March 14, 1994 Death PROSSER, Annie Lula (Hindle) at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Barrie on Monday March 14, 1994, Lula in her 86th year. Beloved wife of the late Joel. Loving mother of Jean and her husband Don Boynton, Beth and her husband Gary Rollins, Mae Tennisco [sic], Ruth and her husband Ian Atkinson, Wes and his wife Sandi and the late John. Dear sister of Jean Evans and Wes Hindle. Dear grandmother of nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Visitation at service was held at the McKelvey Funeral Home, 264 Burton Ave. Barrie.
"Mrs. Linda Carol Graham of RR 1 , Lefroy, received a bachelor of arts degree from Wilfrid Laurier University at the convocation exercises held recently in Barrie. Mrs. Graham is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Barron of Bradford."
"Former warden of Simcoe County, D. Arthur Evans. MPP for Centre Simcoe, won the riding for the Progressive Conservative party five times during his 16 years as a member of the Ontario Legislature. Mr. Evans has announced he will be retiring at the end of his current term. George Taylor, Barrie lawyer, has been chosen the next party candidate to stand in the next provincial election. Simcoe County warden in 1958, Warden elected to the legislature on September 20, 1960, when the late Leslie M. Frost was Ontario premier. Mr. Evans ran in a by-election when the seat became vacant through the death of the late George G. Johnston."
"Kurt Soderberg and Pat Sincola, members of the Bradford Gay Sixties senior citizens club, get in a game of cards at the Simcoe County Senior Citizens Picnic, held at Springwater Provincial Park in Barrie last week. Program co-ordinator Joyce Moisey said the picnic was a great success with more than 1,200 members taking part."
"Arthur Evans of Bradford, former Simcoe Centre MPP, was among the dignitaries at the official opening of the new Simcoe County courthouse in Barrie last Friday. Mr. Evans who represented Simcoe Centre for 16 years, was joined in the plaque unveiling and ribbon cutting by Roy McMurtry, Attorney General of Ontario, and George McCague, Minister of Government Services. The courthouse is in downtown Barrie and it cost $7.3 million. It contains four county courtrooms and five courtrooms for the criminal and family court divisions. The building also accommodates the office of the sheriff and Crown attorney, administration offices, and the Simcoe County Law Association. A large crowd braved snowy weather to watch the opening ceremony and tour the modern building."
November 21, 1994 Death WEBB, Frank (former proprietor of Simcoe County Stock Yards) at Royal Victoria Hospital in Barrie on Monday, November 21, 1994, Frank Webb of Cookstown. Dearly beloved husband of Joan. Dear father of John and his wife Diane. Survived by brother Russell and sister Jean. Dear grandfather (Papa) of Wendy, Tracy, Steven and Paula. Friends may call at the Paul F. Kent Funeral Home (Hwy#27 North) Cookstown on Wednesday from 7 - 9 p.m. Funeral service at St. John's Anglican Church, Cookstown on Thursday at 2:20 p.m. Cremation to follow. In lieu of flowers donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association, The Lung Association or the VON would be appreciated by the family.
"A Headquarters Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, covering the southern part of No. 7 (Barrie) District, is to be located in Bradford, according to information given The Witness this week. The new local police set-up is expected to go into effect January 1st, or as soon as convenient living quarters can be secured. The detachment will consist of five men, all of whom will reside in and work from Bradford. The personnel of the detachment will comprise Provincial Constable D. Adair, now of Gravenhurst, Provincial Constables C. Kreuger and R. Murphy, now of Bond Head; Provincial Constable George Herries and Provincial Constable H. Sparling, both at present located here. The town will continue to be policed by Provincial Constables Reg. Wilson and E. Morrison, who have been in charge here of late."
"Professor W.M. Drummond and Professor Norman High, of the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, were guest speakers at the general meeting of the Simcoe County Library Co-Operative, held in Barrie on October 7th. Stressing the fact that reading brings inspiration, information, and a broadening of our appreciation of life, as well as, in some cases, more economic security, the speakers discussed the particular importance of reading in a democracy." ...
"The same Lutheran Synod which is sponsoring Trinity Lutheran Church of Bradford is beginning a new mission in Barrie this coming Sunday. The initial service is scheduled for this Sunday morning at 11:00 a.m. The place for this service in Codrington School auditorium. The preacher will be Mr. Milan Babel, who will serve the Barrie area as student pastor. The officiant will be Pastor Andrew Brondos of Bradford. The Bradford Lutherans will journey to Barrie to join in this worship service. They will form an auto cavalcade at their church and drive to Barrie together. The decision to begin a Lutheran congregation in Barrie came as a result f a Lutheran rally held there in February of this year. At that service about twenty Lutheran families were represented. Since then contacts have been made with several more families."
