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- 1900-12-06
Part of WEGWHIST Collection
Article on the construction and history of Bradford's Trinity Anglican church. The opening ceremony was held on December 2, 1900.
Bradford Witness
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Part of WEGWHIST Collection
Article on the construction and history of Bradford's Trinity Anglican church. The opening ceremony was held on December 2, 1900.
Bradford Witness
Part of Local History Collection
Article written by Edmund Garrett on his departure as Editor of the Bradford Witness
Bradford Witness
Garrett, Mrs. Susanna obituary
Part of Vital Statistics
Event Date : Saturday, May 29, 1954
Event Type : Death
Municipality : Saskatchewan
Description : A resident of Saskatchewan for 44 years, Mrs. Susanna Garrett died Saturday, May 29, at her home. She was 94 years of age. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon from the Saskatoon Funeral Home with the Rev. Rex. Dolan officiating. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery. Mrs. Garrett was the widow of Edmund Garrett, former long-time publisher of the Watrous Signal who died in 1946. She was born at Bradford, Ont., in 1860 and spent her childhood near Thornbury, Ont. Returning to Bradford she completed her education and taught school there. Her husband was publisher of The Witness for 34 years and the members of their family were all born in Bradford. She and her husband moved to Watrous in 1910 and came to Saskatoon 17 years ago. Mrs. Garrett was active in church work, especially in the Sunday school and in the WMS of which she was a life member. She was a member of Westminster United Church. Surviving are four sons, George of Toronto; Harold and Leon of Vancouver; Roland of Ottawa; five daughters, Mrs. E. M. Collins of Tacoma, Wash., Mrs. C. H. Jackson and Mrs. A. J. Heide of Vancouver, Mrs. J. J. Colwell of Langdon, Alta., and Olive of Saskatoon. Mrs. Jean Stewart, Saskatoon, is a granddaughter and Mrs. M. Schafer and Gail Stewart are great-granddaughters. A sister, Miss Bella Goodfellow, returned missionary from India, also survives.
Bradford Witness
Office Window - Newspapers and Local History; Newmarket's St. Pauls Cemetery
Part of Local History Collection
Article features local news, such as the reflection on the historical information in local newspapers, Newmarket's St. Paul's Cemetery revealing local history, and local gossip.
Bradford Witness
Office Window - Bradford Centennial
Part of Local History Collection
Article features news on Bradford's Centennial celebrations, and a look back at some "pithy comments" appearing in the newspaper's older editions.
Bradford Witness
Office Window - Bradford Centennial
Part of Local History Collection
Article features news on Bradford's Centennial celebrations and the Bradford Witness's duty to report the news over the century.
Bradford Witness
Office Window - Bradford housing; Publisher's life
Part of Local History Collection
Article features local news, such as the reflection of the life of the publisher, and Bradford's housing situation which is reflecting in the weekly editions of The Witness.
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 - 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
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