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Part of Resource Collection
Contains an index of titles in the George & Helen Jackson Heritage Room based on genealogical resources specific to Simcoe County, including specific sources on Tottenham, New Tecumseth, Alliston, and Oro Medonte. We also have a large section on Barrie and Innisfil history within the collection.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Part of Local History Artifacts
An insert of rules from an Electric Meter Register book provided by the Department of Trade and Commerce.
Canadian Department of Trade and Commerce
Electric Meter Register Beeton
Part of Local History Artifacts
An Electric Meter Register book provided by the Department. It provides an example of the way such information was tracked at the time and how it would have been tracked in the Bradford West Gwillimbury area.
According to an Electricity Inspection Service hand-out from the same time period as the book: "A Meter Register Book is supplied by the Department of Trade and Commerce to contractors for The purpose of assisting them in complying with the provisions of the Electricity Inspection Act, and the regulations established thereunder. The following requirement are necessary...The Electricity Inspection Act provides a penalty of fifty dollars for any neglect in respect of the above requirements."
Canadian Department of Trade and Commerce
Electric Meter Register Beeton - Inside View
Part of Local History Artifacts
An Electric Meter Register book provided by the Department. It provides an example of the way such information was tracked at the time and how it would have been tracked in the Bradford West Gwillimbury area.
According to an Electricity Inspection Service hand-out from the same time period as the book: "A Meter Register Book is supplied by the Department of Trade and Commerce to contractors for The purpose of assisting them in complying with the provisions of the Electricity Inspection Act, and the regulations established thereunder. The following requirement are necessary...The Electricity Inspection Act provides a penalty of fifty dollars for any neglect in respect of the above requirements."
Canadian Department of Trade and Commerce
Electric Meter Register - Inside View
Part of Local History Artifacts
An Electric Meter Register book provided by the Department. Bond Head appears in the register, as do parts of New Tecumseth. It provides an example of the way such information was tracked at the time and how it would have been tracked in the Bradford West Gwillimbury area.
According to an Electricity Inspection Service hand-out from the same time period as the book: "A Meter Register Book is supplied by the Department of Trade and Commerce to contractors for The purpose of assisting them in complying with the provisions of the Electricity Inspection Act, and the regulations established thereunder. The following requirement are necessary...The Electricity Inspection Act provides a penalty of fifty dollars for any neglect in respect of the above requirements."
Canadian Department of Trade and Commerce
Part of Local History Artifacts
An Electric Meter Register book provided by the Department. Bond Head appears in the register, as do parts of New Tecumseth. It provides an example of the way such information was tracked at the time and how it would have been tracked in the Bradford West Gwillimbury area.
According to an Electricity Inspection Service hand-out from the same time period as the book: "A Meter Register Book is supplied by the Department of Trade and Commerce to contractors for The purpose of assisting them in complying with the provisions of the Electricity Inspection Act, and the regulations established thereunder. The following requirement are necessary...The Electricity Inspection Act provides a penalty of fifty dollars for any neglect in respect of the above requirements."
Canadian Department of Trade and Commerce
Morrison, Florence Estie (Cook) death
Part of Vital Statistics
September 23, 1994
Death
MORRISON: Florence Estie, at Stevenson Memorial Hospital, Alliston, on Friday, September 23, 1994. Estie Cook in her 83rd year, beloved wife of the late John Russell Morrison. Loving mother of Ruth and her husband Ted LEhman of Huntsville, Ronald and his wife Colleen of Tottenham and Gail and her husband Jim Coughlin of Barrie. Loving Nana to Darlene and her husband David, Carl and his wife Sharon, Terry, Jackie and Russelljr. Great-grandmother of Aaron, Nicole, Dustin and Jessica. Dear sister of Irene (Mrs. Gordon Clarke). Predeceased by Gertrude (Mrs. Harold Moffatt), Russell Cook, Margaret (Mrs Carmen Jelly) (formerly Mrs. Alymer Rayburn), Pearl (Mrs. Stan Gillies) and her parents, David and Alice Cook (Cobean). Rested at Rod Abrams Funeral Home, Tottenham, Sunday afternoon and evening. Funeral Service was held in St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Beeton 2 p.m. Monday, September 26, 1994, followed by interment in St. John Cemetery, 6th Line, Tecumseth.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
Part of Vital Statistics
August 15, 1994
Death
John Russell Morrison passed away suddenly at his home on Monday August 15, 1994. Born on January 21, 1906, he was the eldest son of Belle (Bartholemew) and Robert Morrison. He is survived by his wife, Florence Estie Cook whom he married on December 1, 1934. Dear father of Ruth and her husband Ted Lehman of Huntsville., Ronald and his wife Colleen of Tottenham and Gail and her husband Jim Coughlin of Barrie. Loving grandfather of Darlene and her husband David, Carl and his wife Sharon, Terry, Jackie and Russell Jr. Great-grandfather of Aaron, Nicole, Dustin and Jessica. He is also survived by six brothers and sisters. Stewart (Pat), Verna (Mrs. George Parr), Maurie (Mrs. Phil Reynolds), Frank, Dorothy (Mrs. Norman Slack) and Herbert. Predeceased by brothers Leslie (Johnny) Elgin, Robert and sister Venus. Rested at the Rod Abrams Funeral Home on Tuesday where a Masonic Service was held. Rev. Jim McLenaghen conducted the funeral service from St. Andrew's Presbyterian, Beeton. Honorary pallbearers were Clayton Heuchan, Arnold Rogers, Orville Hughes and Doug Jebb. Pallbearers were Jim Milligan, Bob Milligan, Mike McCarren, Don Doucette, Gerald Ramsay and Steve Porter. Flower bearers were grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was laid to rest at St. John's Cemetery 6th Concession Tecumseth.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
Institute elects year's officers
Part of George Jackson fonds
"The Tee-We-Gwill chapter of the Women's Institute held their first meeting with this year's officers last Monday night at the home of Mrs. Barbara Wilcox on Beeton Road. The Women's Institute was originally founded in Ontario to educate women in rural areas in the homemaking field. Since then it has become a world-wide community services oriented organization. The Tec-We-Gwill chapter sponsors a Can-Save Child in Austria, as well as sponsoring the Tec-Gwill 4-H Club for young women."
Back Row: Mary Orr, Marguerite Ramsay, Margaret Jessop
Front Row: Lois West, Jean Calder, Barbara Wilcox
Art Chamberlain
Hughes elected warden, sixth from township
Part of George Jackson fonds
"West Gwillimbury Reeve Orville Hughes is the Warden of Simcoe County for 1976. Mr. Hughes, 55, defeated Tecumseth Deputy Reeve Allan Glassford for the post, in an election during county council's 1976 inaugural session Monday. County Clerk George Watson opened nominations for the warden's post and five men were nominated for the post. That left Hughes and Mr. Glassford to run for the post. In a recorded vote, Hughes won handily over Glassford. He polled 45 votes o Glassford's 23. The newly-elected warden was then led to the dias by Midland Reeve Lionel Dion and Bradford Reeve Art Turner, the mover and seconder of his nomination."
George Jackson