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Cold Turkey: C.T., mascot of Toronto's quit smoking campaign made his public debut in sub-zero weather at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday
Cold Turkey: C.T., mascot of Toronto's quit smoking campaign made his public debut in sub-zero weather at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday

Cold Turkey: C.T., mascot of Toronto's quit smoking campaign made his public debut in sub-zero weather at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday

Date1/17/1983
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Original Toronto Star caption: Cold Turkey: C.T.; mascot of Toronto's quit smoking campaign made his public debut in sub-zero weather at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday.
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A confirmed pipe smoker, Dr. A. S. Macpherson, Toronto's medical officer of helath, is giving up the habit this week on Weedless Wednesday, the day all Torontonians are urged to quit smoking and win the Great Cold Turkey Challenge. He scored 13 out of 15 on our quiz.
A confirmed pipe smoker, Dr. A. S. Macpherson, Toronto's medical officer of helath, is giving up the habit this week on Weedless Wednesday, the day all Torontonians are urged to quit smoking and win the Great Cold Turkey Challenge. He scored 13 out of 15 on our quiz.
1/19/1983
Cigarette break: Once seen as glamorous but now viewed as a dirty habit, smoking can leave people out in the cold - outside Mount Sinal Hospital in this case
Cigarette break: Once seen as glamorous but now viewed as a dirty habit, smoking can leave people out in the cold - outside Mount Sinal Hospital in this case
1/8/1990
Celebrating the 153rd anniversary of the war in which Greece won independence from Turkey, Greek dancers perform Saturday in Nathan Phillips Square. A(...)
Celebrating the 153rd anniversary of the war in which Greece won independence from Turkey, Greek dancers perform Saturday in Nathan Phillips Square. A(...)
3/24/1974
Toronto's anti-smoking bylaw is still being honored more in the breach than in the observance
Toronto's anti-smoking bylaw is still being honored more in the breach than in the observance
11/1/1977
In Nathan Phillips square, the 11 1/2-acres in front of City Hall, former Toronto Mayor Nathan Phillips looks over area before his 79th birthday yesterday
In Nathan Phillips square, the 11 1/2-acres in front of City Hall, former Toronto Mayor Nathan Phillips looks over area before his 79th birthday yesterday
11/5/1971
Peace power: Students, war vets and parents with children defy the cold yesterday at Nathan Phillips Square to Protest moves toward a gulf war
Peace power: Students, war vets and parents with children defy the cold yesterday at Nathan Phillips Square to Protest moves toward a gulf war
1/12/1991
Bow to Mecca: About 200 Muslims prostrate themselves on the cold concrete of Nathan Phillips Square yesterday at a rally for peace
Bow to Mecca: About 200 Muslims prostrate themselves on the cold concrete of Nathan Phillips Square yesterday at a rally for peace
1/27/1991
Toronto's first peek at the $100,000 sculpture was obtained when Str photographer Boris Spremo (below) sprawled at Nathan Phillips Square and stuck his camera inside the protective case
Toronto's first peek at the $100,000 sculpture was obtained when Str photographer Boris Spremo (below) sprawled at Nathan Phillips Square and stuck his camera inside the protective case
10/25/1966
Team Manager Roy Hartsfield thanks the crowd at Nathan Phillips Square for the warm welcome and the ''balmy weather'' after the Toronto Blue Jays base(...)
Team Manager Roy Hartsfield thanks the crowd at Nathan Phillips Square for the warm welcome and the ''balmy weather'' after the Toronto Blue Jays base(...)
4/6/1977
Cool cash representing the United Way's $16.2 million goal surrounds campaign chairman William Christener deep in vaults of a Metro Bank. There is is folks . . . that's exactly what we need. Let's go out and get it, Christener said as he kicked off campaign early yesterday for the media. Official appeal kick-off starts tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Nathan Phillips Square and you're invited.
Cool cash representing the United Way's $16.2 million goal surrounds campaign chairman William Christener deep in vaults of a Metro Bank. There is is folks . . . that's exactly what we need. Let's go out and get it, Christener said as he kicked off campaign early yesterday for the media. Official appeal kick-off starts tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Nathan Phillips Square and you're invited.
9/22/1977
Biggest Election crowd in Canada's history turned out in Toronto's Nathan Phillips Square yesterday to hear Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau deliver what Peter Newman calls disappointing speech
Biggest Election crowd in Canada's history turned out in Toronto's Nathan Phillips Square yesterday to hear Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau deliver what Peter Newman calls disappointing speech
6/19/1968
It was a good day for ducks and cyclists, The weather is damp but not the spirits of these two cyclists pedalling around Nathan Phillips Square at Cit(...)
It was a good day for ducks and cyclists, The weather is damp but not the spirits of these two cyclists pedalling around Nathan Phillips Square at Cit(...)
10/12/1970