December 26, 1991 Birth SHINER. Melissa and Dean are pleased to announce the birth of our daughter. Ashley Lauren made us a family on Dec.26, 1991 at 4:07 am at York County Hospital. Special thanks to Dr. Joutsi and Midwife "Sally". Proud grand parents: Joe & Anita Sikma of Bradford West Gwillimbury, Dave Shiner of Newmarket and Terri Shiner of Windsor, Nfld. Great Grandparents: William and Elizabeth Horlings, Less & Jean Shiner, Gary & Juanita Smith. Two thrilled Aunts: Angie Shiner & Joanne Sikma. Ashley and her family live at RR2 Bradford.
Members of the 1989 Summer Reading Club at the Bradford Public Library posing with their paper-maiche dinosaur. Dinosaur was named "Bruno Bronty" by Jill Foley. In no particular order: Kristin, Kendra, Erin, Teresa Park, Nicole V., Jane Mazeda, Kevin, Megan, Jill Foley, Annabella DaSilva, Lisa Dudo, Rebecca Nieboer, Jason Weening, and librarian Anita Sikma.
Working at the Bradford Library are Anita Sikma, Marilyn Reynolds, Susan West and Adrienne Price, Librarian. This photo appeared in the Bradford Witness and South Simcoe News on Jan. 16, 1985.
Photograph of staff & volunteers at a social gathering in the summer of 1982.
Front row, from left: Flora Nydam, Anita Sikma, Susan West, Adrienne Price, Shelly dePeuter, Brenda de Best Back row, from left: Nellie Dewhurst, Phyllis Bell, Madge Beexton, unlegible on back of photograph, Bill Melbourne, Marilyn Reynolds
"Last week was public library week across the province, so I dropped into the Bradford library a couple of times, unannounced, to check out some of the special kids' programs..."