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The ''Big Train'' as he is today with his athletic son, Lionel, Jr
The ''Big Train'' as he is today with his athletic son, Lionel, Jr

The ''Big Train'' as he is today with his athletic son, Lionel, Jr

Date12/30/1950
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Original Toronto Star caption: The ''Big Train'' as he is today with his athletic son, Lionel, Jr
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The big chill. With his son Glen, 15, ready with tongs, Lionel Core holds one of the bags of ice that will help Metro-area residents through another heat wave. Core's Peel Ice and Fuel Inc. - operated for three generations by his family in Brampton - expects to sell 12 tonnes of ice to the Caribram festival over the weekend.
The big chill. With his son Glen, 15, ready with tongs, Lionel Core holds one of the bags of ice that will help Metro-area residents through another heat wave. Core's Peel Ice and Fuel Inc. - operated for three generations by his family in Brampton - expects to sell 12 tonnes of ice to the Caribram festival over the weekend.
7/7/1994
Lionel Barrymore became famous in 1931- He made his debut on the stage at the age of 15, with his maternal grandmother, Mrs. John Drew, started in the(...)
Lionel Barrymore became famous in 1931- He made his debut on the stage at the age of 15, with his maternal grandmother, Mrs. John Drew, started in the(...)
11/22/1934
Lionel Hampton?''I play foot-padding jazz''?produces one of his wild numbers as he opened a two-week stand last night at the Friar's tavern. Hampton, (...)
Lionel Hampton?''I play foot-padding jazz''?produces one of his wild numbers as he opened a two-week stand last night at the Friar's tavern. Hampton, (...)
4/21/1954
New look: Former Olympic high jumper Greg Joy spruced up his laid-back athletic look when he became a fitness consultant for the Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Recreation
New look: Former Olympic high jumper Greg Joy spruced up his laid-back athletic look when he became a fitness consultant for the Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Recreation
12/11/1987
Gardens reception. Harold Ballard Jr., son of the president of Maple Leaf Gardens, is pictured with his bride Nelja Botrie, as they arrived at their r(...)
Gardens reception. Harold Ballard Jr., son of the president of Maple Leaf Gardens, is pictured with his bride Nelja Botrie, as they arrived at their r(...)
9/29/1976
Halifax - Justice Minister John Crosbie today said he and his two sons are being smeared because the sons work for law firms that are eligible to work as legal agents for the federal government
Halifax - Justice Minister John Crosbie today said he and his two sons are being smeared because the sons work for law firms that are eligible to work as legal agents for the federal government
1/31/1985
Travel agent Sam Blyth, left, has seen Mystery Train packages make murder a big part of his business
Travel agent Sam Blyth, left, has seen Mystery Train packages make murder a big part of his business
1/25/1984
Agile song-and-dance man Lionel Blair this week high-stepped his way into Toronto and a photo-session at a Richmond St
Agile song-and-dance man Lionel Blair this week high-stepped his way into Toronto and a photo-session at a Richmond St
12/18/1975
Honing his boxing skills. Canadian welterweight champion Clyde Gray works out on punching bag at Lansdowne Athletic Club in preparation for bout with (...)
Honing his boxing skills. Canadian welterweight champion Clyde Gray works out on punching bag at Lansdowne Athletic Club in preparation for bout with (...)
4/24/1974
Big Jim Leeson parks his Cessna Skyplane, zips up his jacket and goes to pay a house call. By flying, Wiarton's Dr. Leeson figures he's beaten one of the biggest problems facing the progessive rural doctor today: Isolation from his colleagues and the big city medical centres. With his Cessna he can hop down to Toronto in an hour for a lecture. Still, he admits, a rural practice might not be every doctor's cup of tea, I'm a farm boy myself...I'm used to it, he says.
Big Jim Leeson parks his Cessna Skyplane, zips up his jacket and goes to pay a house call. By flying, Wiarton's Dr. Leeson figures he's beaten one of the biggest problems facing the progessive rural doctor today: Isolation from his colleagues and the big city medical centres. With his Cessna he can hop down to Toronto in an hour for a lecture. Still, he admits, a rural practice might not be every doctor's cup of tea, I'm a farm boy myself...I'm used to it, he says.
3/10/1970
Lionel Conn : He's president of Tudor Energy, but his subsidiary makes the Universal Skate Sharpener, which is about the size of a soft drink machine. It can do either hockey or figure skates and the whole process takes only seconds and costs only $2.50 a throw.
Lionel Conn : He's president of Tudor Energy, but his subsidiary makes the Universal Skate Sharpener, which is about the size of a soft drink machine. It can do either hockey or figure skates and the whole process takes only seconds and costs only $2.50 a throw.
4/12/1985
Still flying high. Ben Johnson dazzled the athletic world again Friday night when he posted a world best time of 5.15 seconds over 50 yards at Maple L(...)
Still flying high. Ben Johnson dazzled the athletic world again Friday night when he posted a world best time of 5.15 seconds over 50 yards at Maple L(...)
1/31/1988