"Peter and Josefina Catania, on their way to Brazil to teach and conduct research, recently visited Peter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Catania of RR 2, Newmarket, and Peter's brother and sister-in-law, Edward and Betty Catania. Mr. and Mrs. Catania will teach for two years at the Universidade Federal de Paraiba in Jona Pessoa. Dr. Peter Catania will study solar energy at the university and Dr. Josefina Catania will teach psychology, as part of a project of the Canadian government. Peter was born and raised in Bradford and he attended St. Mary's separate school, Aurora High School, the University of Waterloo, University of Edmonton, and University of Regina. Josefina was born and raised in Cebu City, The Philippines. The couple had two children, Carleon Miguel, 5, and Alaine Mia, 1.5."

S.S. #10 Teacher Miss Margaret Murphy.
Back Row (l-r): Helen Leeson, Marjorie Edney (Mrs. Connery), Helen Banting, Treva Edney (Mrs. Agar), Dorothea Jackson, Clayton McCarroll, Lloyd Coborn, Tommy Hounsome, Morley McCarroll.
Middle Row (l-r): Ina Edney (Mrs. Ainslie), Olive McCarroll, Shierene Boyd, Gertie Harrison, Helen Cullingham, Dorothy Banting, Jean Cullingham, Estella Coutts, Jim Cullingham, Walter Coutts.
Front Row (l-r): Earl Lennox, Winona Cullingham, Earl Banting, Grace Scott, Pearla Edney (Mrs. Piggot), Ena Coutts, Jean Rowe, Irene Harrison, Gordon McCarroll, Leo Harrison, Elmer Webber, Earl Bell.

S.S. #10, Newton Robinson, c. 1884.

The New S.S. # 5 West Gwillimbury School at Bond Head. This building was erected on the same property just south of the 80 year old school. The one-classroom brick structure, built by Contractor Wilfred Halbert from Thornton had windows all along the side facing the road. The students and teacher, George Pocock moved from one school to the other at the beginning of February 1954. An additional classroom opened on January 3, 1955 with Dawna Herard as the firs teacher.

Bradford Model School with pupils in the foreground

Bradford Model School on a postcard, from 1907.

Contains misc. items, lettered P- Z

"The school opened this week with Mr. Duncan McArthur in charge. He comes highly recommended and your scribe wishes him success. We have a fine school house with large play ground."

Embroidery done by students of a grade 7 class in Nain Labrador. Given to the Bradford West Gwillimbury Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire (I.O.D.E).