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Retiring: After 33 years with the Metro Conservation Authority, eight of them as top administrator, Bill McLean retires at the end of the month
Retiring: After 33 years with the Metro Conservation Authority, eight of them as top administrator, Bill McLean retires at the end of the month

Retiring: After 33 years with the Metro Conservation Authority, eight of them as top administrator, Bill McLean retires at the end of the month

Date8/28/1992
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Original Toronto Star caption: Retiring: After 33 years with the Metro Conservation Authority, eight of them as top administrator, Bill McLean retires at the end of the month.
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Chief Joe Gibson is retiring. North York's fire chief Joe Gibson retires at the end fo January after 35 years with the department. He remembers when the office he sits in was just a farmer's field
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10/7/1991
Bill Mclean, who heads the Conservation Authority's Waterfront Task Force, will spend about $4,000,000 annually over the next four years to help turn Metro's waterfront into a great playground
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4/23/1971
Retiring fire chief honored. Retiring chief ot Toronto's fire department, Frank Coakwell shakes hands with guests last night who attended a testimonial dinner at the Royal York Hotel to pay tribute his 50 years of service to the city. He retires officially on Dec. 30.
Retiring fire chief honored. Retiring chief ot Toronto's fire department, Frank Coakwell shakes hands with guests last night who attended a testimonial dinner at the Royal York Hotel to pay tribute his 50 years of service to the city. He retires officially on Dec. 30.
12/8/1968
Durham Region has selected a chief administrative officer from its senior staff. Garry Cubbit, 44, the region's social services commissioner, will replace Donald Evens who retires at the end of March after 12 years with the region and more than 30 years in municipal government. [Incomplete]
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3/8/1993
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
Finishing up: Oshawa's fire chief, Ernie Stacey, retires at teh end of the week after 15 years in the driver's seat of Oshawa's fire department
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12/29/1981
Fire Chief retires, Yorkville District Fire Chief Douglas Begley retired yesterday, just short of his 65th birthday, after 42 years with Toronto Fire Department, 10 of them at Yorkville
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10/15/1972
Mr. Scarborough: Jack Poots, senior commissioner, retires this month after 44 years of working for Scarborough, where he was born and has always lived.
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9/18/1989
Top teacher: Etobicoke Collegiate institute music teacher Don Strathdee, shown with Andrea Ellison on flute, will retire at the end of the month after teaching at the school for 34 years
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6/8/1987
Judge Alex Davidson, a foundation of Scarborough's legal system, retires after 17 years on the bench.
Judge Alex Davidson, a foundation of Scarborough's legal system, retires after 17 years on the bench.
1/31/1991
Man in charge: Lloyd Berney, 63, TTC's chief general manager of operations, retires today after 39 years with the transit system. He's proud of the TTC's safety record.
Man in charge: Lloyd Berney, 63, TTC's chief general manager of operations, retires today after 39 years with the transit system. He's proud of the TTC's safety record.
6/29/1988
Kisses goodbye: Retiring as Metro solicitor after 33 years, Alex Joy gets a friendly send off yesterday from Winnifred Coatsworth (left), his former secretary for 23 years, and Murdina Strutt, who took her place when she retired two years ago
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