Municipality : Community : Bradford West Gwillimbury Lot : Concession : Description : Attention, writers! Do you love to write! Enjoy history? Have some free time? Then the WEGWHIST History of West Gwillimbury Project would love to hear from you. WEGWHIST has been collecting the stories of those who have settled or moved to the former Township of West Gwillimbury. Family stories, genealogies, farming records, old photos have been and are being collected by the team of volunteers - but someone who is skilled in the writer's craft is needed to help put it all together, in a readable form for publication.
Municipality : Community : Bradford West Gwillimbury Lot : Concession : Description : Both Innisfil and Bradford West Gwillimbury are experiencing rapid development, with all of the "growing pains" associated with a transition from small, rural communities to urban centres. Increasingly, there have been conflicts over the preservation of built heritage. In both municipalities, century-old farmhouses have been demolished, despite the efforts of local historical societies and residents - raising questions about the role of the local Heritage Committee and Council,in preserving the past. MPP for York Simcoe, Julia Munro organized a panel discussion on the issue, November 12 at the Queensville Community Centre, with an expert panel that included Catherine Nasmith, of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario. The Architectural Conserancy also provides grants to homeowners, to encourage the maintenance and preservation of heritage buildings, and has played a role in restoring a number of significant structures. Elaine Robertson urged municipalities to be proactive, in preserving heritage - but also realistic. If it's going to cost $150,000 to restore a building, "who's going to pay for that?... Who's going to pay for moving it? Who's going to restore it on its new site? Who's going to use it?... We have to be realistic as to what we can save, and what we can't save." Robertson outlined the steps for a Heritage Committee: carry out an inventory of buildings, then establish a Registry - listing on the Registry provides a 60-day grace period for any home that might be threatened by demolition - and finally, designation.
Municipality : Community : Beeton Lot : Concession : Description : Thanks to the efforts of a township resident, Adjala-Tosorontio has its first inventory of significant heritage buildings. David Fayle presented council Monday night with a preliminary inventory of 270 cultural significant buildings in former Adjala township. Fayle is planning to inventory buildings in Tosorontio as the next step in this process. In a brief presentation, Fayle said that he had visited and photographed those buildings which had significant heritage importance. The buildings range from the log cabins which were built by the township's earliest settlers to mid-Victorian homes which were built from the 1870's to the 1890's and the buildings built in the early years of the 20th century. Fayle told council that it could consider designating these historic homes as heritage buildings but would not restrict usage of the properties.
Municipality : Community : Bradford West Gwillimbury Lot : Concession : Description : Bradford West Gwillimbury Council has passed By-laws 2006-23 and 2006-24 - establishing the Town's first Municipal Heritage Committee, with the power to designate buildings as "Heritage" sites, and appointing members to the inaugural committee. Members are Councillor Del Crake, and residents Franz Aschwanden, Bruce Chambers, June Chambers, Nikki Glista, George Jackson, Bill Marks and Vera Stoddart. The Committee's mandate includes establishing the criteria for the evaluation of properties of architectural or historical interest, and preparing and maintaining a list of properties worthy of conservation.
Municipality : Community : Bradford West Gwillimbury Lot : Concession : Description : Bradford West Gwillimbury council is looking for local history buffs for the town's heritage committee. The purpose of the heritage committee is "to promote awareness and conservation of the community's build heritage," according to a report to council by Bradford West Gwillimbury director of planning Geoff McKnight. The heritage committee, which will be comprised of at least five people appointed by council, will examine all properties and areas that may deserve protection now or in the future, facilitate the community's interest in heritage conservation and maintenance practices, determine heritage resource values for protection through designation and administer designated property grant programs. This will not be the town's first heritage committee. The first was created in 2005 but was disbanded late last year. The new heritage committee will have an operating budget of $5,000, which will cover costs associated with background studies, promotional efforts, printing and the creation of designation plaques. Depending upon the expertise of the new committee members, a consultant may need to be retained "to undertake the detailed heritage assessments required for designation," according to Mr. McKnight's report. Information regarding heritage committee applications will be available in the coming weeks.
Event Date : Saturday, July 08, 1933 Event Type : Marriage Municipality : Community : Other - Bradford Description : An interesting wedding took place Saturday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Ritchie, when their only daughter, Marion Alice, became the bride of Mr. Reginald J. Coker of Toronto, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Coker of Avening, Ont.Rev. L. McLean performed the ceremony in the spacious drawing room, beautifully decorated with a profusion of roses, ferns and Madonna lillies.Miss Janie Broughton played the wedding music. During the signing of the register Miss Bessie Sinclair of Toronto san Because." The bride given in marriage by her father wore an ivory gown of bridal satin designed on long lines with close-fitting sleeves. Her veil of silk net and chantilly lace was caught with orange blossoms and she carried a bouquet of butterfly roses baby's breath and fern. The bride was attended by Mrs. Milton Ritchie matron of honor and Miss Henrietta Lee of Schumacher as bridesmaid who wore similar frocks of yellow and green organza. Both attendants carried old-fashioned nosegays. Mr. Ben Coker was his brother's groomsman. Following the ceremony a reception was held and a luncheon served. Later the bride and groom left on a motor trip to Vancouver the bride wearing a blue and white crepe swagger ensemble with matching accessories. On their return in autumn Mr. and Mrs. Coker will take up residence at 58 Frankland Ave. Toronto."
Event Date : Wednesday, September 03, 1941 Event Type : Birth Municipality : Community : Bond Head Description : Son of Nat Breedon and Mary Sutherland.
Event Date : Wednesday, February 17, 1954 Event Type : Death Municipality : Community : Other - Bradford Description : At the Ross Memorial Hospital, Lindsay, Ont., on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1954, Gladys Luella (Dougherty) Carpenter, beloved wife of Albert (Bert) Carpenter, and dear mother of Marie and Elizabeth, in her 44th year. Rested at the Mackey Funeral Home, Peel St., Lindsay, until Friday noon, thence to the O'Neill Funeral Home, Stouffville, for funeral service on Saturday, Feb. 20, at 2 p.m. Interment Stouffville Cemetery.
Event Date : Sunday, October 31, 1954 Event Type : Death Municipality : Community : Bradford Description : At York County Hospital, Newmarket, in Sunday, Oct. 31, 1954, Winnifred Ruth Wood, of Bradford, beloved daughter of the late Robert and Jane Wood, and dear sister of Myra, Edna, Harold, Leonard and Maude (Mrs. B. Roberts). Resting at the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home, Simcoe St., Bradford, for service on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Interment St. Paul's Cemetery, Coulson's Hill.
