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Survival bird, Oakville sculptor Josef Petriska stands beside his famous sculpture of a metal bird, Struggle For Survival, a symbol for his protest ag(...)
Survival bird, Oakville sculptor Josef Petriska stands beside his famous sculpture of a metal bird, Struggle For Survival, a symbol for his protest ag(...)

Survival bird, Oakville sculptor Josef Petriska stands beside his famous sculpture of a metal bird, Struggle For Survival, a symbol for his protest ag(...)

Date8/23/1986
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Original Toronto Star caption: Survival bird, Oakville sculptor Josef Petriska stands beside his famous sculpture of a metal bird, Struggle For Survival, a symbol for his protest against abuse of the environment. Petriska says he's planning to turn his talents to painting now.
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Symbol of fight, Sculptor Josef Petriska sits beneath a sculpture that he calls Struggle For Survival
Symbol of fight, Sculptor Josef Petriska sits beneath a sculpture that he calls Struggle For Survival
10/8/1985
Ecological sign, Oakville sculptor Josef Petriska says his sculpture of a dying bird could be like a roadside sign warning of a hazard - in this case, the danger of pollution
Ecological sign, Oakville sculptor Josef Petriska says his sculpture of a dying bird could be like a roadside sign warning of a hazard - in this case, the danger of pollution
8/17/1982
Wire sculpture: A tall wire metal bird, holding a fish in its beak, is the work of Toronto sculptor John Boyd
Wire sculpture: A tall wire metal bird, holding a fish in its beak, is the work of Toronto sculptor John Boyd
8/15/1981
Despite the bitter struggle for survival, boys of the village find something to smile about
Despite the bitter struggle for survival, boys of the village find something to smile about
4/21/1984
Emil Van Der Meulen stands beside his sculpture, Intersection, which is in a courtyard at Vanier College, York University, for which he also did the l(...)
Emil Van Der Meulen stands beside his sculpture, Intersection, which is in a courtyard at Vanier College, York University, for which he also did the l(...)
9/28/1971
Law shop: Lawyer Alan Price stands beside the price list for services posted in his storefront law office in Trafalgar Village mall in Oakville
Law shop: Lawyer Alan Price stands beside the price list for services posted in his storefront law office in Trafalgar Village mall in Oakville
12/22/1986
Vern Harper: The founder of Wandering Spirit Survival School (left) helps student Arnold Laford interpret the true colors of his Indian heritage.
Vern Harper: The founder of Wandering Spirit Survival School (left) helps student Arnold Laford interpret the true colors of his Indian heritage.
9/30/1983
Ghislain Fillion, 32, loads survival gear - cable, shovel, axe, sleeping bag and food - into his truck in Matagami, Que
Ghislain Fillion, 32, loads survival gear - cable, shovel, axe, sleeping bag and food - into his truck in Matagami, Que
11/25/1973
Water reader: Harry McLellan was so relaxed and warm in his special Helly-Hansen survival suit he wore it in Lake Ontario's 3 degree Celsius waters yesterday to catch up on the latest news
Water reader: Harry McLellan was so relaxed and warm in his special Helly-Hansen survival suit he wore it in Lake Ontario's 3 degree Celsius waters yesterday to catch up on the latest news
2/23/1983
Water reader: Harry McLellan was so relaxed and warm in his special Helly-Hansen survival suit he wore it in Lake Ontario's 3 degree Celsius waters yesterday to catch up on the latest news
Water reader: Harry McLellan was so relaxed and warm in his special Helly-Hansen survival suit he wore it in Lake Ontario's 3 degree Celsius waters yesterday to catch up on the latest news
2/23/1983
Survival instructor Bill Garrard cuts a feather stick - an easy way to start a fire - during a demonstration of wilderness survival techniques in the Terra Cotta Conservation Area. Three fires 50 yards apart in a triangle is the standrad signal to alert a
Survival instructor Bill Garrard cuts a feather stick - an easy way to start a fire - during a demonstration of wilderness survival techniques in the Terra Cotta Conservation Area. Three fires 50 yards apart in a triangle is the standrad signal to alert a
1/22/1978
Controversy surrounds, survival instructor Berndt Berglund's professional claims and a federal government department has shelved plans to employ him. He is seen working in swamp area near National Wilderness Survival school, which has received more than $74,000 in government grants since last November.
Controversy surrounds, survival instructor Berndt Berglund's professional claims and a federal government department has shelved plans to employ him. He is seen working in swamp area near National Wilderness Survival school, which has received more than $74,000 in government grants since last November.
8/9/1977