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      This certificate was issued in 1945 to George Leslie Havens to confirm his discharge from the Canadian Army at the conclusion of World War II. He served in Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and the Central Mediterranean Area and was a member of the Royal Canadian Artillery. The included photograph …

      This certificate was issued in 1919 to John Ashworth Havens to confirm his discharge from the Canadian Army due to an injury sustained on June 4th, 1918 during World War I. He had enlisted on April 1, 1916 and was a member of the 98th Battalion. He served in England …

      This certificate was issued in 1945 to Robert Bertram Havens to confirm his discharge from the Canadian Army to return to civilian life following his demobilization at the conclusion of World War II. He had enlisted on September 18, 1939 and served in the United Kingdom, France, the Central Mediterranean …

      This 1930 yearbook has information about the graduating class of Burford High School. It covers their activities and a wide variety of other subjects in many articles contributed by the students themselves. It also includes a list of graduating students from 1928-1930, and several photographs of students and student activities.

      This binder contains profiles of all of the schools in use in the Burford Township school system between 1947 - 1969. Each school has a short description and a photograph. This collection was compiled for the Burford Public Library by Edna Telfer.

      This item is the commemorative stone and plaque which was erected by John L. Yates in 1940 to commemorate 100 years of the Yates family being in Burford Township.

      The Shepherd Family Tree is a collection of genealogical family information that begins with James 'Sheephert' of Westburn, Belhelvie, Scotland. This book traces the descendants of his grandson, John Alexander Shepherd, who emigrated from Scotland in 1834 when he was only 19 years old. Everyone in this book is related …

      Contributed by Janet Hilliker. This article originally appeared on the County of Brant wiki at ourbrant.wikia.com. It has been included in this collection for ease of research.

      The King's Bakery was a bakery and grocery store located at 123 King St. E, Burford, where the J.P. Harris Jewellers store now stands. It was destroyed by fire in December, 1953.

      Contributed by Janet Hilliker. This article originally appeared on the County of Brant wiki at ourbrant.wikia.com. It has been included in this collection for ease of research.

      From the 1970s through the 1980s, Mel Robertson wrote many articles for the Burford Advance and Burford Times on the history of Burford Township. This set of clippings contains the three-part article Animals of Burford Township, which ran from April 22 to May 6, 1981. It describes the varieties of …

      From the 1970s through the 1980s, Mel Robertson wrote many articles for the Burford Advance and Burford Times on the history of Burford Township. This clipping contains a one-part article from March 9, 1977, about autograph books, which were once a popular hobby in the 19th and early 20th century. …

 Robertson, Mel, 17 Oct 1979     From the 1970s through the 1980s, Mel Robertson wrote many articles for the Burford Advance and Burford Times on the history of Burford Township. This clipping contains the one-part article Autumn Pleasures, which ran on October 17, 1979. It describes the recreational activities which were popular during the autumn in …

 Robertson, Mel, 5 Aug 1981     From the 1970s through the 1980s, Mel Robertson wrote many articles for the Burford Advance and Burford Times on the history of Burford Township. This clipping contains the first three parts of the article Burford Bugs, which ran between August 5 and 19, 1981. It describes the variety of insect …

      From the 1970s through the 1980s, Mel Robertson wrote many articles for the Burford Advance and Burford Times on the history of Burford Township. This clipping contains the one-part article Burford Superstitions, which ran on October 24, 1979. It describes the superstitions which were common in Burford's past. These articles …

 Robertson, Mel, 13 May 1979     From the 1970s through the 1980s, Mel Robertson wrote many articles for the Burford Advance and Burford Times on the history of Burford Township. This clipping contains the first two parts of the article Burford Weather, which ran on May 13 and May 20, 1981. It describes the historical climate …

 Robertson, Mel, 28 Nov 1979     From the 1970s through the 1980s, Mel Robertson wrote many articles for the Burford Advance and Burford Times on the history of Burford Township. This clipping contains the first part of the article Burford's First Family, which ran on November 28, 1979. It provides the history of Burford's earliest settlers. …

 Robertson, Mel, 15 Dec 1976     From the 1970s through the 1980s, Mel Robertson wrote many articles for the Burford Advance and Burford Times on the history of Burford Township. This set of clippings contains a series of Christmas stories, three from 1976 and one from 1979. These articles are provided courtesy of The Burford Times.

 Robertson, Mel, 16 Jul 1980     From the 1970s through the 1980s, Mel Robertson wrote many articles for the Burford Advance and Burford Times on the history of Burford Township. This clipping contains the one-part article So You Want to Get Married?, which ran on July 16, 1980. It describes the historical attitudes to marriage at …

 Robertson, Mel,     From the 1970s through the 1980s, Mel Robertson wrote many articles for the Burford Advance and Burford Times on the history of Burford Township. This set of clippings contains the five-part article Mills of Yesteryear, which ran from April 13 to May 6, 1977. It describes the various historical mills …