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      Annual Report for 1926 of the Waterloo Public Library. Includes names of members of the Library Board.

      Wilfrid Laurier University is located in Waterloo, Ontario. It began in 1911 as the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada. In 1924 Waterloo College was established, providing courses in post-secondary education. In 1960 Waterloo College became Waterloo Lutheran University, and in 1973 changed its name to Wilfrid Laurier University.

      John H. Reble (1887-1975) was a Lutheran pastor who served as President of the Canada Synod from 1945 to 1953. John Reble was born in Kropp, Germany on December 14, 1887. He was educated at Kropp Seminary, moved to Canada in 1909. Reble was ordained in Hamilton, Ontario in 1909. …

      At the Lynde family reunion, a stone commemorating the settlement of Jabez Lynde was placed beside the house by Whitby Mayor, John W. Bateman. Other dignitaries present at the reunion included: Ontario Minister of Highways, George Henry; MPP, W.E.N. Sinclair; MP W.H. Moore; and Ontario County Sheriff, J.F. Paxton. A …

      John Bruegeman was born in 1869 in Hanover, Ontario, owned a tailoring business in Waterloo and died in 1950. He was married to Sarah Anne Snyder and they had seven daughters, Vera A., Adeen, Myrtle, Kathryn, Ruth (Robert J. Kee), Lola (William G. Cressman), and Margaret (H.R. Krueger). See also: …

      An assessment roll is a public record of taxable property. The headings for each column on a page is listed under full text.

      Letter to John L. Burwell, Manager of the Bank of Montreal from Depew D. Burwell enclosing a renewal note (promissory?) signed by himself and his mother Rosa Kumpf and a draft for $26 drawn on the Analytical Service Laboratories.

      Financial records for St. Lawrence Church Deux Rivieres. The Bishop made entries in this journal when he came to Deux Rivieres for confirmations.

      This house was built before 1877 by William Robinson on lot 29 of Concession 8 in Whitby Township. It's current address is 920 Brawley Road West.

      The Brock Street Public School was built in 1916 on the east side of Brock Street south of Victoria Street. Also known as the Bay School, it served Port Whitby until it closed in 1969. The building was demolished in 1998.

      The Brooklin Spring Fair was initiated by a group of farmers and businessmen in the Township of Whitby. The first fair, lasting one day, was held in a small park on 24 May 1911. The fair later moved to the Vipond Farm where it continued until 1925. At that time …

      Myrtle Public School was located on the south side of Myrtle Road (Concession 9), west of Highway 12. It was built in 1880, closed in 1965, and demolished in 1978.

      The home in the photo was constructed in 1926, replacing the farm's original log home that was first occupied in 1898. This photo can be found in the Tweedsmuir History created by the Princess Elizabeth Women's institute.

      Brock Street Public School was built in 1916 on the east side of Brock Street south of Victoria Street. Also known as the Bay School, it served Port Whitby until it closed in 1969. The building was demolished in 1998.

      King Street School was built in 1921 on 300 King Street. It was built to replace Henry Street School which burned down in 1920. In 1979 it was renamed R.A. Sennett Public School in honour of its first principal who served from 1921-1952. R. A. Sennett Public School closed in …

      St. Bernard's Separate School was opened in 1926 at the north-east corner of Centre and Dundas Streets. An addition was constructed in 1950. The school closed in 1975 and demolished in 1987.

      King Street School was built in 1921 on 300 King Street. It was built to replace Henry Street School which burned down in 1920. In 1979 it was renamed R.A. Sennett Public School in honour of its first principal who served from 1921-1952. R. A. Sennett Public School closed in …

      This 1926 photo shows the Penmans Limited display at the 1926 Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, demonstrating some of the clothing offered that year. The back of the photo includes a crude illustration of a portion of the road along Canada Boulevard at the CNE.

      The Bishop made entries in the ledger during his visits to the Township of Head, Clara and Maria. See pages 5, 10, 16, 22 and 26 for his entries.

      Black and white photograph of the Standard Chemical Company lumber camp #1. The picture was taken in the winter. There are several wooden buildings in the picture.