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POSTCARD MEMORIES: Storekeeper kept Gilford General afloat

POSTCARD MEMORIES: Storekeeper kept Gilford General afloat

James Andrew Blain ran store for three decades after taking over for father-in-law in 1885
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POSTCARD MEMORIES: Jebb had close call with rebels in 1837

POSTCARD MEMORIES: Jebb had close call with rebels in 1837

Innisfil man and trusty horse dodged musket fire en route to warn authorities of looming uprising
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POSTCARD MEMORIES: Big Swamp obstacle to Cookstown development

POSTCARD MEMORIES: Big Swamp obstacle to Cookstown development

Area was virtually impassible and would isolate the south-east of Innisfil from the remainder of the township
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POSTCARD MEMORIES: Famed Barrie Bakers began in Bradford

POSTCARD MEMORIES: Famed Barrie Bakers began in Bradford

Company founders John Stewart Bryson, wife Agnes, and younger brother and junior partner James Bryson got their start in Bradford — but not as bakers
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POSTCARD MEMORIES: Early settlers and the Auld Kirk

POSTCARD MEMORIES: Early settlers and the Auld Kirk

Many new residents to Bradford may, while travelling along Highway 88 west to Highway 400, see a historical mention of the Auld Kirk with arrows to turn south
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POSTCARD MEMORIES: Showdown on the Lount Farm

POSTCARD MEMORIES: Showdown on the Lount Farm

The time when an armed mob descended on the Lount property, threatening Elizabeth and intent on burning the home
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POSTCARD MEMORIES: Broughton, the man behind the street

POSTCARD MEMORIES: Broughton, the man behind the street

From postmaster to newspaper owner, Henry Sanderson Broughton, made his mark on Bradford and created a legacy
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POSTCARD MEMORIES: From bustling hamlet to blip on a map

POSTCARD MEMORIES: From bustling hamlet to blip on a map

Coulson's Hill thrived for decades before steadily declining in early 20th century
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