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1974

Event Date: 1974
Event Type: Educational Film
Description: This film profiles the vegetable growing industry and people of the Bradford Marsh, and talks about how farming practices have changed from past to present.

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food - Information Branch

Bridge Street looking south

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1989-1992

Part of Local History Collection

View of Bridge Street, looking south over the Holland Marsh and Canal Road.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

Canal Bank

CA BWGPL WEG-Mar-OS9974
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Part of WEGWHIST Collection

Marsh Canal

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

Canal Bank looking east

CA BWGPL WEG-Mar-OS9570
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2000s

Part of WEGWHIST Collection

A view of the Marsh Canal looking north from the 5th line bridge.

Carrots pulled by Leon Radder

CA BWGPL WEG-Mar-OS9519
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Part of WEGWHIST Collection

Leon Radder with bunches of carrots ready for washing.

Cilipka Wagon

CA BWGPL DC-PH8845
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1954

Part of Dorothy Cilipka fonds

Please contact the library (905-775-3328) if you have any additional information about the contents of this photo.

Dorothy Cilipka

Debris along Hwy 400

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1979

Part of Local History Collection

Debris from the marshland piling up along Highway 400. Photograph from Betty Kennedy's 'Hurricane Hazel,' found in the Local History Collection.

Toronto Telegram

Farmers on the warpath

CA BWGPL GJ-SB 76/77/78-PH26768
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1977

Part of George Jackson fonds

"About 50 Holland Marsh farmers are suing the Townships of West Gwillimbury and King, claiming damage to crops in August because of flooding. The farmers served notice of their intentions through their lawyers last month, saying the two municipalities neglected to clean the Schomberg River, and that the pumps at a pumping station didn't work during the heavy rain of August 16. The petition signed by the farmers was sent to the councils by their lawyer Norman Borins of Toronto. It states that because of the failure of the pumphouse much of the land near or level with the river was covered with water. King Mayor Margaret Britnell said the township has no obligation to the farmers because the cleaning of the canal and pumping operations are under the jurisdiction of the Holland Marsh Drainage Commission. Council agreed to receive the letter and send it on to the commission. West Gwillimbury council has referred the matter to the township's insurance company, Frank Cowan Company Limited."

John Slykhuis