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Children who read thirty-five books or more in the Bradford Public Library's Summer Reading Program were eligible for the Grand Prize Draw. Winners, from left: Marcella Knibbe, 8, Amy Kany, 10, Cynthia Belanger, 9, Ramona Rouhani, 8, and Melanie McIlroy, 7 1/2. Chief Bookaneer Anita Sikma (in the hat) organised the program. Summer 1991.
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Birdie Webb, Librarian, turning the sod. Left to Right: Mrs. Yomans (Board), Mrs. Blackwell (Board), Mrs. Kneeshaw Dalph (Board), Mr. Stevens (Board and High School Principal), Mr. Ted Delvin (Chair), Mr. Dean Blake (Treasurer), Mr. Brittain (Public School Principal), Mr. Joe Magani (Mayor), Mr. McKenzie (Bradford Witness), Mr. John Zima (Builder)
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Birdie Webb on her last day working at the Bradford Public Library.
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Kate Larson and Juanita Stan helping at the Bradford Public Library Book Sale.
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Opening ceremonies of new Bradford Public Library. Ada Watson, president of the Bradford Women's Institute presenting a donation of a painting by Pauline Holancin.
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Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon at the Bradford Public Library.
Main Street Bradford looking east
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Main street (Holland Street West) Bradford looking east. The white building in the foreground is the original post office and library building.
From the Bradford Witness newspaper:
"A Public Library of over 2,500 volumes, in the Post Office building, with the postmaster [H. S. Broughton] as librarian, is fairly well patronized by the reading public."
Bill Marks
Gertie Melbourne's Retirement Party
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Front Row: Betty Noble, Adrienne Price, Gertie Melbourne, Amanda Kneeshaw Back Row: Ken McPherson, Marilyne Reynolds, Sheila Cadogan, Nadia Morrow, Wendy Osborne, Anette Francis
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From left at the Bradford Public Library returns counter: Pat Storey, Frank Jonkman, Library CEO Liz Fenwick.
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Library CEO Liz Fenwick showing Frank Jonkman the new computerized catalogue at the Bradford Public Library.
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