Part of Local History Collection
An article about a church vestry meeting for the churches: Christ Church (Middleton), Trinity Church (Bradford) and St. Paul's Church (Coulson's Hill).
Luanne Campbell Edwards
Part of Local History Collection
Newspaper clipping cut out from page 5 of the November 24, 1982 issue of The Witness. The clipping includes a photograph of the dedication of the Christian education wing for the Bradford United Church, with the caption included. The caption identifies the people in the photo as building committee members Bob Sturgeon, Joe Gordon, Doug Stewart, Art Kneeshaw, and Rev. Henry Dahlin. The caption also includes information on the construction of the wing, the dedication of the wing, and other attendees not pictured.
The Witness
Part of Local History Collection
Round wooden tray with metal handle, wooden lid, three legs. Contains 35 communion cups - some cut angularly and some cut smooth. Each cup fits into a hole lined with fabric in the tray. the metal plate on the tray has an inscription that reads: "Toronto, Ont. -- LePage Individual Communion Cup Co. U.S. Pat. Nov. 5, 95. Can. Pat. Jan. 21, 96. -- Canada"
Bradford United Church
Congregational Board information
Part of Local History Collection
Typed document explaining the role and responsibilities of the Congregational Board of the Bradford United Church, sub-committees, and their members.
Bradford United Church
Congregational Board information with edits
Part of Local History Collection
Typed document explaining the role and responsibilities of the Congregational Board of the Bradford United Church, sub-committees, and their members. Some words blacked out in marker.
Bradford United Church
Congregational Board information without edits
Part of Local History Collection
Typed document explaining the role and responsibilities of the Congregational Board of the Bradford United Church, sub-committees, and their members. Handwriting in pen on the first page dates the document to 1983.
Bradford United Church
Educational Society of the Methodist Church donation envelope
Part of Local History Collection
An envelope to hold monetary donations to the Educational Society of the Methodist Church. The envelope is sealed but unsigned. It was stapled to a piece of paper with a printed label reading "PROBABLY TURN OF THE CENTURY" as part of a display inside of the Bradford United Church.
Bradford United Church
Part of George Jackson fonds
"Deputy Reeve Fred Cook has decided to run for council in this year's election. 'I've served for 10 or 12 years as deputy reeve. I think it's time to let someone else have a shot at it, but I'd still like to serve on council,' said Mr. Cook. Born and raised in Bradford, the town has been the centre of the candidate's whole life. 'I have a natural interest in the developments affecting the future of the town. It's pretty certain we are going to grow unless growth is restricted by the government. I'm not against growth, but I think it's essential we don't grow too fast or too soon. As we grow, we must set up and maintain the essentials for growth, from our schools to our sewers,' said Cook. Cook said his greatest interest, outside his work and politics, has been Christian education. In 1962, he received a national citation for Christian education by a Canadian from the department of Christian Education from the Canadian Council of Churches. He has also served as a lay reader in the Anglican Church since 1934."
George Jackson
From saddlebag preachers to 1984
Part of Local History Collection
Newspaper clipping with an article about the history of the Bradford United Church in honour of the Church's 150th anniversary. The article includes a history of the congregation and the building, a list of ministers serving the Bradford and Holland Landing charge since 1926, and a list of members of the anniversary planning committee with a photo of them posed outside of the Church. Committee members are identified as Reverend Henry Dahlin, Art Kneeshaw (chairman), Ada Wilson, Marlene Annand, Phyllis Bell, Jean Gordon, Marion Noble, Irene Turner, Marg Fallis and Val McAfee.
The Witness
Part of Local History Artifacts
The following notes on the history of this bible were written by George Jackson in 2008:
"The Gardener Bible
In the winter of 2008 this bible was offered to the BWG Local HIstory Room as a memento of the Gardener family who lives at Steele's Corners, the 14th line of West Gwillimbury.
The bible came to us through the auspices of Mrs. Kay Boer of Stroud. Her family home had been near the Gardeners and it was through her efforts that the connections were made to have the Bible come to our Library.
In this case there were two Bible's involved in this story which goes something like this. The lady who found theses Bibles worked at the Barrie landfill. She noticed these two Bibles when they were brought to the "dump" on top of a load of articles that appeared to come from a home that was being cleaned out. She retrieved them. The one Bible she has retained and the other one is here.....
As I mentioned there were two Bibles. This Bible does not have any marking to identify it with the family. We assume it was in the Gardener family because it was associated with the other Bible that had the births marriages and deaths associated with thte Gardener family inscribed in the centre pages...."
Kay Boer