A small town institution

In 1898, John Thomas Bradley moved to the village of Navan from Blackburn Hamlet along with his wife Florence and their six children. Soon after arriving, he founded a small country store on Navan's main street to serve the residents of the loc\al village and the surrounding area.

Over 100 years later, J.T. Bradley's Country Convenience Store has become a Navan institution.

Today, J.T. Bradley's is owned and operated by John Thomas Bradley's great grandson John Bradley and his wife Linda. Besides selling groceries J.T. Bradley's also carries a complete line of St. Albert's cheeses including fresh curds and a wide variety of pre-cooked take home meals such as lasagna and Sheppard's Pie prepared by Desjardins Catering. Ross and John Bradley

J.T. Bradley's is also a popular LCBO and Beer Store outlet. Visitors can venture to the back of the store where they'll find a wide selection of wine and spirits including several unique brands such as Navan Cognac. They also carry all the popular domestic brands of beer as well as a wide variety of imported beers. More importantly they have plenty of parking making it easy to get in and out quickly and conveniently.

A large part of J.T. Bradley's success can be directly attributed to the Bradley's commitment to their community. The Bradley family received a key to the city in 2001 for their years of community service.

One of their more successful efforts was the Navan Street Dance which raised thousands of dollars for a number of local charities between 1999 and 2005 including the OutCare Foundation of which John Bradley is the vice-chair of the board of directors.

The store also received the Small Business of the Year Award from the Greater Ottawa Chamber of Commerce in 2002 and Ross Bradley was given the Lions Club lifetime achievement award during the Navan Lions' 50th anniversary celebration.

Last but by no means least, J.T. Bradley's is a proud supporter of the Navan Fair, the Greater Orleans Canada Day Celebration and the Orleans Outstanding Youth Awards.

Through his many efforts, John Bradley is carrying on a family tradition as the proud proprietor of a small town institution. J.T. Bradley's Country Convenience Store is located on Colonial Road just east of Trim. They can be reached by phone by calling 835-3781 or e-mail jtbradley@bellnet.ca.