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Among reform group newly elected to City Council are Dorothy Thomas (left) in Ward 9 and Spadina Expressway opponent and architect Colin Vaughan in Wa(...)
Among reform group newly elected to City Council are Dorothy Thomas (left) in Ward 9 and Spadina Expressway opponent and architect Colin Vaughan in Wa(...)

Among reform group newly elected to City Council are Dorothy Thomas (left) in Ward 9 and Spadina Expressway opponent and architect Colin Vaughan in Wa(...)

Date12/4/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: Among reform group newly elected to City Council are Dorothy Thomas (left) in Ward 9 and Spadina Expressway opponent and architect Colin Vaughan in Ward 5. Mrs. Thomas beat several strong contenders and ran second to incumbent Reid Scott. Last night's election was regarded as an 'Old Guard' loss.
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Now listen, Joe, When Alderman Dorothy Thomas said it is easier for a woman to get elected than get a job at City Hall, she was infuriated by Alderman(...)
Now listen, Joe, When Alderman Dorothy Thomas said it is easier for a woman to get elected than get a job at City Hall, she was infuriated by Alderman(...)
3/3/1982
Toasting the victory, architect Colin Vaughan, the mastermind of the Spadina Review Corporation, hoists a stein of beer with his wife, Annette, last n(...)
Toasting the victory, architect Colin Vaughan, the mastermind of the Spadina Review Corporation, hoists a stein of beer with his wife, Annette, last n(...)
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Stepping out of City Hall after four stormy years are reform Alderman Bill Kilbourn, left, and Colin Vaughan
11/24/1976
Paul Cosgrove, newly elected mayor of Scarborough, say he's anti-expressway in general and anti-Scarborough Expressway if that means a 12-lane strip. I hope it can be better designed
Paul Cosgrove, newly elected mayor of Scarborough, say he's anti-expressway in general and anti-Scarborough Expressway if that means a 12-lane strip. I hope it can be better designed
12/15/1972
Education Minister Thomas Wells yesterday was elected chairman of the Council of Minister of Education of Canada at the council's meeting in St. John's
Education Minister Thomas Wells yesterday was elected chairman of the Council of Minister of Education of Canada at the council's meeting in St. John's
2/12/1970
Turning his back on confrontations with liberal opponents of his government's decision to halt the Spadina Expressway, Ontario Premier William Davis s(...)
Turning his back on confrontations with liberal opponents of his government's decision to halt the Spadina Expressway, Ontario Premier William Davis s(...)
10/3/1971
City Alderman Colin Vaughan failed by one vote to win a TTC seat when borough mayors on Metro Council backed Etobicoke's Pete Farrow
City Alderman Colin Vaughan failed by one vote to win a TTC seat when borough mayors on Metro Council backed Etobicoke's Pete Farrow
1/14/1975
The mayor's representative on the city planning board, Alderman Colin Vaughan, wants the Board - not Council - to review its role
The mayor's representative on the city planning board, Alderman Colin Vaughan, wants the Board - not Council - to review its role
11/27/1972
Aldermen Dorothy Thomas and Michael Goldrick talk together in the Council Members lounge during a break in one of the last meetings
Aldermen Dorothy Thomas and Michael Goldrick talk together in the Council Members lounge during a break in one of the last meetings
11/24/1976
Metro politicians are petulant and sulky about Premier Davis decision to kill the Spadina, says Colin Vaughan, running for Alderman
Metro politicians are petulant and sulky about Premier Davis decision to kill the Spadina, says Colin Vaughan, running for Alderman
11/27/1972
Winnipeg-style reform could change this Toronto council chamber into a municipal parliament with a Metro mayor elected by the aldermen, an executive c(...)
Winnipeg-style reform could change this Toronto council chamber into a municipal parliament with a Metro mayor elected by the aldermen, an executive c(...)
1/27/1966
Group hysteria sparked the stock market's steep price declines two weeks ago, partly because financial analysts only talk to each other, says 42-year-old Peter Spark, newly elected president of Toronto Society of Financial Analysts
Group hysteria sparked the stock market's steep price declines two weeks ago, partly because financial analysts only talk to each other, says 42-year-old Peter Spark, newly elected president of Toronto Society of Financial Analysts
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