Photocopy of an article in the June 8, 1993 issue of the Era about a fundraiser by the Bradford Public Library Friends of the Library. Handwriting in pencil identifies the newspaper issue. A couple of words are hidden with white-out.
The article includes a photograph of the tour with a caption that reads: "AMIE PLOURDE, 15, of Holy Trinity School, was one of the tour guides for the Friends of the Library's historical walking tour Saturday in Bradford. She explains the history of the Bradford Meat Market, which used to be a bakery in 1871."
Article text:
"Efforts to move the Bradford Public Library toward automation hit a little stumbling block on the weekend as bad weather dampened public response to a fundraiser.
While the Friends of the Library expected hundreds of residents to turn out for the historical walking tour, co-ordinated to raise money for library services, only 25 braved Saturday's rain and cold temperatures.
Despite Mother Nature's lack of support, [white out] Lesley Coo says the event was a success.
'Considering the terrible weather, we were very pleased with the turnout we received and we're hoping that more of the community will now support our other events this year,' she said.
Combined with eight tours for local primary school children last week, the event raised $130.
'I think everyone really enjoyed the tour and was appreciative that we went ahead with it,' she said.
The tour highlighted 30 buildings dating back as far as 1831. Special points of interest included the town hall, the railway station and the community centre. Admission was $1 for adults and 50 cents for children.
The group's gearing up for a giant fundraising barbecue to be held at the IGA later this summer and a mystery night at the library Oct. 1.
Use of the library has increased by 30 percent in the past five years, with as many as 400 books manually checked out each day. The library board is anxious to see the implementation of a new computerized system by late next spring.
The board has applied to the province for a grant to fund 65 per cent of the project's cost, but it still needs to raise $35,000. The facility's proposed operating costs were cut by nearly $75,000 in this year's municipal budget.
Membership to the Friends of the Library will be on sale at the library all this week, 100 Holland Crt., for $10 a year or for $100 for a lifetime membership."
