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: Loyal Orange Lodge; Picture of the Loyal Orange Lodge (LOL), suspected to be the Stroud branch. The photo includes men standing in front of a banner and holding a Union Jack flag; the picture was taken at a 12th of July celebration in the mid 1930s. The photograph includes Clifford Lockhart, Thomas Reynolds, Bruce Wice, Bob MacDonald, and others.

: Mabel and Millie with their pet lamb; Image taken from 'The History of Two Pioneer Families and The Farm at S.H. Lot 19, Con. 5. Innisfil Township, Simcoe County'. Mabel and Millie, the two daughters of Robert and Mrs. Stewart. It was not uncommon to see a pet lamb on a farm where sheep were being raised. Frequently a mother ewe would disown her strong healthy lamb and as a last resort some member of the family would volunteer to raise the lamb on cow's milk as shown in this picture. As the pet lamb matured it usually became quite a nuisance and was turned in with the farm flock. It was amazing to see how quickly the pet lamb learned to steal its meals from an ewe that was raising a single lamb.

: Margaret When and Family Burial Site; Polaroid of two gravestones in front of a chain fence, the grave of the left has a yellow flower. The site of Margaret Whane and son who died of cholera in 1856 after arriving from Old Country, joining her husband who had emigrated earlier. Located at the North-West corner of now Lockhart and Huronia – has since been moved to 6th Line Cemetery.

: Margaret When and Family Burial Site; Polaroid of two gravestones in front of a chain fence. The site of Margaret Whane and son who died of cholera in 1856 after arriving from Old Country, joining her husband who had emigrated earlier. Located at the North-West corner of now Lockhart and Huronia – has since been moved to 6th Line Cemetery.

: Merv Wice 50th Birthday; Merv Wice standing in Credit Union Innisfil, he is next to a pink sign celebrating his 50th Birthday. Wice worked for Credit Union for 38 years and later retired in 2000.

: Merv Wice 50th Birthday; Merv Wice smiling after seeing his staff has surprised him by filling his office with pink plastic flamingos and pink balloons.

: More New Programs at Innisfil Library; Newspaper article from The SCOPE, discussing new services available at Innisfil Library - full automation, dial-in service, community information program, homebound library service, accessing the net through Innisfil Library, and volunteer opportunities. The article is accompanied by an image with the caption: "Bruce Haine, journalist and member of Innisfil Library Board gives our reporter a quick lesson on accessing the library files through use of a telephone modem."

: Muriel and Jack Webster; Muriel and Jack Webster standing in front of the Webster Boulevard sign in Alcona. The street was named Webster Boulevard in recognition of their contribution to Alcona. Located at Webster Boulevard and Concession 7., 4522

: Music Men of Innisfil; Three men playing instruments on stage at Stroud Community Hall. Gernet Gallaugher on fiddler, Jack Webster on Piano, and a third gentleman on another string instrument., 4516

: Philosopher-Farmer Hocking; Image taken from 'The History of Two Pioneer Families and The Farm at S.H. Lot 19, Con. 5. Innisfil Township, Simcoe County'. The colour image is a newspaper clipping, presumably from "Family Herald", 3/14/63 - leaning on his digging fork, philosopher-farmer Hocking surveys hie New Hampshire acres.

: Pigeon was Hero in World War II; A newspaper clipping outlining the efforts of a heroic pigeon in World War II. By Irene Craig Neil, Starship special: “His name was GI Joe and he was an international hero of World War II. In memory of his brave flight GI Joe is now stuffed and mounted on display in all his feathered glory in the army's Pigeon Hall of Fame at Signal Corps Museum at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. In 1946, the Lord Mayor of London personally presented GI Joe with the Dickin Medal, awarded for gallantry. He later received Congressional recognition. He died at the age of 18 years on June 3, 1961 and his death made world headlines. The Heoric flight occured on Oct. 18 1943, from the village of Colvi Vecchia in Italy. The British 56th Infantry Division broke through German defences and took this village, a heavily fortified point in the German lines, shortly before a bombing raid was to be made. A note, cancelling the flight of planes, was attached to one leg of GI Joe and he headed for a British landing strip 20 miles away. Twenty minutes later he landed at the field while seven British planes were warming up. Had the planes taken off, approximately 1,000 lives would have been lost. At that time there was no other communication available. After the war, 15 hero pigeons were kept in the Churchill Loft at Fort Monmouth for a time. In 1957, the Army Signal Corps phased out the Pigeon Breeding and Training Centre because of advances in electronic communications. The hero birds, 15 who had flown combat duty, were donated to zoos. GI Joe and his mate went to the Detroit Zoological Park where they lived happily the rest of their lives. GI Joe received many awards and one was from the Allied Forces Mascot Club of Britain. He was a gallant bird!”

: Police Force; Gathering of suspected police force members. Possible retirement party.

: Pratt Family; [L-R] Chalmer Pratt, Dorothy Pratt, Mary (Taylor) Pratt [Allie]. The child standing in front is Ivan Pratt. The family stands outdoors in a field, dressed in smart clothes, suspected to be attending an event.

: Pratt Family; Members of the Pratt family standing outdoors for a photograph. They are wearing coats and hats, suggesting it could be fall or winter. [L-R] Mary (Taylor) Pratt [Allie], Dorothy Pratt, John Pratt, Ivan Pratt, Carl Murray, Gladys (Pratt) Murray.

: Savannah Lodge; Photograph of Savannah Lodge, Cedar Harbour, Lake Simcoe. Taken from the lake with a view of the Lodge on the shoreline., 4452

: Sir Pluto Jasmine; Image taken from 'The History of Two Pioneer Families and The Farm at S.H. Lot 19, Con. 5. Innisfil Township, Simcoe County'. "Sir Pluto Jasmine" a Holstein bull weighing over one ton and judged the best bull of all dairy breeds exhibited. It is owned by H.M. Stewart, of Lefroy. Clarence Stewart at the halter.

: Social Assembly at Gilford Programme

: Social Assembly at Gilford Programme; A programme outlining the Social Assembly at Gilford that took place Monday, Jan. 1St, 1984. The programme included seven dances, followed by an intermission, then seven more, followed by supper. The right side has the same order of events but a different combination of dances.

: Social Gathering of Friends in Stroud; A group of ten friends gathered inside a house, six are sat of chair and a couch (B) and four are sat on the floor (F). (L-R) B: Clarence Ferguson, Parker Peacock, Russell Lowry, Bill Wright, Dorothy Lowry, Leo Gibbons. F: Marion Ferguson, Mae Ferguson-Wright, Dorothy Peacock, Muriel Webster., 4514

: Stroud Community War Fund; Newspaper clipping from the Barrie Examiner, seeking donations to assist the war fund, with the objective of raising $500., 4450

: Stroud Community War Fund; Newspaper clipping from the Barrie Examiner compiling the amount of money raised for war efforts, and items collected for soldiers., 4451

: The 1939 Senior Yearling All American Heifer; Image taken from 'The History of Two Pioneer Families and The Farm at S.H. Lot 19, Con. 5. Innisfil Township, Simcoe County'. The 1939 Senior Yearling All American Heifer. AAGGIE PLUTO SEGIS 386816 CHB. Sire: Sir Pluto Jasmine 104592 CHB. Dam: Aaggie Jewel Segid 330080 CHB. Breeder: H. M. Stewart, Lefroy, Ontario, Canada. 1939 Show Record: First Prize Senior Yearling, Junior and Reserve Grand Champion at the Canadian National Exhibition.

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