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"The Newton Robinson anniversary fair on Saturday featured something for everyone. There was a large crowd out to enjoy the many tings a country fair has to offer many people enjoyed the display of artifacts of a bygone era, and Gwen Taylor was on hand at the display to point out things of interest to the visitors. Women at the tea tables were busy serving tea and coffee, giving many people a chance to renew acquaintances. The history of the Newton Robinson United Church was also on sale, along with hasti-notes with the church's picture on the front."

A newspaper article about the creation of the Gwen Taylor Memorial Library as a community library in Newtown Robinson. The library was conceived after the Newton Robinson branch of the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library was closed.

"The Gwen Taylor Memorial Library is an example of what a community can achieve, when it pulls together. The community library in Newton Robinson was opened by residents of the hamlet, after the local branch of the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library was closed by the Library Board..."

Newton Robinson United Church Sunday School, Mother’s Day, May 8, 1966 BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Harold Metcalfe; Lawrence Copeland; Harold Andrews; Roger Stewart; Larry Halbert; Marvin Chantler; Earl Rowe; Alan West; Bob Mathews; Bob Johnson; Doug Johnson; Bill Halbert; and Allen Horner. SECOND ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Lloyd West; Laird Hollingshead; Susan Metcalf; Barbara Ann Mathews; Jane Rowe; Jackie Metcalf; Gail Halbert; Donna Stewart; Helen Steers; Caroline Halbert; Elizabeth Steers; and Ruth Connell. THIRD ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Mrs. Margaret Chantler (Halbert ); Mrs. Mina Houghton; Lance Jeffroy; Peter Harvey; Brian Riley; Linda Jeffroy; Patti Metcalf; Shirley Poole; Mary Lynn Halbert; Debbie Andrews; Wendy Copeland; Ann Halbert; Diane Andrews; Rick Hollingshead; John Poole; Mrs. Barbara Andrews; Mrs. Jessie Steers; Mrs. Marion West; Mrs. Carole Martin (Steers); and Mrs. Beth Harvey. FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Mrs. Dorothy Horner; Louise Harvey; Peggy Mathews; Mary Horner; Wally Riley; Ken Houghton; Laurie Copeland; Marilyn Copeland; Sylvia Harvey; Doug Houghton; Kevin Horner; Kyle Andrews; David Chantler; Mae Houghton; and Debbie Houghton.

Fisher's Corners School, S.S. #7. Gladys Bell was the teacher. Back Row, left to right: Ruth Jackson, Mary Harrison, Ruth Morrison, Donald Arnold, David Harrison, Gladys Bell (teacher). Front Row: Ronald Morrison, Fred Arnold, Eleanor Jackson, Donald Harrison.

S.S. #14, Steele's Corners. Teacher: Miss Maysil Williams, Beeton, Ont. Back Row, left to right: Dorothy Bell, Margaret Thorpe, Lyla Brown, Miss Williams, Marjorie Bell, Helen Ritchie, Charlie Cronan, Ewart Kneeshaw. Middle Row: Wilfred Kneeshaw, Edgar Bateman, Frank Bell, Bert Nesbitt, Alice Cronan, Lulu Kneeshaw, Elizabeth Cronan, Ruth Moriarty, Kathleen Silman, Hilda Silman. Front Row: Stanley Nesbitt, Leland Sturgeon, Cyril Hughes, Mitchell Bell, Edna Moriarty, Laura Kneeshaw, Erie Nesbitt, Eleanor Sawyer.

Joseph Harrison and family with Rumly threshing machine. House and barn in background.

Joseph Harrison with his thresshing crew. L-r: Jack Monkton, Joseph Harrison, George Windross and John Harrison.

Pinkerton School. Sarah Riley was the teacher. Back Row, left to right: Victoria Ross, Bobby Ellis, Earl McKinstry, Sheila Andrews, Sarah Riley (teacher). Front Row: Ruth Andrews, Ken Andrews (died in 1949), John ?, Robin ?, Gary Andrews. Absent: Alan Botham, Johnny Davis.

Group which wrote the book "Governor Simcoe Slept Here: The Legacy of West Gwillimbury." This project was given the acronym "WEGWHIST."
Back Row, from left: Donna Saunders, Franz Aschwanden, Bill Marks, John Fennell, Bob Sturgeon, Del Crake, Auke Ellens, Erica Marks, Kelly Roberts,
Inset: Ann Stam.
Seated: Janet Gunn, Marilynne Williams, Sarah Riley, Barbara Verney, George Jackson, Jan Blommaert, Leila Lloyd and Addy Ellens.

View of Newton Robinson from the air.