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Helping disabled

Helping disabled

Date2/21/1986
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Original Toronto Star caption: Helping disabled: Susan Rubes, left, who founded Young People's Theatre, watches husband Jan, an actor and opera singer, flip a crepe called Palacinky in preparation for the cook-off at the March of Dimes Celebrity Gourmet Gala. Looking on is Kathleen McAsey, chairman of the gala's volunteer committee, which hopes to raise $50,000 for its camps for disabled adults.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0077887F
Helping disabled: Jordan Max, acting chairman of the March of Dimes' Accessible Housing Coalition, stands in front of an apartment building at 25 Elm St
Helping disabled: Jordan Max, acting chairman of the March of Dimes' Accessible Housing Coalition, stands in front of an apartment building at 25 Elm St
6/8/1989
Disabled dynamo, Beryl Potter, helped by son, Dennis, is busy working on projects supporting the International Year of Disabled Persons. The Scarborou(...)
Disabled dynamo, Beryl Potter, helped by son, Dennis, is busy working on projects supporting the International Year of Disabled Persons. The Scarborou(...)
2/9/1981
Hot wheels and true grit, Ontario's top disabled athletes, including (from left) Jason Gauld, Jeremy Ein and Keith Bretell, will compete at this week's Ontario Games for the Physically Disabled
Hot wheels and true grit, Ontario's top disabled athletes, including (from left) Jason Gauld, Jeremy Ein and Keith Bretell, will compete at this week's Ontario Games for the Physically Disabled
6/29/1987
Activist loses, Beaches-Woodbine Liberal and disabled activist Beryl Potter is hugged by Patrick Johnston after being defeated by the NDP's Frances Lankin
Activist loses, Beaches-Woodbine Liberal and disabled activist Beryl Potter is hugged by Patrick Johnston after being defeated by the NDP's Frances Lankin
9/6/1990
Mayor helps the disabled. Mayor James Potticary of Oshawa yesterday spent working day in a wheelchair to help emphasize problems facing physically dis(...)
Mayor helps the disabled. Mayor James Potticary of Oshawa yesterday spent working day in a wheelchair to help emphasize problems facing physically dis(...)
2/26/1976
Meagre existence: Marked-down prices on cans of fruit juice are a bonanza to disabled Alfred Pettersen, 57, who must make do on a disability pension of $243
Meagre existence: Marked-down prices on cans of fruit juice are a bonanza to disabled Alfred Pettersen, 57, who must make do on a disability pension of $243
1/28/1982
Guelph campus: A woodland trail with access for disabled people is one feature of the university campus, where original stone agriculture buildings are interspersed with modern structures housing arts and science
Guelph campus: A woodland trail with access for disabled people is one feature of the university campus, where original stone agriculture buildings are interspersed with modern structures housing arts and science
7/13/1985
Go trains disabled storm
Go trains disabled storm
1/13/1999
After working six years at summer camps for disabled kids, Harry McMurtry will run his own this summer, at Kilcoo near Minden.
After working six years at summer camps for disabled kids, Harry McMurtry will run his own this summer, at Kilcoo near Minden.
6/10/1984
Taking Plunge: Marathon swimmer Vicki Keith is preparing to make six major swims in five countries to raise money for the Variety Club's pool for disabled kids
Taking Plunge: Marathon swimmer Vicki Keith is preparing to make six major swims in five countries to raise money for the Variety Club's pool for disabled kids
4/21/1989
From the space-age control centre at Hydro's Pickering nuclear station, one of two disabled reactors will be brought back to life soon after three years of repairs
From the space-age control centre at Hydro's Pickering nuclear station, one of two disabled reactors will be brought back to life soon after three years of repairs
6/30/1987
Angry members of a disabled rights group demonstrated today at the opening of the new rapid transit line to Scarborough Civic Centre protesting that t(...)
Angry members of a disabled rights group demonstrated today at the opening of the new rapid transit line to Scarborough Civic Centre protesting that t(...)
3/22/1985