Postcard Memories

Despite brother's involvement in doomed rebellion, George Lount was important in his own right

From the Chronicle to the Witness to the Times, many newspapers came and went over the years

'The marsh was laden with debris from steel roofing to parts of houses and barns. It looked like a war zone'

Opened in late 1800s, it was the longest-running hotel in town

If it was made of metal, blacksmiths like Joseph Fizzell were expected to know how to make and repair it

The Boyd Gang was a group of notorious bank robbers back in the 1950s. Edwin Boyd was not the actual leader, but he was the Hollywood-handsome member, so the press focused on him.

And yes, he was named after that Wilfrid Laurier

For many years Mr. Melbourne was the obliging, efficient and genial carrier of the post for RR#1 Bradford

The Convent is considered the most recognizable and historic building in town

Family's local history began when Harold Blackwell moved here in 1930s