Event Date : Tuesday, August 27, 1946
Event Type : Death

Description : At his home, 437 Main St., Saskatoon, Sask., on August 27, 1946, Edmund Garrett, in his 93rd year. The funeral service was held on Thursday, August 29, from the Park Funeral Chapel, Saskatoon, conducted by Rev. E.W. MacQuarrie, assisted by Rev. A.B.B. Moore.

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.

Event Date : Thursday, August 17, 1978
Event Type : Death

Description : One of Bradford's most active and well known women, Dorothy "Dode" Marks died August 17 in York County Hospital in Newmarket. She was 68. Mrs. Marks was born in the home she lived in most of her life the daughter of Walter Reeves, a Bradford police officer for 20 years, and Sadie Saint. She was educated in Bradford attending both Bradford Public School and Bradford High School after which she worked for a short time in the Stein Furniture Factory which stood on the property now occupied by Toby's Restaurant. In 1930 she married Harvey Marks and spent the next few years raising three children Noreen (Hodgson), Beverley (Sanders), and Bill. She also had seven grandchildren and one great-grandson. An active woman Mrs. Marks was a member of the Women's Institute and also enjoyed bowling tennis badminton and baseball. She worked off and on for The Witness for 25 years often working well into the night organizing subscriptions. A tireless worker she was never heard to complain according to co-workers. Mrs. Marks was a member of the community centre board from its inception in 1956 until 1974 running for no wage the concession booth. According to former board member and co-worker Joe Magani, "Dode and Ted Dow ran that thing all year and the only compensation they got was a steak dinner once a year. For almost 20 years they kept that arena out of the red and that's a fact. Our expenses for running the arena were paid by the proceeds of that booth." A descendant of Bradford's pioneer families Mrs. Marks had a thorough knowledge of the history of the area and provided The Witness with many of the historical photos used in the Yesterdays column. Many of those same photos were used in the Bradford Centennial Book of 1957. Funeral service was held Saturday August 19 in the chapel Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home. Pallbearers were James Church, Jack Church, Gordon Church, Robert Watson, Kenneth Saint, and Bill Enwright. Burial took place at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

Photocopy of an article from the May 18, 1993 issue of the Era Banner, about historical walking tours hosted by the Friends of the Library to raise money for the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library. The photocopy includes some parts of the surrounding page.

Article text:
"The Friends of the Library will hold a walking tour through history this month in order to help raise money for the library.
Even though Bradford West Gwillimbury's public library is down on its financial luck this year, it still has some good friends.
Town council has cut the library's proposed operating budget by $75,000, but the Friends of the Library hope to gain increased support for the facility.
On June 5, the group hosts two historical walking tours in town. The tours begin at 10:30a.m. outside the library and cost $1 for adults and 50 cents for children age five and older. The walks will cover 30 points of interest and are expected to last one hour.
One well-known stop will be the town hall at 61 Holland St. E., which was built in 1862. Over the years, it has served as a school house and a community centre.
Today's community centre at 125 Simcoe rd. is the youngest building features [sic] on the tour. It was built in 1956.
The town's oldest building is the former Edmundson Hotel at the corner of Nelson Street and Holland Street East. It was constructed in 1831 and is now a private residence.
Other major attractions include the railway station on Hwy. 11, constructed in 1900 and visited by Bob Hope in the 1930s, and Bradford Quality Meats, which has operated as a local butcher shop since it was built in the 1840s.
The library board's liaison to the group, Lesley Coo, says the walk is a fitting way to raise funds for the library.
'The tour is an appropriate project because the library has a history room and a collection. Our town has a very rich history,' she says.
Organizers hope the tour will raise $500 toward the library's automation efforts. Each day, more than 400 books are manually checked out.
Over the past five years, circulation has increased by 33 percent.
The board is now considering closing the Bradford Public Library two days a week to get the automation in place. Program cancellations and the closure of the Bond Head branch are also being considered as possible cost-cutting measures.
In the days following the tour, the Friends of the Library will be selling memberships to the group. A one-year membership is available for a minimum donation of $10 and lifetime memberships are $100. They can be purchased at the library, 100 Holland Crt."

Photocopy of a newspaper article from the Era Banner about Friends of the Library fundraising. The photocopy includes some parts of the surrounding page. Includes a handwritten edit in pencil, circling "400 BOOKS" and writing "788" next to it.

Article text:
"Library group says public awareness pays off
This summer, the Friends of the Library group is having its most successful fundraising season ever.
Since May, it has taken in close to $2,000 through its membership drive, private donations, its historical walking tour and a barbecue at Compton's IGA.
By selling pop, hotdogs and sausages in front of the store Saturday, the group raised $125.
Organizer Lesley Coo says the group's persistence is paying off.
'We're doing well, but then again, we've been at it for a while. We're very pleased with the support we've received through donations and new memberships and we think that's a result of increased public awareness about our lack of funding and the need to raise money,' she said.
Thirty raffle tickets were sold at the barbecue and a draw for three items totally close to $500 will be held Oct. 23.
First prize is a handmade twin size quilt, second prize is an afghan and third prize, a cross-stitch sampler. Tickets are $1 and can be purchased at the library.
The draw will take place in conjunction with one of the group's upcoming fundraisers, a book sale at the library.
MURDER MYSTERY
Earlier that month, Oct. 1, the Friends of the Library will be presenting another murder mystery night at the library. Tickets are $15 per person and $25 a couple and will be available in September.
The group is also already planning for the Yuletide season and has set a date for its pre-Christmas Arts and Crafts Show and Sale.
It will take place Nov. 5 and 6 at the library.
All money raised will be used to help move the facility toward automation.
400 BOOKS
During busy periods, as many as 400 books are manually checked out in a day.
The library's proposed operating costs were cut by $75,000 in this year's municipal budget, leaving it unable to hire extra staff to prepare for the conversion.
As a result the library will be closed Mondays and Fridays this year to get ready for the changes."