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Office Window - Bradford Post Office/ Fire Hall/ Holland Theatre
Part of Local History Collection
Article features news on construction for the new post office over the land of the old gaol, the history of the old fire hall and the opening of the Holland Theatre.
Bradford Witness
Part of Local History Collection
This collection of newspaper articles is based on the Office Window column from the Bradford Witness & South Simcoe Times. This column covers a variety of topics, from daily events to local history tidbits. They also give insight into the content of the newspapers, great for further research.
Currently, editions from the year 1964 are digitized.
Bradford Witness
Office Window - Century Buildings/ Town Hall history
Part of Local History Collection
Article features news on the county's century buildings, featuring the history of the Town Hall (61 Holland St E.).
Bradford Witness
Office Window - Horticultural Society/ Ontario Legislature/ Earl Rowe Dam
Part of Local History Collection
Article features local news, such as the start of the Bradford and Holland Marsh horticultural season, the Lodge's Ladies Night at Bond Head, and news on the Earl Rowe dam, it also features the latest Ontario Legislature news about taxes.
Bradford Witness
Office Window - Zima and CNR/ Plaza bylaws/ Garbage collection
Part of Local History Collection
Article features news on strikes at Toronto's Globe and Mail, the deal with John Zima's Luxury Homes Ltd and C.N. Rail off Dissette Street, and more news on garbage collection/ backyard burning.
Bradford Witness
Office Window - Victoria Day/ County Boundaries/ Centennial/ Historic artifacts
Part of Local History Collection
Article features news and the history of Victoria Day, questions of creating a horticultural society in Bradford, county boundary issues, talk of a Centennial Park, and new copies of a historical map of Simcoe County and of York County obtained.
Bradford Witness
Office Window - Diefenbaker visit / Tax increases
Part of Local History Collection
Article features a recollection of John Diefenbaker's visit to the town on April 3rd, and of the tax increases of the region.
Bradford Witness
Part of Local History Collection
Article features a description of the fire which ripped through Holland Street's business block on February 11, 1959. See Related Descriptions for more information.
Bradford Witness
Office Window - Centennial Celebrations/ Fall Fairs/ Ontario Election
Part of Local History Collection
Article features news on Canada's Centennial celebrations, extra copies of the Bradford Witness, and recalling the fall fairs around the county. It also mentions the upcoming Ontario elections.
Bradford Witness
Office Window - Canada's Centennial
Part of Local History Collection
Article features local news, such as the celebration of Canada's Centennial in Bradford, and Dorothy Cilipka's history of the Holland Marsh.
Bradford Witness