Article about the 1991 election, where Pat Storey was voted in the new mayor of Bradford West Gwillimbury, and information on Frank Jonkman (as councillor), Dennis Roughley and John Maurino as Ward 2 councillors, and Peter Dykie and John Gabriel as Ward 1 councillors.
Article about the amalgamation of the Bradford and Innisfil Police Departments; the previous defeated vote was reexamined after Innisfil Town Council voted for the bylaw, and BWG Town Council revisited the proposal.
"The Bradford West Gwillimbury Heritage Committee, established by the previous Council, came to Committee of the Whole on January 16th, to present a proposal for a municipal register of culturally and historically important properties..."
A 30,000 sq. ft. Administration Building, with a Council Chamber that could double as an Arts Center. A 14,000 sq. ft. South Simcoe Police Station, that shares an atrium-style public entry with the Administration building. A separate courthouse - and possibly, an Ambulance station. All of it to be paid for through development charges, reserve funds from the sale of the municipal electrical utility, contributions from the County of Simcoe, and the sale of surplus properties - with no impact on the tax rate. ...
Description : Bradford West Gwillimbury Council met in closed-door session on April 10th, and voted to accept the "conveyance" of a 6 acre parcel of land on Holland St. West (S. half lot 11, Con. 7) from developer Mod-Aire Homes Ltd. It is considered a "conveyance", and not a gift, because there is a condition attached; that should the property be used for a new Administration Centre, a 3' by 5' plaque is to be installed in the new building, in recognition of the parents Mod-Aire principal, Mike Orsi.
Groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the new Bradford Public Library, October 24, 1987. Left to right: William Marks, Councillor Sandy Hudson, Reeve & Building Cte. Member Eleanor Sherbo, Chair, Library Board & Building Cte. Member Louise Evans Charles Evans, Honourary Chair, Fundraising Cte. Dennis Roughley, Board Member & Councillor William DePeuter, Mayor & Building Cte. Member Bruce Owen, M.P.P.
"Council highly praised the new library building when it was presented to them last week. the architect, Bill Lett, stood beaming along with the library committee as their $1.2 million proposal was unanimously approved..."
A newspaper clipping about a fundraising drive to help raise funds for a new Bradford Public Library at 100 Holland Court.
Included with the article is a picture of those involved in fundraising for the new library. Front Row (L-R): Bill Marks, Anne Wagg, Debbie Jesk, Ryan Lamb Second Row (L-R): Art Kneeshaw, Eleanor Sherbo, Pauline Taylor Back Row (L-R): Ron Quinton, Dennis Roughley, Gary Lamb Absent for photo: George Jackson, Bob Evans, Brenda Nolan
A newspaper article about the architectural plans for the building of a new Bradford Public Library at 100 Holland Court.
"Plans for Bradford's new $1.2 million library were unveiled Monday night. Architect Bill Lett presented a model and blueprints for the interior of the building, which were hashed out b the library committee...Lamb said the model of the library should help volunteers raise funds. 'When people throw their nickles, their quarters and their $250 in the jar, they can see what they're going to get' he said."