Library board wants township money
- CA BWGPL LHC-Libr-LibrArti-2019-03-12-08
- Item
- 1986-11-12
Part of Local History Collection
A newspaper article about West Gwillimbury residents' use of the Bradford Public Library and funding.
Bradford Weekly
41 results with digital objects Show results with digital objects
Library board wants township money
Part of Local History Collection
A newspaper article about West Gwillimbury residents' use of the Bradford Public Library and funding.
Bradford Weekly
Accident still under investigation
Part of Local History Collection
"Occurrences investigated by the officers of the Bradford OPP during the week included 11 traffic accidents in which one person was killed and six persons were injured.
On the morning of Nov. 1, Nancy Thedoru of Toronto was killed when the car driven by her husband George was involved in a collision with a pick up truck driven by Frank Anzil of Klienburg. Mr. Anzil's wife Tina was a passenger in the truck. Mr. Theodoru remains at Sunnybrook Medical Centre.
Mr. Anzil is in intensive care in stable condition at York County Hospital. His wife has been transferred to St. Michael's Hospital.
OPP are still investigating the accident, which occurred at Highways 11 and 89, near Gilford. No charges have been laid as yet.
Bradford OPP investigated 42 occurrences during the week, including two drivers charged with excess alcohol. Also, five liquor related charges were laid."
Bradford Weekly
"Count Week" at Bradford Public Library
Part of Local History Collection
A newspaper article about "Count Week" at the Bradford Public Library.
"The last week of October was "count week" at the Bradford Public Library. Each year the province requires that we report on what happened during the year..."
Bradford Weekly
Church dedication by Bishop Pryce is this Sunday
Part of WEGWHIST Collection
Article about the dedication ceremony of Trinity Anglican Church's extension.
Bradford Weekly
Part of Local History Collection
Article and photographs from the visit made by Rick Hansen to Bradford.
Bradford Weekly
Library building fund gets boost from Lions
Part of Local History Collection
A newspaper article about a donation from the Bradford Lions Club to the Bradford Public Library for the construction of a new library at 100 Holland Court.
The article includes a photograph of (L-R): Bill de Peuter (Mayor), Eleanor Shero (Library Board Chairperson), Adrienne Price (Head Librarian), Anne Wagg (Chair of the Fundraising Committee), Mr. Learmouth (Lions Club), Hugh Holler (Lions Club Treasurer)
Bradford Weekly
Part of Local History Collection
A newspaper article about films playing at the Bradford Public Library over the Holiday season.
Bradford Weekly
Highway 11 accident kills Gilford woman
Part of Local History Collection
"Gilford - a Gilford woman was killed and two persons were sent to hospital in a traffic accident Wednesday (Jan. 14).
Jean Taylor, 69, was fatally injured when the car she was driving southbound on Highway 11 struck another head on, Bradford OPP report.
The accident happened at about 12:30 p.m., near the 11th Concession. Mrs. Taylor's car was on the wrong side of the road, police report.
Raoul Tremblay, 76, of Churchill, was driving the northbound car. He and his daughter Violet were taken to York County Hospital.
Approximately $14,000 damage was done to the two car.
Bradford OPP are investigating the accident. No charges have been laid."
Bradford Weekly
Essa Street will end north of Queen
Part of Local History Collection
"The developer of a small sub-division west of Bradford Public School had a two-year-old question resolved by council at its Jan. 12 meeting.
Council passed a resolution to allow Essa Street to be closed just north of its present limit at Queen Street.
Mac Lewis asked told [sic] council the street plan for his 10-lot subdivision through three revisions in the past two years.
Previously, council had asked that Essa Street be extended and turned so it would meet Fletcher Street, typing two sub-divisions together.
Council passed a resolution to have Essa Street closed north of Fox Run Lane, which will allow the McDawb sub-division to be started in the spring."
Bradford Weekly
Bridge should be replaced, Bradford engineer says
Part of Local History Collection
Article featuring Ernst Heinrichs, engineer, and his proposal to the town council on the Holland River bridge's replacement needs. At the time, the bridge was 34 years old and had shifted two feet from its original position.
Bradford Weekly