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: O'Connell, Timothy, Robert Rodgers; Left: Tomothy O'Connell - farmed N 1/2 Lots 9and10, Conc. 7. Right: Robert Rodgers - farmed N 1/2 Lot 5, Conc. 6., IHS3437

: O'Connell, Timothy, Senior.; Mr. and Mrs. Timothy O'Connell Sr.-Wedding Picture. Mrs. O'Connell was Flora McDonald. farmed Lots 9 and 10, Conc. 7. (Knock). Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS3436

: O'Connell,Timothy; Father - Timothy O'Connell, Miss Betty O'Connell's father, he farmed all his life. He came from Ireland in 1847,as a young boy. (Please note in this series of photo's of O'Connells there are three different spellings of the name O'Connell,Conley,Connell,and O'Connell, the later being the correct spelling.) Mr. O'Connell did not like putting the O' before his name., IHS1779

: ORHA INTERMEDIATE "B" CHAMPIONS; Team photo of the Stroud Hockey Club for the 1947-48 year, in which they were the ORHA Intermediate "B" Champions. They are posed in three rows with the players dressed in their team jerseys and gear, with the managers dressed in suits. Pictured from left to right - Back Row: R.W. Davies, press; Morris Warnica, defense; Albert Reynolds, defense; George Young, right wing; Gordon Shering, left wing; Eddie Webb, right wing; and J.R. Huges, secretary-treasurer. Centre Row: S.T. Bowman, executive; C.D. Sproule, vice-president; Jack Young, centre; C.M. Carscadden, executive; and V.R. Reynolds, president. Front Row: Donald Wallace, right wing; Roderick Black, left wing; T.A. Webb, manager; John Snache, goaltender; J.H. Wilson, coach; Austin Bowman, defense; and William Wright, centre. Not pictured are Charles Marshall, left wing, and Danny Flegel, defense. The photo was taken by Smith Studio, Barrie and features the trophy received for this ORHA championship.

: Official Opening New Credit Union; Official opening of the new Credit Union. Ladies who served tea: Mrs. W. Young, Mrs. C. Hunter, Mrs. R. Goodfellow, Mrs. Simpkin, Mrs. A. McNabb, Mrs. E. Thompson, Mrs. Lloyd Cumming, Bobby Cumming. From page 51 of the Stroud Tweedsmuir History, Vol.11., IHS3382-60B

: Official Opening Of Water System; L to R: N. Broley, L. Monkman, I. Wilson, E. Neilly, A.M. Snider, J. Edney

: Official Opening Stroud Library; Official opening of the Stroud Library in former Stroud School building, February 1972. Left to right: Reeve George Burton, Mary Sloan, Mrs. N. Watson, Ken McPherson. From the Stroud Tweedsmuir History, Vol. 111., IHS3383-60

: Official Re-Opening Of Police O Ffice; Ribbon cutting ceremony at Official Re-opening of Police Office in Innisfil. L to R: Sgt Craig Johnson, Deputy Chief Allan Cheeseman, Constable Jason Vander Sar, Chief Bruce Davis, Patti Vanderdonk (Chair of Police Board), Mayor Brian Jackson, MP Peter Van Loan, Deputy Mayor Gordon Wauchope, Constable Leslie Grace., IHS4305

: Officials Of New Credit Union; Officials of new Credit Union: Back row: Edgar Thompson, Craig Hunter, Ken Ralston, Jack Hughes Front Row: Frank Murphy, Allan Lennox, Lloyd Cumming., IHS3382-60

: Officials Of New Credit Union; Officials of new Credit Union: Back row: Edgar Thompson, Craig Hunter, Ken Ralston, Jack Hughes Front Row: Frank Murphy, Allan Lennox, Lloyd Cumming., IHS3382-60

: Old Blacksmith Shop; Photo of the Blacksmith Shop in Lefroy, which has since been turned into a house., IHS946

: Old Blacksmith Shop; Situated on the South side of the 4th line, the blacksmith shop was owned by Rogerson's and rented by Milton and William Reid for plumbing upstairs and a blacksmith's shop downstairs., IHS934

: Old Boys' Reunion-Fifth Line School; Old Boys' Reunion - Fifth Line School-when school was closed- Ex-pupils and their families Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site., IHS631

: Old Butcher Shop and Post Office; This building functioned as both the butcher shop and post office in Lefroy., IHS933

: Old Churchill Hotel; Photo of the house that was formerly the hotel in Churchill, on the north-east corner of the intersection., IHS639

: Old Donnelly Farm; Photo of the Donnelly family in a two-seater Democrat, a type of horse-drawn carriage. Pictured in the back seat from left to right are: Edith, Dora, May (Reive), and Harvey (standing up). Front seat: Wray, Kathleen, and Zella. This type of wagon was called a "Democrat" but it is also known as a "phaeton." Some versions came with a fringed canvas top., IHS591

: Old Donnelly House; Photo of the Donnelly family in front of the old Donnelly house built in 1859. Pictured from left to right - Back Row (standing): Mrs. Robert Boyes and Jean Donnelly (Sr.). Middle Row: Mr. and Mrs. Hugh and Rebecca Donnelly Sr. Front Row (seated on ground): Tillie Donnelly, Tom Donnelly, and Mamie Munson., IHS1706

: Old Fashioned Bathing Suit; Photo of Ruby Wiswell of Fort Erie, a cousin of the Guest family, wearing an early 20th century bathing suit when stockings were used., IHS1039

: Old Huronia School; Old Huronia School, IHS3385-18A

: Old Library Location; Store on left was once where Library was. In this picture it was Thelma Adams who sold to Floor Kromhout.

: Old Library Location; Also: Jo Vogt, Dingemans Craft Shack - Blooms, 1975 George Butt to 1975 Dr. Smiller - Dentist

: Old Painswick Bridge, Looking North From 13Th Line; Old Painswick bridge, looking north from 13thLine, IHS285

: Old Painswick One-Room School; Old Painswick One-Room School. From the Stroud Tweedsmuire Histories, Vol. 5., IHS3385-19D

: Old Store; Old Store - John G. Douse storekeeper's Ardill, J. F. Demolished for parking lot for Red and White store by Norman Gilmore., IHS496

: Old Stroud Elevator; Built in the 1890's, this elevator is now owned by Art and Doug Diceman. It was once the scene of much activity with a busy railroad track beside it and in a mainly rural community. It was demolished in 1985., IHS4193

: Old Warnica School; Innisfil Historical Society Fair at the Old Warnica School. The School was demolished in 1981. INNISFIL HISTORICAL SOCIETY, IHS2942

: Olive Parker - Cookstown Fair; Photograph of Olive Parker, dressed in a white blouse and pink sweater, posed next to a carved wooden rocking chair at the Cookstown Fair in 1989.

: Olive Quantz; Olive Quantz, daughter of John Quantz, sister of Alberta who became Mrs. Hill., IHS3041

: Olympia Skating Rink; The Olympia Skating Rink was built in 1910 by Mr. T.L. Webb, between Wellington Street and Queen Street, just west of the four corners. The Cookstown Brass Band played Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday evenings for skating and the ice surface was used for hockey on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Dress carnivals were also held here, frequently drawing large crowds from the surrounding community. The rink was discontinued when large numbers of men enlisted in World War I. After it closed as a skating rink, Rankin and Dennis Nolan used it for car storage. Mr. Harry Rankin sold cars and had a garage. Harry Goodwin purchased the garage and also sold cars. Clarence Walker worked as the mechanic. Tenants included Albert Nixon, Mr. Rankin, Wilbert Dermott, and Ethel Jebb. Information courtesy of the Cookstown Tweedsmuir History volume 2, page 49.

: On A Sunday Afternoon

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