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      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 article The Days of Sleighs describing winter activities in Burford in the 1920s. The article may not have been republished. Newspaper clippings …

      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 article Down on the Burford Levees. The article may not have been republished. Newspaper clippings donated by Liz (Robertson) Brown; reprinted with …

      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 article "The End of Childhood". The article may not have been republished. Newspaper clippings donated by Liz (Robertson) Brown; reprinted with permission …

      In this Burford Times weekly editorial, editor Bill Johnston notes his 19th wedding anniversary with his wife Betty and recalls his wedding night.

      In this article from the 11 May 1993 edition of the Burford Times, Betty Foster Ames recalls their time in a one-room school house and invites readers who attended the school to come to a reunion. Class photo from 1945 includes: Mrs. Charlotte Apps Julia Ostrovics Margaret Foster Madeline Boussen …

      This October 12, 1993 Burford Times article discusses the benefits of emu farming in the wake of a downturn in tobacco farming, and notes that emu can be farmed for meat, oil, eggs, and leather. Armindo and Janet Lopes are responsible for introducing emu farming to Brant County.

      This July 20, 1993 article in the Burford Times describes the various events and activities that took place to celebrate Burford's bicentennial anniversary, attended by an estimated 6000 people. Events included fireworks, a games night, a parade, Hungarian dancers, an air show, a historical play, barbecues, the unveiling of a …

      A photo and caption from the November 09, 1993 issue of the Burford Times depicting a young child skating in a Halloween costume.

      A photo and caption from the November 09, 1993 issue of the Burford Times showing local school children from Maple Ave School having a parade in their Halloween costumes.

      This article from the 27 Jan 1993 edition of the Burford Times describes Jean Sumison's service to her community as a recipient of the Burford Agricultural Society Service Diploma and Canada 125 Medal. Carol Force also awarded Sumison the Force Memorial Award. Karen Innes presented the Innes Family Achievement Award …

      This 6 January 1993 Burford Times article briefly describes the history of Burford Township, promotes celebration events, and invites residents to attend meeting of the Burford Township Council.

      This 10 February 1993 Burford Times article describes a ceremony at which four residents of Burford Township (Bill Sprowl, Nellie Franklin, Pryor Harris, and Jean Sumison) were given Canada 125 medals. They are pictured with RCMP Constable Scott Stevenson.

      This 24 March 1993 Burford Times article describes a community meeting in which residents discussed a proposed new structure for the Police Village of Burford. A police village was a form of municipal government used in Ontario from the early 1800s, which was used in cases where the finances or …

      This 20 April 193 Burford Times article was written by high school student Joanna Wilson and describes a school trip to the Harley Museum.

      This article from the 20 July 1993 edition of the Burford Times is a collection of photos from Burford's 200th anniversary events, taken by Mike Stroud.