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Gift to kids, Burn patient Joe Philion of Orillia watches Shriner potentate Robert Hall present a plaque commemorating raising $1 million for a new burn unit
Gift to kids, Burn patient Joe Philion of Orillia watches Shriner potentate Robert Hall present a plaque commemorating raising $1 million for a new burn unit

Gift to kids, Burn patient Joe Philion of Orillia watches Shriner potentate Robert Hall present a plaque commemorating raising $1 million for a new burn unit

Date6/26/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: Gift to kids, Burn patient Joe Philion of Orillia watches Shriner potentate Robert Hall present a plaque commemorating raising $1 million for a new burn unit.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0073557F
Happy homecoming, Joe Philion's aunt Connie Hawkins, left, stands next to his brother Danny as they join townspeople in welcoming the burn victim back to Orillia
Happy homecoming, Joe Philion's aunt Connie Hawkins, left, stands next to his brother Danny as they join townspeople in welcoming the burn victim back to Orillia
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Rev. James E. Harvey Watches His Parish Hall Burn, Fire Sweeps Hall But Church Saved, The parish hall of St. Anglican church at Bleecker Sts. was in a(...)
Rev. James E. Harvey Watches His Parish Hall Burn, Fire Sweeps Hall But Church Saved, The parish hall of St. Anglican church at Bleecker Sts. was in a(...)
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Delicate cargo, Burn victim Joey Philion, 14, gets words of encouragement from his mother, Linda Hawkins, yesterday before she joined him on a flight to a burn clinic in Boston
Delicate cargo, Burn victim Joey Philion, 14, gets words of encouragement from his mother, Linda Hawkins, yesterday before she joined him on a flight to a burn clinic in Boston
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Camp's aim: Responding to allegations that counsellors at Kamp Kuriou told kids they'd burn in hell for listening to rock records, director David Bowen, sharing a joke with Michael Morrow, 13, and Sandi Melnichuk, 16, said all the camp tries to do is give kids love.
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Stand by me, Joe Philion's mother, Linda Hawkins, is at his side as he's takne by helicopter from Toronto island Airport yesterday to their new home north of Orillia
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Joey Philion, Teenager is recovering from serious burns to most of his body
Joey Philion, Teenager is recovering from serious burns to most of his body
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Courageous burn victim Joey Philion, 15, arrives at Toronto Island Airport from Boston yesterday to be met by his 10-year-old brother Danny Hawkins wh(...)
Courageous burn victim Joey Philion, 15, arrives at Toronto Island Airport from Boston yesterday to be met by his 10-year-old brother Danny Hawkins wh(...)
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Delicate cargo, Burn victim Joey Philion, 14, gets words of encouragement and one last check through the airplane window from his mother, Linda Hawkin(...)
Delicate cargo, Burn victim Joey Philion, 14, gets words of encouragement and one last check through the airplane window from his mother, Linda Hawkin(...)
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It was Shriners' Night at the SkyDome, where Jays' third baseman Kelly Grubber had a few tips for Edward McMullan of Calgary, Imperial Potentate.
It was Shriners' Night at the SkyDome, where Jays' third baseman Kelly Grubber had a few tips for Edward McMullan of Calgary, Imperial Potentate.
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Honor guard of Shriners salutes, with outstretched arms, as potentate enter St
Honor guard of Shriners salutes, with outstretched arms, as potentate enter St
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