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WEGWHIST Team

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.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

Woods Home

Bill Woods' home. The Wood’s brothers built these post war houses about 1946.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

Bradford Public School Class Picture 1926

Bradford Public School, Teacher: Mr. Atkinson
Front Row: Elenor Colling, Jean Robinson, Harold, Lewis Walton, Belfry, Gordon Ogilive, Jim Church, James Elwood, Cavallo, Keith Kilkenny
Middle Row: Donald Wilson, Fred Nesbitt, Irwin McLean, Margaret
, Hilda Corrigan, Wilbert Curry, Beatrice Younger*, Lorne West, Ken Sein, Charles Nesbitt
Back Row: Marion Edney, Mildred Root, Cathy Williamson, Mary Webb, Helen Metcalf, Georgina Depew, Gwendoline Ward, Constance Ward, May Park, Marion Church, Margorie Sein

Auld Kirk Cemetery

The Bannerman family are one of the many of the Scotch Settlement buried here (the Hunters, Magees, Faris' and Macbeths are others who have family plots within the cemetery).

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Bannerman Tombstones

Two tombstones belonging to the Bannerman family. Behind them is the Bannerman family plot.
"To the memory of George Sutherland: Native of Sutherlandshie, Scotland, who departed this life Feb 10 1859, Aged 66 years."
"Christina, wife of George Bannerman Died Dec 17, 1875, Aged 86 years. Native of Sutherlandshire, Scotland"

Bradford Presbyterian Church

The Bradford Presbyterian Church was opened in January, 1894. This picture was taken when the first trees planted had reached this height, around 1911-1915.

Donald McGugan

Salad Festival Parade

Thousands of people jammed Holland Street last July for the annual Salad Festival parade. Blessed with warm weather and sunny skies, the festival drew record crowds.

This photo appeared with a group of others in The Witness entitled "Bradford's year in photos."

Bradford Witness

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