Event Date : Wednesday, September 08, 1954
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Betty, only daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Fred Gregory of Bradford, to Keith Robert Collings, youngest son of Mrs. Collings of Bradford and the late Mr. E. A. Collings. The wedding took place at Trinity Anglican Church, Bradford. Rev. W. S. Johnson, rector of the church, assisted by a former rector, Rev. H. G. Blake of Toronto performed the marriage. The bride had five attendents: Miss Shirley Robson, Bradford, maid of honour; Misses Shirley Fallis, Marilyn Ritchie, and Yvonne Griffiths, all of Bradford, were the bridemaids and Miss Barbara Taylor was the flower girl. Mr. Robert Veale, Bradford, was the groomsman. The ushers were the bride's brother and cousin, Edward Gregory and Robert Fallis, and the groom's brother, Bruce Collings. Mr. & Mrs. Collings will reside at Stouffville, where the groom is a member of the staff of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.

Event Date : Saturday, May 15, 1954
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Florence Anne, daughter of Mrs. Gibbons of Bradford and the late Thomas F. Gibbons, to Thomas Lewis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Cronan of Gilford. The wedding took place at Holy Martyrs' Church, Bradford. Rev. F. R. McGinn officiated.The bride was given in marriage by her Godfather, Mr. Edmund Walker of Victoria Harbour. Miss Mary Gibbons was her sister's bridesmaid. Mr. John Cronan was his brother's groomsman and two other brothers, Harold and Francis Cronan, were the ushers.Mr. and Mrs. Cronan will take up residence on the groom's farm at Gilford.

Event Date : Friday, April 02, 1954
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Anne, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Maan, of Springdale, to Anthony, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. George C. Verkaik of Springdale. The wedding took place at Springdale Christian Reformed Church. Rev. Ralph Wildschut officiated.The bride had five attendants. Her three sisters, Misses Jeanne, Jane and Irene Maan, were maid of honour and bridesmaids, while two young nieces of the groom, Whnda Verkaik and Leona Van Dyke, were the flower girls. Mr. Peter Verkaik was his brother's groomsman and two of his other brothers, Messrs. Harry and George Verkaik, were the ushers. Mr. and Mrs. Verkaik will reside in Springdale.

Event Date : Saturday, April 17, 1954
Event Type : Marriage

Isobel Norene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ramsay of Cookstown, to Lennox, son of the Hon. W. Earl Rowe and Mrs. Rowe of Newton Robinson. The wedding took place in Cookstown Anglican Church. Rev. Harry Donaldson of Kitchener officiated.The bridal attendants were Miss Jacqueline Pogue of Toronto and Miss Carol Wilson of Alliston. The flower girls were Miss Jane Rowe and Miss Nancy Casselman, nieces of the groom. Stone Avery of Hamilton acted as groomsman and the ushers were Bradley Walker of Bradford and Peter MacVannel of Kitchener.Mr. and Mrs. Rowe will reside on the groom's farm at Newton Robinson.

Event Date : Thursday, August 06, 1953
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Jane Engelage to Peter Buys. The wedding took place at the Christian Reformed Church.

Event Date : Friday, June 26, 1953
Event Type : Marriage

Description : At the Christian Reformed Church, Ansnorveld by Rev. Brondsema of Toronto. Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Matthews, Ansnorveld to the son of Mr. & Mrs. John Van Dyke, Holland Marsh. The bride's sister, Mrs. Havinga was Matron of Honour; bridesmaid Miss Knapper, junior bridesmaid was the bride's cousin, Joanne Horlings. Groomsman was the groom's brother Robert Van Dyke; ushers were Michael Havinga brother-in-law of the bride and Sidney Miedema. The bride is a member of the teaching staff of the Christian School, Ansnorveld. They will reside in their new home on the marsh.

Event Date : Sunday, April 05, 1953
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Maxine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Max Morris of Minesing (formerly of Bradford), to Dalton Raymond Slessor, son of Mr. R. Slessor, Holly, Ont. The wedding took place at Minesing United Church. Rev. Veales officiated.

Event Date : Saturday, January 31, 1953
Event Type : Marriage
Municipality : Toronto, Ont.

Description : Ruth Florence, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Thompson, to Mr. Stewart William Langford, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Langford of Bradford. The wedding took place in Donlands United Church, Toronto. Rev. I. G. Perkins officiated. Matron of honour for her sister was Mrs. Albert Fancy. Miss Sally Dittmer was bridesmaid. Flower girls were Miss Lynda Fancy and Miss Susan Smith. Mr. Keith Langford was groomsman, and the ushers were Messrs. Albert Fancy, Sam Lee and Campbell Donell. Mr. and Mrs. Langford will reside in Bradford.

Event Date : Saturday, September 27, 1952
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Muriel Joyce Shaw, Reg. N., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Shaw of Midland, to Stanley Earl Copeland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russel Copeland of Newton Robinson. The ceremony took place at St. Paul's United Church, Midland, Rev. W.R. Auld officiating. Maid of honour was Miss Connie Provost, Reg. N., of Kirkland Lake, and bridesmaid was Miss Shirley Shaw of Midland. Flower girl was Miss Darlene Copeland of Newton Robinson, niece of the groom. Groomsman was Allan Houghton of Newton Robinson and ushers were Lawrence Copeland, brother of the groom, and Robert Newburn of Midland. Couple will live at Newton Robinson. The bride is a 1952 graduate of the Royal Victoria Hospital School of Nursing at Barrie.

Event Date : Friday, May 16, 1952
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Jeanne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Matthews, to Michael Havinga, son of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Havinga, all of the Holland Marsh. The wedding took place at the Christian Reformed Church, Ansnorveld. Rev. S. G. Brondsema of Toronto officiated. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Henrietta Matthews, as maid of honour, and by her cousins, Miss Rena Van Zuiden and Miss Jean Hagan as bridesmaids. Little nieces of the groom, Marianne and Thelma Miedema, were the flower girls. Mr. Ralph Havinga of Windsor was his brother's groomsman and the ushers were Messrs. Sidney Van Dyke and Fred Havinga. The bride's aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Flack, were host and hostess to the guests for afternoon tea. Mr. George Horlings, the bride's uncle, was master of ceremonies at the reception in the Community Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Havinga will reside in Toronto. Before her marriage several showers "of gifts were held in honour of the bride who has been a member of the office staff at Holland River Gardens Co. Limited. "