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Former Mayor of Toronto, William Dennison, wields his axe on his 50-acre farm near Caledon East
Former Mayor of Toronto, William Dennison, wields his axe on his 50-acre farm near Caledon East

Former Mayor of Toronto, William Dennison, wields his axe on his 50-acre farm near Caledon East

Date9/25/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: Former Mayor of Toronto, William Dennison, wields his axe on his 50-acre farm near Caledon East. He turned the whole farm over to trees more than 20 years ago. I love the trees, says Dennison.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Object NumberTSPA_0043305F
Dennison on the diamond. Eyes firmly closed, Mayor William Dennison reaches to his right while the ball goes his left in a softball game between City (...)
Dennison on the diamond. Eyes firmly closed, Mayor William Dennison reaches to his right while the ball goes his left in a softball game between City (...)
5/22/1970
Taking his weekly lesson in French from his tutor Judith Favier, in his City Hall office, Mayor William Dennison answers questions, in French, from ho(...)
Taking his weekly lesson in French from his tutor Judith Favier, in his City Hall office, Mayor William Dennison answers questions, in French, from ho(...)
10/6/1971
Dennison sits this one out. Mayor William Dennison, 67, watches election results from his bed in St. Michael's Hospital, where he underwent prostate s(...)
Dennison sits this one out. Mayor William Dennison, 67, watches election results from his bed in St. Michael's Hospital, where he underwent prostate s(...)
12/4/1972
Look out! . . . here comes the mayor. Off to sea in a tub, Toronto's Mayor William Dennison surveys his progress with some dismay as his motorized bat(...)
Look out! . . . here comes the mayor. Off to sea in a tub, Toronto's Mayor William Dennison surveys his progress with some dismay as his motorized bat(...)
8/30/1971
Retirement party for a Mayor. Personal staff at City Hall held a retirement party for Mayor William Dennison and his wife, Dorothy (right), in his off(...)
Retirement party for a Mayor. Personal staff at City Hall held a retirement party for Mayor William Dennison and his wife, Dorothy (right), in his off(...)
12/22/1972
Happily abducted by a brightly costumed raiding party that burst into his office in City Hall on Saturday, Mayor William Dennison, wearing his chain o(...)
Happily abducted by a brightly costumed raiding party that burst into his office in City Hall on Saturday, Mayor William Dennison, wearing his chain o(...)
1/4/1969
Dennison catches up on his reading
Dennison catches up on his reading
1/20/1970
Out of Hospital only long enough to preside at his last working meeting of City Council yesterday, Mayor William Dennison spent part of the meeting in(...)
Out of Hospital only long enough to preside at his last working meeting of City Council yesterday, Mayor William Dennison spent part of the meeting in(...)
11/23/1972
Mayor William Dennison is happy with his job but the busy life has its drawbacks
Mayor William Dennison is happy with his job but the busy life has its drawbacks
12/6/1966
Surveying his domain from atop one of Toronto's new downtown skycrapers is William Dennison, who retires at the end of this year after six years as ma(...)
Surveying his domain from atop one of Toronto's new downtown skycrapers is William Dennison, who retires at the end of this year after six years as ma(...)
10/12/1972
Mrs. Dennison, called Dodo by her husband, admires his picture in the home she's decorated with a collection of 19th-century artifacts
Mrs. Dennison, called Dodo by her husband, admires his picture in the home she's decorated with a collection of 19th-century artifacts
5/24/1971
Even while relaxing at home in his 22nd-floor Leaside apartment, Toronto Mayor William Dennison has an attache case full of work beside him. Chances a(...)
Even while relaxing at home in his 22nd-floor Leaside apartment, Toronto Mayor William Dennison has an attache case full of work beside him. Chances a(...)
5/24/1971