An 1904 reprint of part of the April 2nd, 1863 edition of the South Simcoe Times. It was printed by the Bradford Witness as part of the "Bradford 4_ Years Ago" series. It has happenings related to Bradford ratepayers and town council.
"A meeting which has been scheduled to talk about what is going into Bradford's sewage system has been postponed now until September. It was supposed to be held in July. Principals at the discussion are to include Bradford Council, engineers Proctor and Redfern, representatives of local packing firms and representatives from the Ministry of Environment. Maybe getting that many people together in one place at one time, especially in the summer, is a difficult task to achieve. The meeting was called after town officials learned the industrial waste going into the system was three times as much as it should be."
"Council is very close to engineering a swap with local developer Michael Orsi which could save the town almost $20,000, The Witness learned this week. Mayor Joe Magani presented council with a draft agreement prepared by the developer and submitted for council's consideration. The proposed agreement calls for the town to trade three-quarters of an acre of land at the north end of Dissette Street, and to cancel a $7,500 debt in the developer's name. Mr. Orsi will, in return, undertake to pace an additional 2,000 feet of Dissette Street from Dominion Farms north."
"He was a special kind of man. A ready smile, a razor-sharp wit and a concern for his fellow man.... these were the engaging qualities of Frederick Christopher Cook, town councillor, churchman and fraternal brother. Fred Cook was an unassuming man, who reached out and touched the lives of thousands of people. His dedication to public service as a town councillor will be remembered by the many Bradford ratepayers who came to know him and trust him as a man of honesty and directness. Fred was a warm man, who understood people's problems and did all he could to solve them. Besides his open humbleness, he was a man who was concerned about the future of his community."
Photograph of Bradford's town council from 1979-1981. Back Row: Art Turner, Zygmunt Fenik, Len Fuller, William de Peuter Front Row: Reeve Kenneth Wood, Mayor William Roy Gordon, Deputy-Reeve John Zima
Photograph of Bradford West Gwillimbury's town council from 1994. Back Row: Peter Dykie, Dennis Roughley, Ron Simpson, John Gabriel, Gary Lamb Front Row: B.L. Vanderpost, Frank Jonkman (Mayor), Bud Brown, John Gorzo
