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Kingston Rd. strip: Lack of affordable housing has forced hundreds to live in motels in Scarborough
Kingston Rd. strip: Lack of affordable housing has forced hundreds to live in motels in Scarborough

Kingston Rd. strip: Lack of affordable housing has forced hundreds to live in motels in Scarborough

Date1/24/1983
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Original Toronto Star caption: Kingston Rd. strip: Lack of affordable housing has forced hundreds to live in motels in Scarborough.
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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_0108092F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario
Turned nomads: The lack of affordable housing in Metro has forced Renald Girard, his wife Annette and their daughters Jennifer, 4 and Sherry 1, into a nomadic life on the streets
Turned nomads: The lack of affordable housing in Metro has forced Renald Girard, his wife Annette and their daughters Jennifer, 4 and Sherry 1, into a nomadic life on the streets
7/21/1982
Uncle Frank Dawson tends to one of his injured wildfowl at his 3 3/4-acre conservation area on Elmcrest Rd. The 83-year-old bachelor has been patching up injured birds for as long as anyone can remember. With a small creek running through the back, his property has become a haven for hundreds of waterfowl. He has lived in the same house for over 50 years and has raised a varietyof birds. But Dawson can't recall when people started to bring birds to him, he said.
Uncle Frank Dawson tends to one of his injured wildfowl at his 3 3/4-acre conservation area on Elmcrest Rd. The 83-year-old bachelor has been patching up injured birds for as long as anyone can remember. With a small creek running through the back, his property has become a haven for hundreds of waterfowl. He has lived in the same house for over 50 years and has raised a varietyof birds. But Dawson can't recall when people started to bring birds to him, he said.
9/1/1978
John Sewell: Private industry has failed to provide enough affordable housing, he says
John Sewell: Private industry has failed to provide enough affordable housing, he says
2/20/1985
There are seldom extras or luxuries on the dinner table at the home of Sam and Jean Schott, who, with their four children, live in an Ontario Housing project on Kingston Rd
There are seldom extras or luxuries on the dinner table at the home of Sam and Jean Schott, who, with their four children, live in an Ontario Housing project on Kingston Rd
4/8/1974
Money-saving advice: Chartered accountant David Louis, here with a client, says you may be able to save hundreds of dollars on your tax return if your spouse is entitled to certain deductions but lacks the income to use them
Money-saving advice: Chartered accountant David Louis, here with a client, says you may be able to save hundreds of dollars on your tax return if your spouse is entitled to certain deductions but lacks the income to use them
3/3/1982
Churchillian appearance of Metro's Benjamin Burke has stunned hundreds of people. The carbon copy of the late Sir Winston has been stopped many times by strangers who took him for the real thing. The reaction has often been 'You must be his brother!'
Churchillian appearance of Metro's Benjamin Burke has stunned hundreds of people. The carbon copy of the late Sir Winston has been stopped many times by strangers who took him for the real thing. The reaction has often been 'You must be his brother!'
12/31/1977
Hazelburn Co-op on Jarvis St. was built to provide housing for low-to-moderate-income families. NDP housing minister Dave Cooke wants more affordable (...)
Hazelburn Co-op on Jarvis St. was built to provide housing for low-to-moderate-income families. NDP housing minister Dave Cooke wants more affordable (...)
6/13/1990
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Hotels and Motels - A to M
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Hotels and Motels - A to M
n.d.
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Hotels and Motels - Royal York - Building
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Hotels and Motels - Royal York - Building
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Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Hotels and Motels - Royal York - Building
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Hotels and Motels - Royal York - Building
6/4/1930
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Hotels and Motels - Royal York - Building
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Hotels and Motels - Royal York - Building
6/4/1930
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Hotels and Motels - Royal York - Building
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Hotels and Motels - Royal York - Building
8/20/1976