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Community : Bradford
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Description : On Friday, December 5th, Joseph Lundy received the Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Services Medal. The Hon. Hilary Weston, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, presented the medal at a ceremony held at Queen's Park. The Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal was created on July 7th, 1994, to recognize professionals in the field of pre-hospital emergency medical services, who have performed their duties in an exemplary manner, characterized by good conduct, industry and efficiency. Lundy began his career with Lewis Ambulance Services Ltd. of Bradford on June 1st, 1973. Over the past 24 years, his actions have affected the lives of thousands of persons living in or passing through the Bradford area. As stated in the letter of nomination, he is always willing to "go that extra mile". The minimum length of service to be eligible for the Medal is 20 years; but the Award recognizes not simply years of service, but "exemplary" service.

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Community : Holland Marsh
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Description : At present, about 20% of Weening Brothers Manufacturing' business is export - but if their latest piece of farm machinery works half as well as they think it will, that percentage could easily increase. Weening Brothers have just completed a new onion harvester for a customer in Puerto Rico, which incorporates new technology for topping onions. The machinery commonly used in the Holland Marsh isn't suitable for southern onions: onions grown in the southern U.S. tend to be larger and softer, and can be bruised or cut by the topping devices. As a result, topping has to be done by hand, using scissors or knives - a time-consuming, exhausting and labor-intensive process. A grower in Puerto Rico approached a half dozen manufacturers, in both the U.S. and Canada, to come up with an improved design that would avoid the damage - but, says Fred Weening, "We were the only ones that were willing to try something different." The Holland Marsh company built a small prototype of a machine that slices off the tops, leaving about an inch of neck. During the summer, the customers came to Bradford watch the prototype in action. They were impressed, and gave the go-ahead to construction of the harvester. Work began in late September, and the machine is now ready to ship - although, with measurements of 25' long and 14' wide, the problem now is to find a container big enough. Weening is excited about the new onion-topping technology, which will involve a patent. "It's nice that the customer's so excited, too...The customer wants to become the distributor," he says. "There's a lot of potential for it. If this thing works as well as we expect it will, there'll be another one going to Texas in April."

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Community : Bradford
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Description : Imagine travelling back in time, to May 31st, 1906 - the people, the shops, the prices, the images of the community... Now, anyone interested in the turn-of-the-century Bradford has the opportunity to "travel" back in time, with the reprinting of a complete edition of the Bradford Witness and South Simcoe News for May 31, 1906. The newspaper, a special edition that featured the merchants and businesses of Bradford, and included a large number of local photographs, belonged to Florence Bachelor. She and her husband Charles, lived in a house on Holland Street West, now the site of the CIBC. On her death in 1970, the paper came to her niece, Rose Magloughlen - who gave it to Joe Saint and the Bradford West Gwillimbury Historical Association. The Associatin has now reprinted the newspaper in book format, and is offering a limited number of copies for sale, for only $10, at the Bradford branch of the Public Library. Combined with the 1900 map of Bradford by Fred Collings, available from the Bradford West Gwillimbuiry Administrative Centre on the 11th Line, the book provides a fascinating glimpse into the way we were, 91 years ago. The Historical Assoc. is looking for other mementoes of the past. Residents who may have old issues of the Witness, or other historical materials or photographs asked to share these with the Society, which would like to preserve and copy the material, for public viewing.

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Community : Bradford
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Description : 1. The old Bradford High School on Queen St., now part of Fred C. Cook PS.

2. The old Toll Gate Road, north of Yonge.
3. The Post Office (now Condy Books et cetera).
4. The old Town Hall (Treasury Building) on Holland St. East.
5. Edmanson's Tavern.
6. Holland St., circa 1906.
   The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury has selected 6 historic photographs - and now is asking the public to choose their favourite 3, to be used on the Sesquicentennial (150th) Monument, that will be unveiled on July 1, 2008 as part of Canada Day celebrations. Call to vote for your 3 favorites - or if you have a historic photo you would like to see considered, please submit the photos. For a closer look at the photos please see www.town.bradfordwestgwillimbury.on.ca

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Community : Bradford
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Description : The Ontario Home Builders' Association presented its 2007 Awards of Distinction, and Brookfield Homes Ltd. won the Award for "Project of the Year - Low Rise" for its Grand Central Subdivision in Bradford. The OHBA received 515 entries from across the province in a total of 9 categories.

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Community : Bradford
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Description : The Vasey Juniors hockey team, founded by Gary Vasey and Bruce Collings, was always a Bradford team, and never based in Beeton, as stated in the February 24th article on the History of Hockey in Bradford. Funds for the "new" Bradford Arena, which opened in 1956, were raised by organizations that included the Bradford Lions, with a hefty contribution from the Marsh Farmers - giving back to the community, for the assistance they received following Hurricane Hazel. The names listed were the members of the first Arena Board Committee, who managed the finances. The Times apologizes for the errors, and thanks all of those who called in with corrections and additions.

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Community : Bradford
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Description : Bradford has a strong hockey tradition, from Minor Hockey and its volunteers, to Old-Timers League teams. But if there ever was a "golden era" of Bradford hockey, it must have been the 1950s. That was when, in the wake of the devastation of Hurricane Hazel volunteers raised funds to build the Bradford & District
Community Centre - now known as the "Old Arena". The arena first opened for the season in 1956. In those days, Intermediate and Seniors' Hockey ruled the rink, with men's teams drawing the crowds. In 1975/76 the team became the "Bradford Blues". In 1986/87 the team became the Bradford Bulls.

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Community : Bradford
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Description : Director of Parks & Recreation Sharon Sinclair has taken early retirement from the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury, after 20 years of dedicated service. In her letter of resignation, dated March 30th, the Director wrote, "I have been blessed to be in my current position, whereby I have been able to provide services and resources of the highest quality. This has been possible because of the tremendous group of people who make up the Parks & Recreation Staff, and who have been dedicated and committed and know what they are doing is in the best interest off the total community." The retirement took effect on April 13th. "My greatest joy has come from working hand in hand with the members of the community who, time and time again, have provided the Town with its greatest assets, volunteer time, skills, and commitment to a very high standard of living." she wrote.

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Description : To The Students:
When you write a letter to the Mayor, you can rarely anticipate what the result will be. Your timely letter seems to have been one that provided an incentive to bring about the long-sought-after improvements to the Asa Stewart Cemetery on the 10th Line. A sincere thank-you from the Bradford West Gwillimbury Local History and Heritage Preservation Committees for your interest and action taken. I hope some of you have driven past this site in the last week or so, to see the changes that have taken place. An impressive fence has been erected along the front, the grass has been cut, and the corners of the cemetery have been marked. This is just the beginning. Historical cemeteries are a challenge because of the loss of records of the early burials. Such is the case in the Stewart Cemetery. If you have family records of the early burials. Such is the case in the Stewart Cemetery. If you have family records that could help in identifying those who have been laid to rest here, we and Town Staff would like to hear from you. This is an aspect of cemetery preservation that your Grade 8 Class might want to explore. Thank you again, students, and may I encourage you to continue your interest in the history of our community.

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Community : West Gwillimbury
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Description : It's been a perfect and productive summer for the Tecumseth and West Gwillimbury Historical Society. Response to the Society's video, "New Tecumseth - The New Town with a Long Past." A timely publication this summer was the "Tour Tecumseth" booklet, produced under the direction of Shirley Larkin. Lastly, the Society has reprinted, "Cemetery Inscriptions of Tecumseth and West Gwillimbury Townships." This record of graves and markers in each of the Townships' cemeteries is an invaluable aid to those researching a family history.