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150th Anniversary Certificate from Ronald A. Stewart
Part of Local History Collection
Certificate from Ronald A. Stewart, M.P. (for the riding of Simcoe South) in honour of the Bradford United Church's 150th anniversary. Printed on paper marked with the Canada coat of arms. Includes the seal and signature of Stewart.
Ronald A. Stewart
150th Anniversary plaque from the Government of Ontario
Part of Local History Collection
Plaque presented to the Bradford United Church by The Hon. George W. Taylor, M.P.P. for the riding of Simcoe Centre, on behalf of the Government of Ontario in honour of their 150th anniversary. The plaque is dated June 1984 and includes the seal and signature of the Premier of Ontario, William Davis. The paper screwed into the plaque is marked with the version of the Ontario coat of arms for use by the Government of Ontario, as well as Ontario's Bicentennial symbol (as a watermark, in the centre of the page). The screws at each corner of the plaque have decorative stylized trilliums.
William Davis
175 Years of Worship Certificate from Peter Van Loan
Part of Local History Collection
Certificate from the Hon. Peter Van Loan, MP York-Simcoe, presented to the Bradford United Church in recognition of their 175th anniversary. Dated June 12, 2010. Certificate includes the seal and signature of Van Loan.
Peter Van Loan
175th Anniversary Certificate from Julia Munro
Part of Local History Collection
Certificate from Julia Munro, MPP for the riding of York-Simcoe in honour of the Bradford United Church's 175th anniversary. Printed on paper with the Ontario coat of arms and an illustration of Queen's Park (as a watermark, located at the bottom). The certificate includes the seal and signature of Munro.
Julia Munro
Anglican Church - Holland Landing
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A sketch of the Holland Landing Anglican Church as it appeared in the Holland Landing Scope. The caption read: "The Holland Landing Anglican Church is a landmark in that community, as represented here in a sketch by Simon Limbert. The community was officially named in 1821 when the first post office was established. The church was constructed in 1850 from materials taken from an older building.
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Guests at the Christian Business Men's Committee and 16th annual ladies' night, were left to right; J. Keith Wood, chairman; Mrs. M. G. Faris, Paul McCarroll, and Leroy Soper. More than 250 guests attended the dinner at Central United Church.
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Photograph of the Auld Kirk on the 6th Line in Bradford West Gwillimbury. Photo taken in June 2016.
Peter Wilson
Part of Local History Collection
The Auld Kirk in the Scotch Settlement. The congregation, many of them Scottish immigrants, began gathering in 1822, and a log church was built in 1823. This building was built in 1869. It closed its doors in 1885.
Auld Kirk Anniversary Celebration
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Ladies after cleaning the church for the anniversary service.
Back Row: Madie Elliott, Vera MacDonald, Norma Melbourne, Myrtle Calhoun
Front Row: Laura Lloyd, Bobbie Hodgson, Muriel Cairns, Joyce Muirhead
Children: Jane McNair, Ann Hodgson.
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The Bannerman family are one of the many of the Scotch Settlement buried here (the Hunters, Magees, Faris' and Macbeths are others who have family plots within the cemetery).
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library