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This photo of Audrey Evans, wife of Art Evans, Bradford's first Mayor and MPP, appeared in the Bradford Witness along with the announcement of her death after a sudden and serious illness.

Article on the construction and history of Bradford's Trinity Anglican church. The opening ceremony was held on December 2, 1900.

"Sunday, June 10th marked the Centenary of Trinity Church, Bradford. Two services were held with congregations far exceeding the seating capacity of the church. The rector, Rev. H.G. Blake, conducted the services." ...

"The first year-round residents of the Marsh arrived in the late autumn of 1934 and took up residence in the row of houses shown in the above picture. They were families from Holland and they named their village Ansnorveld.
Members of the Christian Reformed Church, after selling their first crops, built the first church on the Marsh, also shown above, in the spring of 1936. Today there are two beautiful Christian Reformed churches on the Holland Marsh."

"Donna Ramsay (centre), this year's Salad Festival Queen, receives congratulations from the 1976 queen, Annette Grencer, as fellow contestant Nancy Bergeron (right) applauds. Donna, 18, was elected at the Salad Festival dance Saturday night in the Bradford community centre. She is the daughter of Don and Mary Ramsay of Concession 9, West Gwillimbury, and she plans a career in hotel management. The festival runs from Sunday, June 10, to Sunday, July 17."

"The car that Henry built. The Ford Model T above was one of several vintage vehicles in the parade at the Bond Head fair on the weekend."

"The champion Canadian Tire atom team received awards at the Bradford minor hockey banquet. Back row: coach Bob Jackson, Roger Sorenson, Steven Twin, Robert Young, manager Leighton Davies. Middle: Chris Taucar, Mike Scholl, Glen Gurin, Lee Rost, Doug Vanluyk, Gary Nash, Kent Bray. Front: Andrew Heighington, Richard Mosser, Scot Broom, Peter Buys, Tony Lizzi, Adrian Vanluyk, Jason Romagnoli."

"Former Bradford Fire Chief Ted Gapp received a present from West Gwillimbury Reeve Orville Hughes at Saturday's party. Gapp also served the township."

"Former Police Chief John Dudgeon made a short speech Saturday night, thanking those who were honoring him."

"A 19-year-old Downsview man, Robert O'Brien, was the second driver to end up in the canal in the past four weeks. Mr. O'Brien lost control of his car on Friday night after freezing rain covered area roads with slick ice. O'Brien was not hurt in the mishap."