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A family tests out the water at Barrie’s Bathing Beach located at the foot of Mary Street. Travis Doucette 2016-12-03T01:06:56-05:00
Bud Thomas’ Nomination Of Les Cooke For Mayor. Ryan 2016-09-11T15:52:05-04:00
Personal History of Mayor Les Cooke. Ryan 2016-09-11T02:58:51-04:00
Personal History of Mayor Les Cooke. Ryan 2016-09-11T00:35:34-04:00
Barrie’s New First Lady is Charming. Ryan 2016-09-10T23:51:31-04:00
Barrie’s New Town Council. Ryan 2016-09-10T23:49:24-04:00
Christian Business Men’s 10th Anniversary. Ryan 2016-09-10T23:43:54-04:00
Driver’s Jolted on Tiffin Street. Ryan 2016-09-10T23:43:53-04:00
Season’s Greetings from Mayor Les Cooke. Ryan 2016-09-10T23:43:46-04:00
Innisifil Annexation Studies Inter Office Memo. Ryan 2016-09-07T20:40:51-04:00
Innisfil Annexation Studies Correspondence. Ryan 2016-09-07T20:40:50-04:00
Impotant Projects Mark Progress. Ryan 2016-09-07T20:40:46-04:00
Charter Member Turns Sod At Site Of New Church. Ryan 2016-09-07T20:40:45-04:00
Innisfil Annexation Studies Correspondence. Ryan 2016-09-07T20:40:43-04:00
Innisfil Annexation Studies Correspondence. Ryan 2016-09-07T20:40:42-04:00
Innisfil Annexation Studies Inter Office Memo. Ryan 2016-09-07T20:40:42-04:00
Innisfil Annexation Studies Correspondence. Ryan 2016-09-07T20:40:41-04:00
Innisfil Annexation Studies Correspondence. Ryan 2016-09-07T20:40:36-04:00
Les Cooke, former Mayor of Barrie (centre) poses with members of the public at an event. Alicia Ferre 2016-11-17T13:34:54-05:00
Mayor Les Cooke with unidentified men. Alicia Ferre 2016-09-06T19:11:52-04:00
Groundbreaking ceremony for Georgian Mall, Barrie with Mayor Les Cooke. Mall opened in the Fall of 1973, anchored by the first indepently named Sears Department Store in Canada. Alicia Ferre 2016-09-06T18:47:37-04:00
Les Cooke in the family boat at the Marina with an unidentified driver (2). Alicia Ferre 2016-09-06T18:47:36-04:00
Former Mayor Willard Kinzie (owner of Lakeview Dairy and Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchise), with Mayor Les Cooke and Colonel Harland Sanders. Alicia Ferre 2016-09-06T18:47:36-04:00
Opening Festivities of at a Winter Carnival. Alicia Ferre 2016-09-06T18:47:34-04:00
Les Cooke, Mayor of Barrie (second from right) poses with others during a signing. Alicia Ferre 2016-09-06T18:47:34-04:00
Mayor Les Cooke and wife, Dorothy. Alicia Ferre 2016-09-06T18:47:33-04:00
Start of the GO Train Service in Barrie. Mayor Les Cooke is on the left with an unidentified passenger. Alicia Ferre 2016-09-06T18:47:33-04:00
Particpants and winner of the log sawing contest at a Winter Carnival on Kempenfelt Bay (3). Alicia Ferre 2016-09-06T18:30:28-04:00
Les Cooke sits on top of a tractor in a farm field. Alicia Ferre 2016-09-06T18:30:27-04:00
Particpants and winner of the log sawing contest at a Winter Carnival on Kempenfelt Bay (4). Alicia Ferre 2016-09-06T18:30:27-04:00
Les Cooke, Mayor of Barrie (far right) is pictured with others as a signing. Alicia Ferre 2016-09-06T18:30:26-04:00
Official Portrait of Mayor Les Cooke, Mayor of Barrie 1962-1967, 1970-1972 (1). Alicia Ferre 2016-09-06T18:30:25-04:00
Particpants and winner of the log sawing contest at a Winter Carnival on Kempenfelt Bay (1). Alicia Ferre 2016-09-06T18:30:25-04:00
Townhomes on Adelaide Street are amongst some of the most hard hit residences following the tornado disaster. Alicia Ferre 2020-05-31T11:17:27-04:00
Former Barrie Mayor, Les Cooke (1962-1967, 1970-1972) addressing Mayor Ross Archer (Mayor 1977-1988) at his inauguration. Alicia Ferre 2016-09-06T18:30:24-04:00
Former Mayor Les Cooke stands with Mayor Ross Archer and wife Marie. Alicia Ferre 2016-09-06T18:30:23-04:00
Downtown-Mayor Les Cooke is “jailed” as part of the fun during a Winter Carnival (2). Alicia Ferre 2016-09-06T18:30:23-04:00
Formal Portrait of Les Cooke, Mayor of Barrie 1962-1967, 1970-1972. Alicia Ferre 2016-09-06T18:30:22-04:00
Les Cooke, Mayor of Barrie (far left) poses with a group of civilians. Alicia Ferre 2016-09-05T21:25:14-04:00
A young Les Cooke (left), who would later become Mayor sits on a car with a friend. Chris Bentley 2016-09-05T17:22:02-04:00
Barrie City Council 1960-1961 with Mayor Willard Kinzie in the centre and future Mayor, Les Cooke on the far left. Alicia Ferre 2017-02-08T17:14:56-05:00
John Keiller MacKay, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario,1957-1963 with Mayor Les Cooke. Alicia Ferre 2017-02-08T17:10:44-05:00
Heritage Float in the Barrie Centennial Parade on the corner of Essa Road and Cumberland Street. Alicia Ferre 2016-09-05T16:46:20-04:00
Cooke Cartage Parade Floats during the Barrie Centennial Parade. Alicia Ferre 2016-09-05T16:46:19-04:00
Cooke Cartage float in the Barrie Centennial Parade on Dunlop Street East. Alicia Ferre 2016-09-05T16:46:19-04:00
A locomotive pulls into the Downtown CNR train station during the Winter Carnival. Alicia Ferre 2017-02-08T17:16:22-05:00
Cooke Cartage truck, owned by Les Cooke in the Barrie Centennial Parade Alicia Ferre 2016-09-05T16:46:18-04:00
Formal Portrait of Les Cooke, Mayor of Barrie during 1962-1967 and 1970-1972. Alicia Ferre 2017-02-08T17:30:17-05:00
Les Cooke (centre) eats Kentucky Fried Chicken with Mayor Willard Kinzie (far left) and other civic leaders at a gathering. Alicia Ferre 2017-02-08T17:31:38-05:00
Cooke Cartage Parade Floats during the Barrie Centennial Parade. Alicia Ferre 2016-09-05T16:46:16-04:00