Miscellaneous Bradford council notes and documents from 1918.

Council Finance Report #5. Report to Bradford Reeve and Councillors from April 1902.

Declaration of Qualification made by Bradford Reeve James Edwin Coombs, signed January 2, 1918. Declaration confirms that the candidate fulfills the requirements to run for office.

Declaration of Office made by Bradford Reeve James Edwin Coombs, signed January 14, 1918.

Oath to become a member of the Court of Revision made by Bradford Reeve James Edwin Coombs, signed May 22, 1918.

A copy of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It was enacted as part of the Canada Act 1982 and came into force on April 17, 1982.

"Arthur Evans' 17 years in the Ontario legislature-now coming to an end-were not without disappointments. The position of cabinet minister has always eluded the Simcoe Centre MPP, and he frankly feels it was because he supported the loser in the progressive Conservative leadership race of 1961. "Politics being what it is, I guess I could have been a cabinet minister if I had supported John Roberts. I supported Bob McAuley," Mr. Evans said in an interview. During that critical leadership race, John Robarts approached Mr. Evans for support. "He indicated to me that I would have a chance of getting into the cabinet if I would support him." ..."

Council motions relating to various by-laws, dated 1918.

An article about the ground breaking for the new Library and Leisure Centres to be built on Holland Street W.

"The site of the new Bradford West Gwillimbury Leisure Centre and Public Library/Cultural Centre was off-limits, as the contractor's crews continued to move earth, in preparation for the start of construction - so the official groundbreaking ceremony took place across the road, at the Canadian Tire Store, and in front of the fencing on Holland St. West..."

Photograph of Bradford men: Ed Coombs (Reeve of Bradford), James Webb, T.W.W. Evans and Archie Wright. Lawn bowling balls are resting at their feet on the grass.