored by the Ontario Government, the Awards presentation was held at Georgian College, Barrie, on May 20th, 1998. Receiving certificates for 10 years of service were Bruce Chambers and Shirley Larkin. Recognized for 15 years of service was Neil Aberle. Recognized for 20 years of service were Franz Aschwanden, Muriel Reynolds, and Addie Rogers.

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Community : Bradford
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Description : The Stoddart family has owned their farm on the 6th Line of Bradford West Gwillimbury for only 60 years. But the family has lived in the area since first emigrating from Ireland - in 1819. The Stoddarts were one of the first to clear land and settle in West Gwillimbury, carrying out mixed farming, and raising hogs. It was about a year and a half ago that simply organizing a hog operation was no longer sufficient, in a difficult economy. Their answer to the difficult economy was to open the "Pork & Herb Shoppe." The Stoddart Family Farm Pork & Herd Shoppe is open four days a week, Thursdays to Sundays.

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Community : Bradford
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Description : 1. The old Bradford High School on Queen St., now part of Fred C. Cook PS.

2. The old Toll Gate Road, north of Yonge.
3. The Post Office (now Condy Books et cetera).
4. The old Town Hall (Treasury Building) on Holland St. East.
5. Edmanson's Tavern.
6. Holland St., circa 1906.
   The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury has selected 6 historic photographs - and now is asking the public to choose their favourite 3, to be used on the Sesquicentennial (150th) Monument, that will be unveiled on July 1, 2008 as part of Canada Day celebrations. Call to vote for your 3 favorites - or if you have a historic photo you would like to see considered, please submit the photos. For a closer look at the photos please see www.town.bradfordwestgwillimbury.on.ca

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Community : Ontario
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Description : Canada's history is a patchwork of many colourful characters. One of them was Catharine Parr Traill, who left England in 1832 with her husband to take on the adventure of settling in Upper Canada (Ontario). She was 30 years old and soon learned what a challenging adventure that would be! Building a log home, clearing land, growing food, keeping livestock and making pretty much everything yourself was enough to tire anybody out. But Catharine was energetic, optimistic, full of common sense and downright determined. Despite all the hardships, she created one heck of a smooth-running household while raising seven children and writing several children's books, as well as The Backwoods Of Canada, a collection of letters she had written home during her first three years as a settler. By 1854, with 20 years' experience under her belt, Catharine was a pioneer version of Martha Stewart. But she had seen many families who were overwhelmed and just couldn't make it in their new country. Catharine wrote a helpful handbook for anyone thinking of emigrating to Canada. She completed The Canadian Settler's Guide, which she wrote especially for wives and daughters. The book guided readers through almost every step of their journey from England to Canada, and even advising on what to bring and how to survive once in Canada. Soap making, candle dipping, dying wool and raising poultry were all carefully outlined and the climate, plants and animals of each month of the year beautifully described.

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Community : Bradford West Gwillimbury
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Description : In 1818, John Stoddars travelled from County Cavan in Ireland to the Township of West Gwillimbury, and liked what he saw. He returned to Ireland, then came back to Simcoe County with his three sons, William, James and Hugh, and stepson John Faris, to settle on Lot 10, Con. 7 - on the northwest corner of Hwy. 88 and 10 Sideroad, by today's map. In due course, each son would have his own 100 acre farm nearby. The eldest son, William inherited the home farm in 1836 and built the brick house known as "The Oaks" that still stands and is ocupied today. James farmed next door on Lot 9, was a member of West Gwillimbury's first Council in 1850, and donated land for the Anglican Church on his lot. Other family members served on Council in following years. his son Burt built the red brick house across Barrie St. that is still standing today. Another of William's sons, William Davis, built what was later known as the Stoddart-Ritchie house on the south side of 88 - now demolished. Whether the family name was spelled Stoddars,Stodders or Stoddart, members of this family were all significant contributors to the early settlement and governance of Bradford and West Gwillimbury. Most recently a representative of this family has been Canada's Privacy Commissioner. A symbol of the pioneering years is the stately home, built circa 1860, formerly known as The Oaks and now called the Stoddart-Reynolds house. A solid brick, full 2-storey, 3-over-3 bay front, typical of other homes of the period, it was built in the Georgian Vernacular style, with a Regency door case, and bow-roofed verandah. Two end fireplaces still exist on the main floor - the eastern fireplace with the original mantelpiece in place. Some interior design still survives, and the home has been well-cared for over the years. In fact, the pre-confederation house, associated with a prominent pioneer family, displays notable architectural significance - truly a home worth preserving, as part of West Gwillimbury and Bradford's Heritage.

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Community : Bradford
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Description : December 31ist marked not only the end of the old year and the Millennium, but the end of an era in Bradford. At the stroke of midnight, Lewis Ambulance Service ceased to exist, Flowing seamlessly into the new Health Trust Pre Hospital Services Inc., land ambulance providers for Simcoe County. Mac Lewis purchased the ambulance service 37 years ago, in 1963, as part of the Lathangue Kilkenny Funeral Home. The single ambulance - a 1954 Pontiac, equipped with 2 stretchers, Oxygen, bandages, and little else - answered 143 calls, staffed by Lewis and a number of part-timers. In 2000, Lewis Ambulance Service answered over 3,300 calls - "still with one vehicle," notes Lewis, but that vehicle is now equipped with a full array of equipment, from backboards to defibrillator, and staffed by employees that include 8 full-time and 10 part-time Level 1 Paramedics. There have many other changes over the last 37-plus years, especially in the attitude of the province towards private ambulance operators. Prior to 1963, there were 425 private operators in the Province. In 1964, they banded together to form the Ontario Ambulance Operators' Association, and began lobbying the government to set standards, for training, ambulances, etc. The government resisted until 1967/68, when it appointed Dr. Norman McNally as the Director of Ambulance Services - and within days, Dr. McNally was telling operators that thy were obsolete, and that the government would be taking over the service within 5 years. By 1975, the Province had purchased or closed all but 71 of the privately-owned ambulance services. Subsequent governments reversed the trend; it seemed that every time the government changed, the policy changed. Lewis not only has praise for Health Trust Pre Hospital Services, but for the direction that the County has decided to take. Simcoe County Council has approved expanding the service, adding 5 new stations and 5 ambulances, and up to 40 paramedics, to improve response times.

Municipality : Toronto
Community : Other - Bradford
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Description : How do you keep six girls on the farm after they've seen T.O.? Well, you couldn't keep the Lee sisters away from Toronto General Hospital School of Nursing from 1947 to 1963. They followed each other through the school's hallowed halls to pursue a training that none of them regrets today. Over the weekend and continuing today, as the school's 1,100-strong alumni association celebrates its 100th anniversary in Toronto, the six have come from Canada and across the United States for a personal and pedagogical reunion. Once the two eldest sisters, Jean Moulding, now 65, and Charlotte Laubach, 63, set the pattern, it was hard for the others to break. But each had her own special reason for leaving the grind of their parent's farm in Bradford about 8 kilometres (5 miles) northwest of Newmarket. The youngest sister Barbara was only 5 when Jean left in 1947 for the bright lights and her three-year training. Like all her sisters, she says she'd do if all over again. For Margaret Evans teaching was her first choice but her mother pushed her to go to school, where she hated being the fifth sister there.

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Community : Bradford
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Description : Some historians pore over dusty tomes and draw all their knowledge from archival materials. Joe Saint knows the history books, but he is also a repository of oral tradition, a collector of tales and reminiscences. He can put a family name and a face to practically every historic building in Bradford. Joe Saint is 81, a timespan that encompasses a lot of changes, a lot of experience. Taking a driving tour with Saint is like getting a glimpse into the rich tapestry of Bradford West Gwillimbury's past. The Village Inn has a history. Built in 1910 by W.D. Watson, as a grocery store, it remained a grocery store until the mid 1930s. Then Jack Pong transformed it into a Chinese Restaurant, and in 1937, bought a liquor licence. All of Ontario was "dry" by 1916, but in the 1930s, Mitch Hepburn lifted Prohibition and introduced "local option." Some communities stayed dry, some brought in the alcohol - Bradford was the only community between North York and Barrie that had a beer licence. Aurora, Richmond Hill, Newmarket, all stayed "dry" by local option. "There were just too many church people, and too many bootleggers," says Saint. "Bootlegging in those days was an honest profession" - considered to be better than going on welfare. The owner of The Queen's Hotel didn't have the funds to buy a licence. A group of potential customers, tired of dealing with the bootleggers, reportedly chipped in to help pay the fees. Several of the homes on John Street East, including numbers 28, 34 and 49, were "floated" across the river to their present location, when the mill in Amsterdam closed. Actually, the homes were transported in winter, when it was easier to haul them across the frozen surface, Saint says. "There's a lot of history in this town. Some of it's good, and some of it's not... I didn't tell you the juicy stuff," says Saint.