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Community : Bradford West Gwillimbury
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Description : BRADFORD - Former owner, publisher, and editor of The Bradford Witness, Ina McKenzie, died last Wednesday, July 8, after a lengthy illness.

She was 89.

Born Ina Galbraith in Paisley, Bruce County, Mrs. McKenzie's learned to be independent at an early age after the death of her father at age 29.

Her mother, a school teacher, struggled to raise her and younger sister Donalda.

"I went into teaching as well because there was nothing else a girl at that time could do, except become a nurse." Mrs. McKenzie remarked in an interview before her death.

TAUGHT

She taught for several years in the tough downtown Toronto core where her students included the famous Conacher brothers. "They were wonderful boys. Perhaps a bit mischievious thought." she recalled, laughing.

After marrying her childhood sweetheart, Stewart McKenzie (who died in 1975), she left teaching to move to Detroit with her husband.

"At that time - it wasin the 1920s - Detroit was a boom town. Everyone was playing the stock market and making a great deal of money - on paper at any rate. Stewart got a job on a financial publication called Saturday Night."

EXTENSIVE

Mr. McKenzie had an extensive background in the newspaper business. His father had owned the Paisley Advocate.

While in Detroit, the stock market crashed and Mr. McKenzie, because he was a Canadian citizen, was in danger of losing his job.

"I told Stewart, 'Let's look for a business now while you've still got a job.' so we went on vacation and looked at what appeared to be a very prosperous newspaper in Trenton." Mrs. McKenzie remembered.

However, being a very astute business woman, she noted that the paper printed a great deal of political material that would come to a halt if the government changed. They decided to look elsewhere.

Bradford was their next stop.

"When we arrived in Bradford, it was a beautiful day," she recalled. However the condition of the Bradford Witness was something else again.

"Stewart went in and told me 'The machinery is a disgrace,'" she remembered, but they loved the little town and decided to stay, contributing greatly to its prosperity and growth over the years.

In those first years of the Depression, Bradford was little more than a main street, the lower end shabby, the western portion relatively prosperous, she recalled.

"Everything was booming when we arrived in Bradford," Mrs. McKenzie noted. "But shortly after, many people were in dire poverty. It we would have collected what was on our books we could have retired, however people gave what they could.

During this time they relocated the paper's office from Holland St. to Barrie St. (where the European Bakery is currently located), remaining there until they retired in 1968, selling the paper to Gerry Barker.

Before deteriorating eyesight hampered her activities Mrs. McKenzie was extremely active in various organizations in Bradford.

During the Second World War, she headed the Bradford chapter of the Canadian Red Cross. She was a charter member of the West Gwillimbury chapter of IODE, and a past president of the Bradford Women's Institute. She also taught Sunday School at the Bradford United Church.

DRIVING FORCE

One of the driving forces behind fund-raising efforts for the Bradford
Community Centre, Mrs. McKenzie also lent her considerable energies and intelligence to the Hurricane Hazel flood relief program and various other community projects.

Ina McKenzie is survived by her sister Donalda Crosbie of Toronto, nephew Robert W. Crosbie, and good friend Ella Langford of Bradford. She was also a great aunt to Alexander, George and Cynthia.

Friends called at the Lathangue and Skwarchuck Funeral Home and a service, conducted by Rev. G. McFarlane, was held in the chapel on Friday, July 10.

She was buried next to her husband at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto.

Donations to the West Gwillimbury chapter of IODE would be appreciated.

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Community : Bond Head
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Description : Women should encourage their daughters to break into fields usually dominated by men, Noreen Stevens, wife of Sinclair Stevens (MP York-Simcoe) suggested last week.
"There is something wrong in keeping women's talents fenced in", Mrs. Stevens told delegates attending the 73rd annual meeting of Simcoe South District Women's Institutes. Her address centred around women in a changing world to coincide with International Women's year proclaimed by the United Nations.
Mrs. Stevens suggested women look into and encourage their daughters to consider careers in the legal, medical, dental or pharmacy fields. She believes there is no reason women should not be counsellors, mathematicians, architects, engineers or even electricians, plumbers or tinsmiths.
Our grandmothers knew, without her, meals would not be prepared, sewing done or the calves and chickens fed. "She was vital and she knew it," Mrs. Stevens told the 100 delegates at luncheon.
"The image of the working mother is more accepted now," the speaker noted pointing out fifty years ago it was necessary for a women to spend five hours a day in the kitchen preparing food that is done by today's homemaker in just 90 minutes.
Mrs. Stevens quoted statistics to prove female participation in the labor force is increasing. In 1947, 21.9 per cent were women; in 1957, 23.9 and in 1967, 30.7.
Fifteen years go fewer married women were working but this is changing.
She said often women postpone having children for a time after marriage so they can work. Similarly children are often spaced closely together so the mother can return to work.
"This points out a way of life for oncoming generations," Mrs. Stevens told the gathering.
She noted the average size of families is decreasing. "It used to be five, now it is three."
Mrs. Stevens listed five reasons why women work outside their homes. Usually it is for the added income to maintain a higher lifestyle than is possible on a husband's salary but some women work to escape boredom. She observed "white-collared" jobs are available to women more than ever before and working conditions are better. In addition excellent day care services encourage women to leave their children and join the workforce.
The speaker stressed that women prepare their daughters for the new trend with a good education. "No one can take it from you and it lasts a lifetime," she commented.

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Community : Bradford
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Description : Howard Gardner recollects the accomplishments of John Steele.

Municipality : Bond Head
Community : Alliston
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Description : Edgar and Lulough Kneeshaw (nee Latimer) of Bond Head celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary last week. The couple was married in the bride's home north of Alliston January 7, 1920. Tecumseth Reeve Roy Gardhouse, Simcoe County Warden Allan McLean, and former Simcoe Centre MPP Arthur Evans were on hand to bring greetings from all levels of government, including Queen Elizabeth. The Kneeshaws live in a home on a lot purchased from Roy and Bea Dixon, who themselves celebrated 60 years of marriage last week. Congratulations!

Municipality : North York
Community : York Region
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Description : A summary of accident leading to the death of George C. Jackson. Followed by telling a little bit about who Mr. Jackson was. Also, the article proceeds to talk about the family of Mr. Jackson. Telling that he is survived by his wife Florence, his mother Mrs. J. M. Jackson, four brothers, two sisters, two daughters: Mrs. Ann Salt and Mrs. Elizabeth McQuillen and two sons: George and Douglas.

Municipality :
Community : Bradford
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Description : An article depicting the history of the Steele's Corners School.

These pine logs were cut on the Faris farm in 1961. Young Alan is perched on top, concerned that “ the clean side of his running shoes were showing”, a quote from a close family member. The logs were delivered to McArthur’s mill and returned to the Faris farm as planks to be used for repairing the buildings.

Walter and Eva Andrews with son Harold in 1936.

Old John Jones home on top of hill. If you have any additional information about this photo please contact the library at 905-775-3328.

Junior Farmers of South Simcoe - Executive and Directors, 1953. Back Row (l-r): Keith McRuer (Agricultural Rep.), Arnold Banting (Press Reporter), Stuart Donnelly, Greg O'Leary, Bill Nodwell. Middle Row: Ruth Shaver (Home Economist for our county), Allan Houghton, Gordon Riley, George McCague (Secretary-Treasurer), Sam Neilly (County Director), Frank Stone ( Associate-Agricultural Rep.). Front Row: Miriam McMann, Dorothy Watson, Faris Sinclair (President), Ruth Ireland, June Thwaites. Missing: Barbara Richardson, Jim Henry (Vice President), Doug McLaren, Milton McArthur, Marion Summerville, Pat O'Leary (Past President).