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Gordon, Trudy, Frances, and Auke Ellens in front of their home in the Holland Marsh. They are standing beside their cookstove, which was used outside the house until the chimney was installed (the chimney pictured was newly installed). Auke Ellens had immigrated from the Netherlands.
Auke Ellens
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Commemorative statue of Elizabeth Gwillim, the woman whom the region of Bradford West Gwillimbury was named after. This statue was erected by the Gwillim Group, with help from sculptor Brenda Wainman Goulet, on the corner of John and Barrie Streets in Bradford.
Brenda Wainman Goulet
Elizabeth Gwillim Statue Plaque
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This commemorative plaque stands beside the Elizabeth Simcoe Statue, erected by the Gwillim Group with help from sculptor Brenda Wainman Goulet on the corner of John and Barrie Streets in Bradford.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Nina Burnham - Unveiling of the Elizabeth Gwillim Statue
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Nina Burnham, an Elder of the Six Nations blessing the commemorative statue of Elizabeth Gwillim Simcoe at the official unveiling ceremony in Bradford West Gwillimbury.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Funding Plaque - Elizabeth Gwillim Statue
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Plaque displayed at the Elizabeth Gwillim Statue, on the corner of John and Barrie Streets in Bradford, giving recognition to all those who helped to fund the project.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Entertainment at the Unveiling of the Elizabeth Gwillim Statue
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The entertainment at the official unveiling of the Elizabeth Gwillim Simcoe Statue included harpist Diane Park Jones accompanied by the St. David's Women's Welsh Choir from Toronto. They are being conducted by Betty Cullingworth.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
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On August 24, 1793 the cannons were fired and Toronto renamed York to recognize the victory by the Duke of York over the French in Europe. Elizabeth Gwillim Simcoe's note reads: "There were a party of Ojibway Indians here, who appeared much pleased with the firing. One of them names "Great Sail" took Francis in his arms and was much please to find that the child was not afraid, but delighted with the sound."
This painting was done by C.W. Jeffreys from Imperial Oil Ltd.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
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Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Sir William Mulock and William Lyon Mackenzie King
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Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King visiting Sir William Mulock.
Sir William Mulock Fishing in B.C.
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National Archives of Canada