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An offer to save the former home of the late Canadian author, Mazo de la Roche, has been made to North York by Marilyn Herz. In a letter to Mayor Mel (...)
An offer to save the former home of the late Canadian author, Mazo de la Roche, has been made to North York by Marilyn Herz. In a letter to Mayor Mel (...)

An offer to save the former home of the late Canadian author, Mazo de la Roche, has been made to North York by Marilyn Herz. In a letter to Mayor Mel (...)

Date1/20/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: An offer to save the former home of the late Canadian author, Mazo de la Roche, has been made to North York by Marilyn Herz. In a letter to Mayor Mel Lastman, she said she would invest an undisclosed sum of money in the project and then lease house for special occasions. She wants borough to join her as partner.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0042882F
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