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Part of Joe Saint fonds
Contains articles, clippings, and photographs of Bradford West Gwillimbury businesses
Joe Saint
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Part of Joe Saint fonds
Contains articles, clippings, and photographs of Bradford West Gwillimbury businesses
Joe Saint
Part of Local History Collection
The following set of photographs were taken from the Bradford Witness August 21, 1957 edition, highlighting the Bradford Centennial parade and celebrations.
This Centennial float was made by the Bradford Council of 1957.
Bradford Witness
Spence, Alexander W. obituary (long)
Part of Vital Statistics
Event Date : Wednesday, February 28, 1973
Event Type : Death
Description : A life-long resident of Bradford, Alexander W. Spence of 155 Barrie St. died in Wellesley Hospital, Toronto, on February 28. Mr. Spence, 72, owned and operated Spence Lumber on Bridge St. He served on the former Bradford School Board and on the Bradford Council for several years. He was active in the conservation association, served as a Past District Deputy Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge and was a member of the United Church. Funeral services were conducted Saturday, March 3 in the Lewis Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Chapman officiating. Interment was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Surviving are Mr. Spence's wife, the former Mary Brady; one daughter, Mrs. Keith (Betty) Noble of Bradford; one sister, Mrs. Minnie Hammel of Bradford; one brother, Emerson of Delhi and three grandchildren, Douglas, Ronald and Barbara.Three brothers and one sister, William, Norman, Arthur and Emily are predeceased.
Bradford Witness
Chief can't sell furniture to town
Part of Local History Collection
Article which mentions the police department's move to their new station at 45 Holland Street East. It also highlights town council expenditures.
Bradford Witness
Part of Local History Collection
"Bradford Council for 1964-65, returned by acclamation for 1966-67, from left to right: Councillor Kenneth Tupling, Councillor Oswald Davey, Reeve R. Bruce Stewart, Mayor Joseph Magani, Deputy Reeve Fred C. Cook, Councillor Tom Evans, Councillor Fred Dow."
Part of George Jackson fonds
"Former Bradford Fire Chief Ted Gapp received a present from West Gwillimbury Reeve Orville Hughes at Saturday's party. Gapp also served the township."
George Jackson
Part of Local History Collection
Article on a meeting by town council, highlighting the creation of a large processing plant for Bradford's vegetable growers to be built on Dissette Street (then called Doucette).
Bradford Witness
West Gwillimbury Municipal Building Ground Breaking
Part of Local History Collection
Photograph from the sod turning for the new West Gwillimbury municipal building in Spring 1950.
L-R: Percy Reynolds (School Board Trustee), Joe Vernon (School Board Trustee), Wilfred Kneeshaw (Town Councillor), Bill Patchett (School Board Trustee), Ed Fennell (Town Councillor), Mac Wilson (School Board Trustee), Herbert Hughes (Town Reeve; with shovel), Mel Law (Town Councillor), Bill Melbourne (Town Councillor), Bob Westlake (School Board Trustee), Art Kneeshaw (Town Clerk Treasurer & School Board Sec. Treas.), Donald Gray (Road Superintendent), Charlie (C.T.S) Evans (Town Solicitor), Herb Stevens (Builder & Architect)
Township of West Gwillimbury
West Gwillimbury Town Council of 1903
Part of Local History Artifacts
Council of West Gwillimbury in 1903.
Back Row: John Lee, Charles Stewart, George Hodgson
Seated: Jack Neilly, Robert Thorpe, Wm. Wood, Tom Ritchie.
Township of West Gwillimbury
Part of George Jackson fonds
"West Gwillimbury Township council appeared to be quite a sedate crew in 1903, when this week's historical photo was taken. Standing are John Lee, grandfather of Sam Lee of Bradford; Charles Stewart; and S. George Hodgson, father-in-law of Mrs. Ernest (Lillian) Hodgson of Frederick Street, Bradford, who submitted the photo. Sitting are Jack Neely; Robert Thorpe; William Wood, one-time postmaster; and Tom Ritchie."
Bradford Witness