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Running hard: Controller Barbara Greene, accompanied by daughter Carly, 7, begins her drive to oust Mel Lastman as North York's mayor at a press conference yesterday
Running hard: Controller Barbara Greene, accompanied by daughter Carly, 7, begins her drive to oust Mel Lastman as North York's mayor at a press conference yesterday

Running hard: Controller Barbara Greene, accompanied by daughter Carly, 7, begins her drive to oust Mel Lastman as North York's mayor at a press conference yesterday

Date9/3/1985
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Original Toronto Star caption: Running hard: Controller Barbara Greene, accompanied by daughter Carly, 7, begins her drive to oust Mel Lastman as North York's mayor at a press conference yesterday.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0051506F
She's a wonderful mother to Carly, 7, but Barbara Greene is just about the last person you'd ever want to pick a fight with. Right now she's after another toughie's job: Mel Lastman's in North York
She's a wonderful mother to Carly, 7, but Barbara Greene is just about the last person you'd ever want to pick a fight with. Right now she's after another toughie's job: Mel Lastman's in North York
8/30/1985
Controller Robert Yuill shows mock-up of North York's new boundary signs to Mayor Mel Lastman.
Controller Robert Yuill shows mock-up of North York's new boundary signs to Mayor Mel Lastman.
2/8/1979
Orth York Controller Paul Godfrey (left) and Mayor Mel Lastman, wearing yarmulkes, the traditional skullcap worn by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish m(...)
Orth York Controller Paul Godfrey (left) and Mayor Mel Lastman, wearing yarmulkes, the traditional skullcap worn by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish m(...)
1/8/1973
Point of contention: The cairn in front of North York's former civic centre at 5000 Yonge has neither great age nor, in the opinion of Controller Barbara Greene (left), beauty
Point of contention: The cairn in front of North York's former civic centre at 5000 Yonge has neither great age nor, in the opinion of Controller Barbara Greene (left), beauty
3/3/1980
North York Mayor Mel Lastman (right), lawyer Barry Swadron (centre) and Alderman Jack Bedder hold a press conference on the case of Alderman John Knox, who has admitted he took a trip to the Bahamas on the $470 he received from the borough to study road m
North York Mayor Mel Lastman (right), lawyer Barry Swadron (centre) and Alderman Jack Bedder hold a press conference on the case of Alderman John Knox, who has admitted he took a trip to the Bahamas on the $470 he received from the borough to study road m
8/13/1973
North York Mayor Mel Lastman (left) addresses a press conference announcing a $25 million federal office building (architect's sketch behind him) will be built in the borough
North York Mayor Mel Lastman (left) addresses a press conference announcing a $25 million federal office building (architect's sketch behind him) will be built in the borough
5/22/1973
Dejected Conservative Barbara Greene, a North York controller, watches results that showed she ran third in Downsview
Dejected Conservative Barbara Greene, a North York controller, watches results that showed she ran third in Downsview
9/18/1975
Barbara Greene: Controller wanted time for rebuttal on mayor's TV show
Barbara Greene: Controller wanted time for rebuttal on mayor's TV show
12/20/1983
North York's new downtown plan passed a major hurdle yesterday after a backroom shouting match between Mayor Mel Lastman and members of the city's planning advisory committee
North York's new downtown plan passed a major hurdle yesterday after a backroom shouting match between Mayor Mel Lastman and members of the city's planning advisory committee
10/22/1985
We don't like to gloat, but . . . The first car down the Spadina ditch was driven by North York Alderman Esther Shiner accompanied by the borough's mayor, Mel Lastman. [Incomplete]
We don't like to gloat, but . . . The first car down the Spadina ditch was driven by North York Alderman Esther Shiner accompanied by the borough's mayor, Mel Lastman. [Incomplete]
9/8/1976
North York Mayor Mel Lastman played host at a reception to honor North York's Olympic athletes last night
North York Mayor Mel Lastman played host at a reception to honor North York's Olympic athletes last night
10/18/1984
Toronto Mayor David Crombie (right) leaves the home of North York Mayor Mel Lastman last night with Rabbi David Monson of Beth Sholom Synagogue. Altho(...)
Toronto Mayor David Crombie (right) leaves the home of North York Mayor Mel Lastman last night with Rabbi David Monson of Beth Sholom Synagogue. Altho(...)
1/15/1973