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: Innisfil Post Office; House in which the Innisfil Post Office was located, the home of Benjamin Ross. From the Stroud Tweedsmuir Histories, Vol. 111., IHS3383-63A

: Innisfil Recreation Centre, Stroud; Photo of the exterior of the Innisfil Recreation Centre in Stroud. The building houses the Stroud Curling Club, Library, Community Room, and Arena. It was officially opened in January 1976 and is a large rectangular shaped building in brown and grey. The photo, taken the year the building opened, shows a number of cars in an unpaved parking lot., IHS4262

: Innisfil Road Dept. 1960; Township Road Department - Barclay (8th line and Hwy.11) Built in fall of 1958, moved in January 1959 George Burton was the Contractor. (l to r): John Cowan, (road superintendant), Chris Steenholdt Innisfil, Township of, Roads Dept. - employees John Cowan, Chris Steenholdt, IHS1616

: Innisfil School Fair; Innisfil School Fair in Stroud. From page 117 of the Stroud Tweedsmuir History, Vol. 11., IHS3382-123

: Innisfil Staff Congratulate Simcoe County Warden 1992; Innisfil Town Staff Congratulate new Warden of Simcoe CountyA: Bob Lemmon, Pat Mergl, Treasurer Andrew Cowan, CAO Richard Groh, Chief Librarian Susan Downs, Roy Bridge, Warden and Mayor Stewart Fisher, Fire Chief Doug Rose - - Clerk Paul Landry, Kathy Tyndal, Steve Cancilla, Bob Moisie., IHS4300

: Innisfil Township Centennial; Innisfil Township Centennial Celebration: The Churchill Women's Institute Float: Left to right: Florrie (Mrs. Nelson) Browning, driving horses (not visible), Dorothy (Mrs. Jack) Constable, ____, Jean (Mrs. Alick) Saunter at the spinning wheel and Mina (Mrs. Wm.) Kelly., IHS1009

: Innisfil Township Centennial Celebratons; Mina (Constable) Kelly, and Dorothy (Allan) Constable - dressed for Churchill Women's Institute Float., IHS1011s

: Innisfil Township Municipal Administrative Office; Innisfil Township Municipal Administrative Office, opened on September 9, 1972., IHS4271

: Innisfil Township Office - 1930; Innisfil Township Office, circa 1930, during a snow storm, southwest corner Churchill. - it was known as the old Sloan building, in the family for over 100 years; - was home of James Sloan who settled in Churchilll in 1850; - was demolished by Gregg Davis in 1947., IHS254

: Innisfil Township Park; Innisfil Township Park. From Page 74 of the Stroud Tweedsmuir History, Volume 11., IHS3382-79E

: Innisfil Township Police Station and Fire Hall; Innisfil Township police station and fire hall in Stroud was, until 1972,the Township Municipal Offices., IHS4272

: Innisfil Township Public Works Building; Colour photograph of the Innisfil Township Public Works building, a large rectangular structure with multiple vehicle bay doors. Several cars and trucks are parked in front of the building. The structure has corrugated metal siding and a radio antenna mounted on the roof. The new Township Shed, built in 1958, is located across the road from this site but is not visible in the image., IHS4273

: Innisfil Township Road Dept.; Innisfil Township road department. John Cowan, road superintendent - at desk in office Innisfil, Township of - offices, employees John Cowan, IHS1614

: Innisfil Township Roads Department; Innisfil Township Roads Department circa 1950; Back row - Mel Browning, John Smurthwaite, Carmen Hindle, Jack Thompson, Harry Squibb, Walter Boyd, Fred Quantz Front row - Cliff Webb, Chris Steinholt, Marjorie Cowan, John Cowan, Bill Ainley, Township Engineer, Seymour Kell., IHS323

: Innisfil Township School Area Board Of 1965; Innisfil Township School Area Board of 1965: Back Row left to right: Ken Baxter, Duncan Coutts, Don Beatty, Roy Lennox Front Row left to right: Roy Macklem, Inspector of Public Schools. Russell Stewart, Chairman, Frank Kell, Business Administrator., IHS407

: Innisfil Twn School Area No. 1; Innisfil Township School Area No. 1. Schools - Nantyr, Cherry Creek, Lefroy, Bethesda and Fifth Line. Front row (l to r) Mrs. Robert Kell (Bd): Mrs. Joe Prosser; Miss Margaret Campbell (teacher); Joyce Harries (teacher); Mrs. F. Fralick (teacher); Edgar Sturgeon (sec. treas.) 2nd row: Mrs. Russell Stewart; Mrs. Frank S.Kell (teacher); Mrs. Jim Rainey (teacher); Mrs. Doris Booth (teacher). 3rd Row: George Jamieson (teacher); Robert Kell; Frank S. Kell (Bd.); Joel Prosser (Ex BD); Russell Stewart (Bd); Ferguson Fralick Absent Jack Webster ( Ex. Bd.)., IHS218

: Innisfil Twnsp. School Board; Inaugural meeting of Innisfil Township Area School Board No.2. Left to right: Lloyd Boothe, William Campbell, Bert Laugheed (Sec.) Rev. Lionel Rowe, Roy Goodfellow, Reeve William Gibbins, Bruce Wice, Francis Crane., IHS3382-73

: Innisfil Volunteer Fire Department (Stroud); Innisfil Volunteer Fire Department (Stroud): Back Row: Wilson Black, Clarence Ferguson, George Weatherill, Blythe Black, Bill Storey, Roy Ferguson, Ray Neely, Monty Shering, Sheldon Bowman, Tom Wright, George Young Front Row: Ken Wright, Russell Lowry, Mel Martin, Elwood Webb, Rod Black, Bob Smith, Horace "Slim" Greeley., IHS4152

: Innisfil'S Centennial Parade In Innisfil Beach Park; Two photos taken during a parade celebrating the Township of Innisfil's Centennial in Innisfil Beach Park, 1951. In the top picture are Fred and Tom Fitzsimmins of Belle Ewart school on decorated bicycles, dressed in plaid shirts and overalls. The second photo shows Shirley Curtis and Ron Tuckey in costumes on Wray Forbes' truck. Missing is a third photo of the Belle Ewart Women's Institute Float featuring from left to right: Mrs. Art Chapel, unknown, Pearl Baxter, Belle Walton, Ada Quantz, Mrs. George Uncles, and Mrs. B. Johnson., IHS4160AandB

: Innisfil's First Snowplow; Black and White image that features the first snow-plow owned by the Township of Innisfil. The snow-plow can be seen in the centre of the image, moving snow, with four men standing on the top. [L-R] Frank Wilson, Tom Wright, John Cowan Roads - maintenance, IHS1620

: Innisfil-Elected Representatives, Reeve- Andrade, Grant. Deputy Reeve-Jans, Kathe.; A) Innisfil Reeve Grant Andrade honours Kathe Jans, retiring Deputy Mayor, after 12 years on council. B) The family of Kathe Jans. Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS4188 A and B

: Innsifil Centennial Float, 1951; Photograph of A. Baker, J. Webb, G. Wilson, K. Riley, J. Monkman, S. Walker, Kenneth Crawford, and R. Webb on the Innsifil Centennial Float in 1951.

: Inside The Churchill United Church; The sanctuary of Churchill United Church., IHS1984

: Inside William Donnelly'S Home; Photo of members of the Donnelly family inside William Donnelly's home. Pictured from left to right - Back Row: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stewart (grandparents to Luella Donnelly Brookes). Front Row: Sarah Ann Donnelly (m. John Beatty Jr.), William Donnelly, and his wife Mary Ann (née Mayes)., IHS2344

: Installation Of Sewers; Installation of Sewers on Mondola property. Dufferin St., West side. Storing tiles.

: Installing Board For The Order Of The Eastern Star; Group photo taken on the occasion of the installation of the Board of the Stroud Order of the Eastern Star, Innisfil Chapter #162 in 1966. Pictured from left to right, seated in the front row: Mrs. Jack Webster, Mrs. Elwood Webb, Mrs. W.W Campbell, W.W Campbell, Mrs. Arnold Spearn (Barrie) and Mrs. Albert Gilroy (Cookstown). Standing in the back row: James Wilson, Mrs. Bruce Holt, Mrs. Jack Thompson, Mrs. Lloyd Churchill (Barrie), Helen Cook (Barrie - soloist), and Charles Robertson. The group is dressed formally with the women wearing dresses with corsages and the men in suits with boutonnières., IHS2405

: Installing Water Line on John Street East; Photo of an excavator digging on John Street East in Cookstown to install a water line.

: Interior Of Cookstown United Church; The interior of Cookstown United Church, showing the pipe organ at the front of the Church. This large Warren pipe organ was installed in the United Church in April 1915. The Church had been destroyed by fire and rebuilt somewhat larger than the original new one built in 1878. This pipe organ was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kidd in memory of their daughter, Olive. There have been many fine choirs in the Church, with exceptional organists, some of whom are Mr. Alvin Arnold, Mrs. Theodore MacMillan, Lorne Arnold, Miss Marion Webb (8 years), Miss Irene McMaster, and Bradley Kiernan (1977) who is about 20 years old.

: Intermediate Boys Sunday School Class; Seated on the church steps on the occasion of St. James' Centennial (1852-1952). Back Row: Charles Horton, Dennis Thompson, Donald Gibbons, John Goodfellow, and Bob Campbell. Front Row: Carl Constable, Russell Brady, Glenn Smith, Michael McManee, Alan Martin, and Lawrence Cumming., IHS2236

: Intermediate Boys' Sunday School Class In Front Of Church; Sunday School class photo taken on the occasion of the St. James' United Church Centennial (1852-1952). Pictured from left to right - Back Row: Alan Martin, Charles Horton, John Goodfellow, Michael McManee, Dennis Thompson, Lawrence Cumming, and Beverly Cochrane. Front Row: Donald Gibbons, Russell Brady, Carl Constable, Glenn Smith, and Bob Campbell., IHS2237

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