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An epidemic of gambling in Canada is visibly evidenced on Toronto's streets by lottery ticket sellers like Clement Ferreira, who works corner of Bay a(...)
An epidemic of gambling in Canada is visibly evidenced on Toronto's streets by lottery ticket sellers like Clement Ferreira, who works corner of Bay a(...)

An epidemic of gambling in Canada is visibly evidenced on Toronto's streets by lottery ticket sellers like Clement Ferreira, who works corner of Bay a(...)

Date7/29/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: An epidemic of gambling in Canada is visibly evidenced on Toronto's streets by lottery ticket sellers like Clement Ferreira; who works corner of Bay and Bloor Sts. Kathy Shelep stops to buy chance at instant wealth-the desire that drives Canadians in growing numbers on junkets to Las Vegas at $1;600 a time. Others flock to racetracks or bookmakers who collect some $150 million a year in Toronto.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0024770F
Clem Ferreira: Lottery-ticket seller may have fewer feathers in his cap
Clem Ferreira: Lottery-ticket seller may have fewer feathers in his cap
10/8/1977
Birthday boy: Clement Ferreira's wife Carmen, and his children and grandchildren help him celebrate
Birthday boy: Clement Ferreira's wife Carmen, and his children and grandchildren help him celebrate
7/19/1979
Twice lucky? Daniel Skellett of London and his wife, Bonnie, have picked up ther $100,000 Wintario cheque but they aren't stopping there. Skellett more tickets from vendor Clem Ferreira. [Incomplete]
Twice lucky? Daniel Skellett of London and his wife, Bonnie, have picked up ther $100,000 Wintario cheque but they aren't stopping there. Skellett more tickets from vendor Clem Ferreira. [Incomplete]
10/15/1979
$100,000 winner in the Wintario lottery took his ticket to Queen's Park to collect today instead of going to work
$100,000 winner in the Wintario lottery took his ticket to Queen's Park to collect today instead of going to work
6/13/1975
Nine of the 10 winners who share in the $1 million winning Provincial lottery ticket dance with their boss, Frank Dempsey (second from left). From lef(...)
Nine of the 10 winners who share in the $1 million winning Provincial lottery ticket dance with their boss, Frank Dempsey (second from left). From lef(...)
10/30/1977
Don't eat the ticket! Monty Conrad Hicken, who works as a hot walker for the horses at Woodbine race track, was out working as usual early today after(...)
Don't eat the ticket! Monty Conrad Hicken, who works as a hot walker for the horses at Woodbine race track, was out working as usual early today after(...)
3/14/1977
Profitable team: John Nobrega, left, and Mo Soryal congratulate each other as Nobrega clutches the $1,547,746 lottery prize yesterday that their shared ticket won Wednesday night
Profitable team: John Nobrega, left, and Mo Soryal congratulate each other as Nobrega clutches the $1,547,746 lottery prize yesterday that their shared ticket won Wednesday night
4/21/1988
A share in a $1 million Olympic lottery ticket is held by Irene Boyko, at her home in Oshawa with her husband, dentist William Boyko, but she won't sa(...)
A share in a $1 million Olympic lottery ticket is held by Irene Boyko, at her home in Oshawa with her husband, dentist William Boyko, but she won't sa(...)
6/12/1975
Barbara Clarke, left, and Janet Conover check tickets, They are running a lottery to raise $1,000,000 for 10 art galleries
Barbara Clarke, left, and Janet Conover check tickets, They are running a lottery to raise $1,000,000 for 10 art galleries
1/12/1972
Somewhere there is a winner in the large fish bowl of lottery tickets at the headquarters of Sport Ontario
Somewhere there is a winner in the large fish bowl of lottery tickets at the headquarters of Sport Ontario
12/14/1972
A relieved man, Joe Caisse kisses the sheaf of 30 Provincial lottery tickets -- worth $150 -- that he left in Fairview Mall post office after copying (...)
A relieved man, Joe Caisse kisses the sheaf of 30 Provincial lottery tickets -- worth $150 -- that he left in Fairview Mall post office after copying (...)
2/25/1977
Take a chance: There are five lotteries in Ontario and despite the recession tickets sales top $500 million
Take a chance: There are five lotteries in Ontario and despite the recession tickets sales top $500 million
9/24/1976