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Santa Claus on the picket line yesterday at Overlea Secondary School in East York was Bill McDonald, who taught history and geography at the school be(...)
Santa Claus on the picket line yesterday at Overlea Secondary School in East York was Bill McDonald, who taught history and geography at the school be(...)

Santa Claus on the picket line yesterday at Overlea Secondary School in East York was Bill McDonald, who taught history and geography at the school be(...)

Date12/8/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Santa Claus on the picket line yesterday at Overlea Secondary School in East York was Bill McDonald; who taught history and geography at the school before the teachers went on strike; Nov. 12. He walked with librarian Jane Shearer and quite a few of the students. Passing drivers blew horns.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0016791F
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