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Residents oppose street name changes

"It seemed like a reasonable idea, a good idea: in this, the 50th anniversary of D-Day, to recognize some of the municipality's most highly decorated veterans, by renaming duplicate street names in their honour.
The list of names, compiled by the Royal Canadian Legion with the assistance of Bradford West Gwillimbury Police Service researchers, included Gunner JohN Douglas Breeze, recipient of the Military Medal for bravery, and Squadron Commander Brad walker, recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross.
The idea was to honor the war veterans, while they were still alive; to eliminate the risk of confusion of street names in an emergency, by changing similar names; and perhaps, to untie the Municipality in a gesture towards its veterans.
Instead, it re-opened old wounds, and contributed towards new grievances. ..."

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Turner, Arthur (Art) obituary

Event Date : Wednesday, August 11, 1999
Event Type : Death

Description : Peacefully at York County Hospital, Newmarket, in his 76th year. Of Bradford. Member of First Canadian Parachute Battalion, Life and Charter Member of Orville Hand Branch 521, Royal Canadian Legion, Bradford. Husband of Irene (nee Noble). Father of Rena and her husband Glenn Kammer, Glenna and her husband Joe Lindner and predeceased by Howard (1982). Grandfather of Derek, Dale, Duane, and Carrie. Stepson of M. Irene Turner and brother of Bruce and Douglas Turner, Dorothy Hodgson, and Margaret Sommerville. Visitation and funeral at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, Bradford. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford. Donations to the Alzheimer Society or York County Hospital Foundation, Newmarket, would be appreciated.

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Celebrating Canada's Veterans in Bradford!

A newspaper article about celebrating Canadian veterans in Bradford West Gwillimbury.

"National Homes hosted this community event at the Bradford Public Library, November 7th in honour of Canada's veterans. National Homes has named the streets in their community of The Forest after WWI and WWII veterans and unveiled the names at this event..."

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A Soldier's journey back in time and place

Article on the service of World War I veteran, William J. Weyman, from his perspective in the 9th Scottish Highland Artillery Division, 50th Brigade. This edition of Bradford Today featured many aspects of the Bradford Remembrance Day Ceremony in 1991.

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