Innisfil Historical Society

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: Rothwell Sisters; Four Rothwell Sisters of Gilford (SH Lot 19, Conc.1) (l to r): Reba, Annie, Ida and Elizabeth Rothwell. Daughters of Mrs. and Mrs.William Rothwell (Susan Todd) #, IHS2221

: Rowboat On Killarney Beach; Postcard photo of a man in a rowboat just off of Killarney Beach on Lake Simcoe. Also pictured is the Barry Booth where ice cream and chocolate bars were sold, and rowboats were rented., IHS2142

: Rowers At Killarney Beach; Postcard photo depicting three rowboats with four, one, and three passengers respectively at Killarney Beach, Lake Simcoe in Lefroy, Ontario. A heavily treed shoreline is visible in the background along with a few structures very close to the shore., IHS2143

: Rowing On Lake Simcoe; Ethel Wisker and Robert Stewart in a row boat near the shore, on Lake Simcoe. Robert is paddling in a white long-sleeved shirt as Ethel lounges across from him in a sunhat and dress., IHS3625

: Rowing on Lake Simcoe; Photo of an unidentified family in a long rowboat near the shore of Lake Simcoe in Belle Ewart. A man in a hat rows while a woman in a hat sits at the stern, with three young boys seated at the bow, middle, and stern. Two empty boats and a wooden boat house are visible in the background. Published in The Witness with the caption "When you're struggling through yet another snowstorm think back to those long, hot summer days on Lake Simcoe. Sybil Stansfield of Bell Ewart sent us this week's photo taken around the turn of the century. The warm July breezes are just five months away.", IHS568

: Roy And Clara Goodfellow; Photograph of Clara and Roy Goodfellow wearing period costume of the nineteenth century at Innisfil Centennial Park for Canada's Centennial celebrations, 1967. Clara is wearing a long patterned dress and bonnet, and Roy is wearing a dark suit and boater hat. A number of people are visible in the background milling in and out of the park's pavilion., IHS23 s

: Roy Beatty; Roy Beatty, youngest son of John Beatty Jr., with black pony called Minnie, born 1900, died 1934., IHS3263

: Roy G. Brown; Roy G. Brown

: Roy Goodfellow; Photograph of Roy Goodfellow accompanying Isabel, Charlie, and Rosanna Lucas in the wagon., IHS857

: Roy Goodfellow House; Roy Goodfellow House. From the Stroud Tweedsmuir Histories, Vol. 4., IHS3384-93B

: Roy Goodfellow With A Hereford Cow; Photo of Roy Goodfellow in 1948 standing with one of his prize Hereford Cattle, characterized by its brown body and white head and chest. They are standing in front of a barn or farm building with the words "Maple Lane Farm: Polled Herefords" painted in white on the side. Roy Goodfellow was one of the first in Ontario to have Polled Herefords, which are a hornless variant of regular Herefords. He showed at Barrie, Cookstown, and other Fairs. Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS3336

: Roy Goodfellow With Ford Coupe; Roy Goodfellow with a 1920 Ford Coupe, with a Saskatchewan license plate. The photo was taken in approximately 1928., IHS22

: Royal Bank Of Canada; Royal Bank of Canada.

: Royal Bank Of Canada - Cookstown; Photo of the exterior of the Royal Bank of Canada, Cookstown branch in 1968. The image shows the brick building's front door, flanked by a window on both sides, and a sign with "Royal Bank of Canada" above them. The window left of the door says "Savings Bank Department" and the window on the right reads "Drafts and Money Orders Issued." There is a small portion of patterned and stained glass above both windows and the door. The bank building was originally owned by G.T. Somers, but soon became a Sterling Bank. In 1905 Sterling Bank amalgamated with the Union Bank of Canada, which in turn was taken over by the Royal Bank of Canada in 1925.

: Royal Bank Of Canada Employees - Cookstown; Employees, left to right: Mr. George Proctor, Manager Mr. John Lehman Mrs. Anne Hart, Mrs. Barbara Edney Miss Susan Sparry, Mrs. Grace Carter

: Rt. Hon. John Diefenbaker; Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, with Hon. Earl Rowe and Mrs. Diefenbaker, at the Centennial Celebration of the Agricultural Society in 1958.

: Ruby Kell; Ruby Ellen (McIvor) Kell. Mrs. Robert Kell Citizen of the Year 1979. Born Sept. 25, 1902. Died Aug 23, 1990. President of South Simcoe area Women's Institute, School Board Trustee, Women's Institute, member on Federation of Agriculure, Farm Radio Forum, President of Stroud Seniors., IHS4331

: Ruby Kell And Jim Ross Cbc; Ruby Kell (Mrs. Robert Kell) and Jim Ross CBC. This was part of a Farm Forum Radio Broadcast from Barrie on National Broadcast in the True Blue Hall, Barrie. Ruby represented the Women's Institute at the Federation of Agriculture meetings and was member of Provincial Board at Farm Radio Forum., IHS4330

: Ruins Of Methodist Church; Ruins of Methodist Church, Cookstown, destroyed by fire June 7, 1914.

: Russel And Allan Warnica; Russel and Allan Warnica, sons of Sam Warnica and Pearl Soules ( cousins of Dora Martin ), IHS1045

: Russell And Ruth Stewart; Wedding: Mrs. Ruth (Allan) Stewart and Mr. Russell Stewart married at home farm, Burnside., IHS1368

: Russell Goodman; Photo of Russell Goodman, the husband of Dorothy Lucas. They lived on Big Bay Point Road., IHS1598

: Ruth Allan; Graduation photo of Ruth Allan (later Mrs. Russell Steward) when she graduated from Orillia Memorial Hospital in 1932. She is the sister of Kay Allan and Eva Reid (née Allan)., IHS792

: Ruth And Kay Allan; Ruth Allan, and Kay Allan ( ten years old ) sisters of Eva ( Allan ) Reid, taken about the year 1921 on Burnside farm-1 1/2 miles north of Churchill., IHS811

: Ruth Draper; Ruth Draper local Cookstown artist, shows off the newly launched "Memories of Cookstown" book. Ruth painted and designed the cover page., IHS4301

: Ruth Hughes; Ruth Hughes, daughter of Frank and Maud Hughes and grandaughter of Elijah Hughes. Mr. Douglas Hughes was a first cousin. Ruth later in life married Girvan Sawyer, IHS1434

: S. Bateman And M. Stewart; Back row: Sara (Sawyer) Bateman, (Mrs. Ruth Stewart's Grandmother), unknown, Monica (Sawyer) Stewart; Front row: all unknown. Taken in the 1800's., IHS1369

: S. S. #9 Innisfil - Thornton; School - S. S. #9 - Innisfil - Thornton: Back Row: Teacher Miss N.C. Speers, Aileen Grey, Ruth Coulter, Clara Halbert, Francis Black, Alice Hopkins, Gertrude Coulter, Dorothey Lucas, Marjorie Moore, Alice Beaumont Second row: Bessie Black, Orma Birch, Roberta Black, Ruby Morrison, Norma Halbert, Winnifred Coulter, Laura Lucas Third row: Edwin Halbert, Roy Coulter, Bill Black, Newman Moore, Harold Halbert, Ross Hopkins., IHS3581

: S.E Hathaway With Coffee Mill; S.E Hathaway demonstrates a coffee mill for Mrs. Isabel Jacks and her granddaughter Sharon Warrington., IHS919

: S.E Hathway And The Coffee Grinder; S.E Hathaway of Big Bay Point shows Jean Warrington, right, and her daughter Sharon, how the coffee grinder works during the community fair., IHS926

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