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: Gilford Public School; SS #16 Gilford Public School. Built in 1895

: Gilford Public School - 1926; Gilford Public School, the students are not identified, except for Isabel Dales in the back row, the first on the left., IHS4073

: Gilford Public School 1926; Gilford Puiblic School. The students are not identified, except Isabel Dales in the back row, first left., IHS4073

: Gilford School Picnic; Group Photo taken on 6 May 1910. No names available.

: Gilford School Ss #16; Back row left to right: Ernest Gibbons, Bill Kneeshaw, Mabel Coulter, Margaret Keaney, Laura Bolton, Miss Nellie Johnson (teacher), Bertha Neilly, Ethel Keane, Mabel Todd, Cassie Roberts Middle row left to right: John Mundy (seated), Wilford Neilly, Elmer Rothwell, Victor Horton, Joseph Breen, William Blain, Wilbert Booth, Sherman Todd, Douglas Rothwell, Chester Jennison, David Mundy, Urmey Rothwell, John Breen, Marshall Atkinson, Wallace Kneeshaw, Jack Kneeshaw (seated) Second row left to right: Bertha Gibbons, Hopie Gibbons, Llema Neilly, Laura Huff, Lucy Keaney, Myra Neilly, Martha Keaney, Bodie Breen, Katie Gibbons, Emma Coulter, Lena Doyle Front row left to right: Edmund Gibbons, Elmer Booth, Charles Huff, Norman Neilly, Sidney Jennison, Edgar Neilly., IHS1345

: Gilford Store; Photo of Leonard Bell standing in front of the Gilford Store and Post Office. Two early style gasoline pumps are visible on either side of the photo. The store was located on the corner of Gilford Rd. and Bell's Lane, which was formerly known as Front Street prior to 1991.

: Gilford Store Owners; Reading the paper after their retirement. James Andrew Blain and Helen (Maconchy) were proprietors of the Gilford store from 1885-1919. James Blain emigrated from Castlewellan, County Down, Ireland, to Gilford about 1876 at age 25 and began clerking in this store, then owned by Squire Thomas Maconchy. In 1882 he married Maconchy's eldest daughter, Helen Amelia, and they moved into the apartment over the store. In 1885 he purchased the store and became postmaster, railway ticket agent, and telegrapher. He also operated a cheese factory, later a creamery, south of the Temperance Hall, and subsequently he donated that location as a community park. In 1919 the store was sold to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Badger and the Blains retired to Glenholme Avenue in Toronto.

: Gilford Train Station; Gilford Train Station after a hail storm on July 21, 1915. The station has since been removed and is now on display at the Simcoe County Museum.

: Gilheeney'S Concert Orchestra; Gilheeney's Concert Orchestra - All Girls - 1931 Back Row - Orma Wilcox, Dorothy Card, Clara Fildey, John Gilheeney, Grace Robertson, Mary Taggart, Frances Harris Sitting - Mildred Card, Marjorie Edney, Annie Edney, Gertrude Harrison, Reta Harris, Mildred McFadden (at the piano) Jean Robertson and Clara Harris

: Gilmore Store In 1958; Photo of the Gilmore Store on Main Street (Killarney Beach Road) in Lefroy in 1958.

: Gilmore and Son General Store; Photo of Gilmore and Son general store, which had been renovated and enlarged in 1965 in both directions. Previously it had been known as I.M. Gilpin General Store around 1905 or earlier and was built on property purchased from Milton Reid at corner of Church St. and Killarney Beach Rd., Lefroy. Formerly also the Post Office and Byron Grose Meat store - the side buildings were torn down and the property was made into a parking lot., IHS3320

: Gilmore and Son Store; The Gilmores purchased the store in 1945 when it became Gilmore & Son Store. It was formerly operated by the Flemmings, and by the Kitchens. The store was located on Killarney Beach Road, north side of street, west of the train tracks. LUC #102., IHS3318

: Gilmore, Earle; Earle Gilmore - in front of his store (Gilmore and Son) Business - General store Gilmore's General store, IHS3321

: Gilmore, Norman; The Gilmore Family (owners and operators of the Lefroy Store (Gilmore and Son) Front Row: Norman and Wildred Gilmore Back Row: Helen, Earle-- Douglas, Susan (Earle Son of Norman) (Children of Earle and Helen) Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS3322

: Gilmour Reive Family; Family of Mr. and Mrs. Gilmour Reive: Left to right: Tom (born 1911), Ralph (born 1907), Bill (born 1905), Jack (born 1903), Georgie (born 1902), and Josie (born 1901)., IHS1512

: Girls At Killyleagh School; Photo from 1950 of three young eighth grade girls standing outside of Killyleagh School, S.S. #6. Pictured from left to right are Jean McNeill, Doreen Gordon, Kathleen Lagace. In this period, girls in the eighth grade often left school in the middle of the year and therefore did not appear in class photos. These three are wearing short sleeved knee-length dresses and the brick wall of the school building is visible just behind them., IHS678

: Gladys Viola Reid; Studio portrait of Gladys Viola Stanton Reid (1897-1976) taken on August 25, 1926. She is dressed in her full nursing uniform, including cap, and holding a bouquet of roses after graduating from Soldier's Memorial Hospital in Orillia, ON., IHS2750

: Glenwood And Leonard'S Beaches, Lake Simcoe; Postcard photo of the summer crowds at Glenwood and Leonard's Beaches on Lake Simcoe. A number of men, women, and children in swimming outfits are scattered across the sandy beach and in the water, and two canoes are visible in the background, IHS 4367

: Glenwood Beach - G. Hunter Store at Left; Glenwood Beach - G. Hunter Store at Left. Jack (John) Hunter ran a parking lot area for all the people who came to the beach on the weekends. Parking in his lot was $1 a day. Road parking was available but filled up quickly, 75 yards. Most came up for the day to swim. George Hunter probably rented the umbrellas., IHS 4370

: Glenwood Beach Cottages; Photo of two small single storey cottages with front porches in a clearing with numerous tree stumps visible in the foreground. William W. Gunn purchased the first cottage lot at Glenwood Beach from Albert Purvis for $600.00 at $6.00 per foot. The beach's name came from Glenwood Avenue, which was the name of the street on which William W. Gunn lived. Allan J. Gunn (b.1913 - son of William W. Gunn) was present at the time of the purchase. The cottage on the left of the photo is the Gunn cottage, built in 1921 by a Mr. Fagan, an Innisfil carpenter, and a Mr. Jobbit. It was painted a heather brown. The cottage on the right, also built about 1921, was originally owned by the Wells family and in 1998 was owned by Cynthia Gaynor. The car on the extreme left is a Model T Ford, followed by a Maxwell c.1918. The photo was taken from the shore of Lake Simcoe. Allan J. Gunn reported that the stumps visible in the foreground were the result of a fire c.1900., IHS2764

: Glenwood Beach Store; The Glendwood Beach store in 1950. The fold up window coverings acted as a wall in winter and opened to a screened area in summer. Open (left) side was the post office.

: Goalie Johnny Snache; Photo of John "Johnny" Snache on the ice and in full gear wearing a Stroud jersey. Johnny was the goalie for the Stroud hockey team from 1946 to 1951. This information was taken from page 81 of the Stroud Tweedsmuir History Vol. II., IHS3382-86E

: Golden Anniversary - Mr. And Mrs. Kidd; Golden Anniversary - Mr. and Mrs. Kidd cont'd Alice Baker, Kathleen Lennox, Mrs. Banting, Mrs. Kidd, Tom Mayes, Earl Carr, T. Mayes, Alf Sparry, Ken Crawford, Judy Kidd

: Golden Anniversary - Mr. And Mrs. Kidd; Golden Anniversary - Mr. and Mrs. Kidd Cont'd Dr. and Mrs. J.E. Wilson, Patricia Bertles, Earl Carr, Art Kidd, Mrs. Kidd

: Golden Anniversary - Mr. And Mrs. Kidd; Golden Anniversary - Mr. and Mrs. Kidd cont'd Lois and Robt. Wardlaw, David Kidd, Joan McLean, Bette Lozo

: Golden Anniversary- Mr. And Mrs. Kidd; Golden Anniversary - Mr. and Mrs. Kidd cont'd Michael Couse, David Kidd, Peter Bertles, Scott Couse, Paul Bertles (grandsons)

: Golden Anniversary- Mr. And Mrs. Kidd; Golden Anniversary - Mr. and Mrs. Kidd cont'd Molly Couse, K. Flynn, Bette Lozo, Bill Lozo, Fred Promoli, Ken Kidd, Julian Promoli

: Golden Anniversary- Mr. And Mrs. Kidd; Pat Bertles, Molly Couse, Mrs. Kidd (Josena), Art, Joan McLean, and Bette Lozo

: Golden Anniversary- Mr. And Mrs. Kidd; Donna McL., Lindsay L., Barbara B., Pat B., Peter B., and Molly Couse. Susan L., Bette L., Mrs. Kidd, Art Kidd, Joan M. Peter L., Judy K., Scott C., Joanne McL., Stacey Bertles. (McL - McLean, C - Couse, B - Bertles, L - Lozo)

: Golden Wedding - Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Johnston; Golden Wedding Anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Johnston, and Mrs. Fred Green, their bridesmaid. Edwin Johnston died at 92 in 1968 and Mrs. Johnston died at 84 in 1970., IHS1386

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