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There's a store, In North York where salespeople sometimes knock down prices of goods and it still manages to stay in business. The Forget-Me-Not-Shop(...)
There's a store, In North York where salespeople sometimes knock down prices of goods and it still manages to stay in business. The Forget-Me-Not-Shop(...)

There's a store, In North York where salespeople sometimes knock down prices of goods and it still manages to stay in business. The Forget-Me-Not-Shop(...)

Date4/18/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: There's a store; In North York where salespeople sometimes knock down prices of goods and it still manages to stay in business. The Forget-Me-Not-Shoppe has furnishings; dresses; suits and Knick-Knacks -- all donated. It's run by volunteers and proceeds support Chiarvalle School-the first school for mentally retarded children to use the Montessori method. Founder Florence Shuber serves Gertrude Baird.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0015092F
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