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More room to spread out is what Darla LeMesurier, 11, and sister Dawn, 8, found when their mother moved from a $130 two-bedroom apartment into an $85 (...)
More room to spread out is what Darla LeMesurier, 11, and sister Dawn, 8, found when their mother moved from a $130 two-bedroom apartment into an $85 (...)

More room to spread out is what Darla LeMesurier, 11, and sister Dawn, 8, found when their mother moved from a $130 two-bedroom apartment into an $85 (...)

Date2/11/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: More room to spread out is what Darla LeMesurier; 11; and sister Dawn; 8; found when their mother moved from a $130 two-bedroom apartment into an $85 public housing row house. Mrs. LeMesurier was even able to have her mother move in to help with babysitting.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0113687F
It's like a grand safari when the Diggins move. The 11 members of the Diggins family moved into town this k and caused quite a ripple in diplomatic circles. John R. who is the newly appointed deputy of teh Consul-General of the United States in Toronto, his wife Gisela and their nine children took over four apartments with six bedrooms, three kitchens, 10 closets and one full time maid. [Incomplete]
It's like a grand safari when the Diggins move. The 11 members of the Diggins family moved into town this k and caused quite a ripple in diplomatic circles. John R. who is the newly appointed deputy of teh Consul-General of the United States in Toronto, his wife Gisela and their nine children took over four apartments with six bedrooms, three kitchens, 10 closets and one full time maid. [Incomplete]
5/30/1966
Image shows a two storey residential house with some trees around it.
What They Got: Asked $349,000, Got $340,000: This two-storey brick house on a 51-foot landscaped lot in the Leslie-Sheppard area has four bedrooms. Sold by Bill Thom and Vivian Kong, Selmax Realty.
1/12/1990
Circular Bed is where Savo Bojicie likes to lounge, spread out his papers and do lots of his creative work. The large bedroom area is designed like a small apartment where Savo and his wife can escape from the children and be alone. The bed has subtle light flowing out from underneath and it makes you feel as if you're floating in space, he said.
Circular Bed is where Savo Bojicie likes to lounge, spread out his papers and do lots of his creative work. The large bedroom area is designed like a small apartment where Savo and his wife can escape from the children and be alone. The bed has subtle light flowing out from underneath and it makes you feel as if you're floating in space, he said.
11/6/1974
Asked $179,000, Got $177,77. This two-bedroom frame bungalow in the Bathurst-Dupont area has a large lot with a laneway and parking for two cars. Sold by Gloria Lawless, Annex Realty Ltd
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10/2/1988
A winding staircase leads from cavern-like front hallway to bedrooms upstairs
A winding staircase leads from cavern-like front hallway to bedrooms upstairs
n.d.
When C.W.A.C. personnel moved out of Kildare Annex in Ottawa the Veterans' Housing league exercised squatters' rights and moved in homeless veterans' families
When C.W.A.C. personnel moved out of Kildare Annex in Ottawa the Veterans' Housing league exercised squatters' rights and moved in homeless veterans' families
9/5/1946
A four-bedroom home in Fairways, located on the east side of Cambridge, Ontario
A four-bedroom home in Fairways, located on the east side of Cambridge, Ontario
6/6/1992
Spread out the flooring to get a total effect. Wood is a natural product, subject to variations in color and grain, and mixing planks from different boxes enhances the look
Spread out the flooring to get a total effect. Wood is a natural product, subject to variations in color and grain, and mixing planks from different boxes enhances the look
9/21/1989
Historic home once occupied by Sir William Campbell, chief justice of Upper Canada from 1825 to 1829, may be moved from its present Adelaide St. site (...)
Historic home once occupied by Sir William Campbell, chief justice of Upper Canada from 1825 to 1829, may be moved from its present Adelaide St. site (...)
2/9/1971
150-year-old house built by Sir Wiliam Campbell, chief justice of Ontario from 1825 to 1829, will be moved across downtown Toronto tomorrow on set of (...)
150-year-old house built by Sir Wiliam Campbell, chief justice of Ontario from 1825 to 1829, will be moved across downtown Toronto tomorrow on set of (...)
3/29/1972
Firefighters have room for training, The training of Etobicoke fire-fighters has moved from the bedroom to the classroom, thanks to new $800,000 school
Firefighters have room for training, The training of Etobicoke fire-fighters has moved from the bedroom to the classroom, thanks to new $800,000 school
10/5/1989
Angry Tenant: Sofie Biesok, a Polish immigrant who moved into Roywood Towers in Don Mills two years ago, points out one of the poorly maintained bathrooms in her building
Angry Tenant: Sofie Biesok, a Polish immigrant who moved into Roywood Towers in Don Mills two years ago, points out one of the poorly maintained bathrooms in her building
9/21/1988