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Olive Cawood, 100: I worked hard and said my prayers every night
Olive Cawood, 100: I worked hard and said my prayers every night

Olive Cawood, 100: I worked hard and said my prayers every night

Date8/17/1983
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Original Toronto Star caption: Olive Cawood; 100: I worked hard and said my prayers every night.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0024505F
At 103, Caroline Pierce is the oldest person in Markham, an energetic 100-pounder who cleans her nine-room house every day and shops for her own groce(...)
At 103, Caroline Pierce is the oldest person in Markham, an energetic 100-pounder who cleans her nine-room house every day and shops for her own groce(...)
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Prayers answered: Tony Haden, a Whitevale resident for almost 40 years, said he prayed for a dump not to be developed next to the village
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100-year-old-Helen Vinnels: I've still got all my marbles
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Thomas Babe's in town to set up play, New Theatre is producing his Prayers for my daughter
Thomas Babe's in town to set up play, New Theatre is producing his Prayers for my daughter
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'Grandma king' is 100 today, Elmira Angos King celebrates her 100th birthday today, but 275 family members and friends gathered Saturday night at Mark(...)
'Grandma king' is 100 today, Elmira Angos King celebrates her 100th birthday today, but 275 family members and friends gathered Saturday night at Mark(...)
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Time Out: A boy looks around last night during prayers at Toronto's Jami Mosque where Muslims marked the start of the holy month Ramadan
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10/9/1969
Two sermons on family prayer, with extracts from various authors and a collection of prayers
Two sermons on family prayer, with extracts from various authors and a collection of prayers
1814
Weaver Robert Cawood is at work at his loom in his shop The Village Weaver, at Church and Mon eith Sts. The craftsman, who learned his skills in his native Yorkshire, England, has been teaching Metro residents the crafts of spinning and weaving for 10 years. Classes run one night a week for three months.[Incomplete]
Weaver Robert Cawood is at work at his loom in his shop The Village Weaver, at Church and Mon eith Sts. The craftsman, who learned his skills in his native Yorkshire, England, has been teaching Metro residents the crafts of spinning and weaving for 10 years. Classes run one night a week for three months.[Incomplete]
1/7/1976
Weaver Robert Cawood is at work at his loom in his shop The Village Weaver, at Church and Moneith Sts. The craftsman, who learned his skills in his native Yorkshire, England, has been teaching. Metro residents the crafts of spinning and weaving for 10 years. Classes run one night a week for three months.
Weaver Robert Cawood is at work at his loom in his shop The Village Weaver, at Church and Moneith Sts. The craftsman, who learned his skills in his native Yorkshire, England, has been teaching. Metro residents the crafts of spinning and weaving for 10 years. Classes run one night a week for three months.
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She's 100 and Pope sends best wishes, A 100-year-old Italian Immigrant great-grandmother, Mrs
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She's 100 tomorrow, Mrs. Margaret Willoughby (left), who will be 100 tomorrow, reads a framed congratulatory scroll from Premier William Davis to her (...)
She's 100 tomorrow, Mrs. Margaret Willoughby (left), who will be 100 tomorrow, reads a framed congratulatory scroll from Premier William Davis to her (...)
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