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: Sheep Shearing Contest Winner; Photo of Mr. Thomas S. Bowman (left) who won first prize in a sheep shearing contest. Also pictured are Mr Tinsdale (centre), and Mr. T. Hayes, auctioneer for the livestock sale of stars at the Royal Winter Fair., IHS2285

: Sheila Reive & Jessie Reive Grose; Black and white photo of Sheila Reive [left] with Jessie Reive Grose [right] standing in front of a Church St. house in Lefroy from approximately 1940. This photo was donated to the Innisfil Historical Society by Janice Mason.

: Sheila Reive at the Lefroy Post Office - 1952; Black and white photo of Sheila Reive (later Sheila Frid) working at the Lefroy Post Office in 1952. She is wearing a pleated plaid skirt and white long-sleeved blouse, holding several envelopes. A number of mail slots are visible in the background. Donated to the Innisfil Historical Society by daughter Janice Mason.

: Shell Gas Truck; Shell Gas Truck being pulled out of the ditch by Monty Sherring. From pg. 167 of Tweedsmuir History Vol II. Disasters, traffic accident, Business, store, Orange Hall, United Church., IHS3382-174A

: Shering'S Garage; Garage built in the 1920's, owned by Monty Shering. Cars in front of the premises were around (models of) 1927 or 1928, IHS2974

: Sherman And Sadie Todd Family; The Sherman Todd and Sadie (Warnica) Todd family. Picture taken at wedding of Albert Reynolds and Belle Warnica, Sept.10, 1949. Taken at home of Belle's parents, Burton Warnica and Helen (Ross) Warnica. L. to R. Frank Todd, Sherman Todd, Sadie Todd, Ethel Todd, Marjorie Todd., IHS1350

: Sherman And Sadie Todd'S Home; Home of Sherman and Sadie Todd., IHS1337

: Sherman Tank; Stacey and Scott Goheen climb on board the restored Sherman tank while their grandfather, veteran of WWII, Ernie Goheen looks out the opening., IHS4245

: Sherman and Sadietodd Wedding; Wedding Photo Sherman Todd and Sadie Warnica At the Home of the Bride's Parents, Fred and Ethel Warnica Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS1335

: Shipments From The Belle Ewart Ice Company; Photo of a train stationed in front of the Belle Ewart Ice Company storage house, which would have been loaded with large blocks of ice to be transported to Toronto or even some of the northern United States to be used in home ice boxes before refrigeration was available. Ice was stored in the houses year round in sawdust to prevent it from melting, and the tall grass and wildflowers visible in the foreground of the photo indicate that this shipment took place in the spring or summer. The train car nearest the left of the photo reads "Grand Trunk" and the car beside it reads "Canadian Northern", a rail line that merged with the Canadian National Railway (CN) in 1923., IHS307

: Shipping To Craigvale; Notice of shipping of one dozen champion Knife Grinding Machines by N. Ry. to Craigvale from The Sickle Grinding Machine Company of Toronto Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS3105 B

: Sibling pilots to Passchendaele: Innisfil's military history is 'extraordinary'

: Side View Of Mrs. Burwell'S Home; Side view of Mrs. Burwell's Home.

: Silo Built By Willliam Pearson; Remains of a stone silo built by William Pearson, during the late 1890's or early 1900's, while he was contracting out as a stone mason. It is known that during this period he also built stone barn foundations, one of which was at St. Paul's on the farm which I knew as the Marquis farm., IHS4086

: Silver Wedding - Mr. & Mrs. R.A. Sutherland; Silver Wedding Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Sutherland. Robert Alexander Sutherland and his wife Elizabeth Jane (née Johnston) had eight children, all born on their family farm. Grandfather John Johnston cleared the farm - all but 5 acres out of 100 acres - until 1944, when sale took place. Jean (later Jean Hand) was youngest: 5 boys, 3 girls. Daughter Margaret (later Mrs. Andrew) lived in Maple (1976). Son Fraser married Bernice Margaret Jennet of Thornton (daughter of Miller and Elizabeth Jenett). Fraser and Bernice operated a dairy farm on the north half of lot 14, concession 9 before selling the farm in 1993 and retiring. They had four sons: Colin, John, Gordon, and Robert. Mrs. Jean Sutherland (born 29 October 1869) died on 8 October 1946, and Mr. Robert A. died in 1958. Pictured from left to right, back row: William, Donald, Agnes, Wilfred, and Margaret. Front row: Gordon, Mr. Robert A., Jean, Mrs. Sutherland (née Johnston), and Fraser., IHS40

: Silver Wedding - Mr. and Mrs. G. Kneeshaw; Left to right: Mrs. and Mrs. Fred Webb of St. Paul's on the Silver Wedding Day of their daughter Mrs. Gordon Kneeshaw (nee Lillian Webb) and Gordon Kneeshaw, September 21, 1965., IHS2585

: Silver Wedding Anniversary - John and Maidie Cowan; Sunnybrae Farm - 25th Wedding anniversary of John Cowan and Maidie Barclay Cowan. John Cowan's father William - 5th from left, 2nd row from front, bought farm from the Crown in 1860 Social events - Silver anniversary Costumes and clothing Buildings William Cowan, IHS3014

: Simcoe Area Officers Of The Women'S Institute; Thought to be the Simcoe Area Officers of the Women's Institute. Mrs. Gavin C. Allan was president of Simcoe South District on two occasions, also president of Churchill and Lefroy Women's Institute branches. Left to right: Mrs. Gavin C. Allan, Lefroy, Mrs. McPherson, Miss Carmichael, Mrs. Dunlop, Mrs. Hewitt, Mrs. A. McKay, Orillia, Mrs. Bell, Eady., IHS1479

: Simcoe Beach - 7Th Line; Boating at Simcoe Beach at the 7th Line: Back of the boat - Wilfred Jacks looking back, next is Donald Jacks, Reverend Laughlin MacClean, Kenneth MacClean; Front of the boat steering - the lady is Mary J. Cowan, beside her is Aunt, Frank Cowan, brother John, Mr. John Cowan sitting on mother's knee, Maidie, man behind mother is Bill Sutherland then Donald Sutherland sitting on the side of the boat., IHS1082A

: Simcoe County Councillors 1992; Simcoe County Councillors 1992 - Ward 2 Councillor Doris Posius, Ward 7 Councillor Melvin Sanders, County Councillor Edyth Brown, Warden and Mayor Stewart Fisher, Ward 5 Councillor Paul Burkholder., IHS4299

: Simcoe County Elected Representatives; Warden Todd outing 1919 at Peninsular Park, Innisfil Social Events - Warden's Picnic Hotels Taverns and Saloons Big Bay Point Peninsular Park Todd, Warden Costumes, IHS3235

: Simpkin, Robt. G.; Man with a camera Caption - Yooo-Hooo" Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS3382-65

: Single Ladies - 1890; Back row, Laura Sawyer, Annie Sawyer, Phyllis Sawyer, unknown; Middle row, Edna Bateman (Mother) Minnie Duch, Annie Boyes (nee Rothwell), Winnie Kneeshaw (a poetess), Ida Rothwell; Front row, Ethel Roberts, Bertie (Alberta) Harrington, Libby (Elizabeth) Sawyer (nee Hand), Unknown. All ladies were single when this picture was taken - maybe they belonged to a single club., IHS787

: Sisters Of Mrs. James (Eliz.) Henry; Left to Right_ Laura Thompson - Back row -left Elizabeth (Lizzie) Thompson - Far left Mary Thompson-Back row-right. Lillie Thompson- Centr front. Margaret Thompson-Front Right. All Sisters fo Mrs. James (Eliz.) Henry Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS3452

: Sixth Line Cemetery; Photo of the Sixth Line Cemetery, located at the intersection of Line 6 and Yonge St. The cemetery contains Innisfil's Dalhousie Settlers, and some family names located there include: Cross, Duncan, Climie, Wallace, Todd, Jack, Allan, and Lawrie. The ornate cemetery walls were built by Alfred Davis, a stonemason of Belle Ewart, who learned his trade from his father-in-law, Joe Gregg. This information comes courtesy of a conversation between Don Beatty and John Cowan., IHS318

: Sixth Line Presbyterian Church; Photo of the Sixth Line Presbyterian Church that served a variety of areas in Innisfil. This building was torn down and moved across the lake to Sutton and rebuilt as a Presbyterian Church there. Before it was torn down Mrs. May Reive's grandfather James Reid was Superintendent of the Sunday School for some time. The image shows the front entrance of the wooden church, with two rounded-arch windows flanking either side of the door. A woman in a black coat and hat stands in the doorway, and a layer of snow covers the ground. According to the Innisfil Historical Review published 1951 (page 123) a log church was first built at the Sixth Line in 1844. In 1862 a new frame structure was built. The frame church was sold in 1927 before being moved., IHS596

: Skating On Lake Simcoe; Photo taken from a distance of a number of people out skating on Lake Simcoe at the bottom of the 10th line. The photo can also be found on page 81 of the Stroud Tweedsmuir History Vol. II., IHS3382-8613

: Skating On Lake Simcoe; Four skaters on Lake Simcoe at the foot of Arnold Street in Belle Ewart with the structures for the Belle Ewart Ice Company's conveyor belt visible in the background. Third from the left is Mrs. Agnes MacKay (née Smith), and the rest are unknown., IHS420

: Skimmer On Lake Simcoe; This sailboat, known as a skimmer, was built by Ross Sheldon and Ross Ardill. It was one-of-a-kind on Lake Simcoe with a small body and one large white sail., IHS3254

: Sled - Goodfellow, Ward And Jacks; The tall boy is Roy Goodfellow, the small head is Ward Goodfellow, the girl is Isobel (Goodfellow Jacks). The dog is named Major., IHS3828

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