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School principal wilson Brooks is occasionally asked where he came from. His family's been in Canada since 1840
School principal wilson Brooks is occasionally asked where he came from. His family's been in Canada since 1840

School principal wilson Brooks is occasionally asked where he came from. His family's been in Canada since 1840

Date4/27/1979
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0125601F
Paralyzed by an automobile accident, lawyer Ronald McInns shows the book he has written on tenants' rights to his physiotherapist, Betty Brooks
Paralyzed by an automobile accident, lawyer Ronald McInns shows the book he has written on tenants' rights to his physiotherapist, Betty Brooks
1/9/1973
Alex Balfour, who is retiring as principal of Pine Grove Public School after 33 years as a teacher and principal, reclines in the chaise longue given him as a farewell present and shows Jim Singleton of the Halton County Board of Education what he's going to do in retirement. Balfour's been in Oakville since 1952.
Alex Balfour, who is retiring as principal of Pine Grove Public School after 33 years as a teacher and principal, reclines in the chaise longue given him as a farewell present and shows Jim Singleton of the Halton County Board of Education what he's going to do in retirement. Balfour's been in Oakville since 1952.
6/27/1973
By Lynn Moore Toronto Star. Shean Campbell, a man with a checkered past, is a vibrant link in a chain providing food to the working poor and disadvantaged. Campbell, 55, has been operating a food bank out of his family's Brampton apartment for more than a year, providing a conduit for mountains of donated food. Three weeknights and on Saturdays, his three-bedroom apartment is crammed with people and food. [Incomplete]
By Lynn Moore Toronto Star. Shean Campbell, a man with a checkered past, is a vibrant link in a chain providing food to the working poor and disadvantaged. Campbell, 55, has been operating a food bank out of his family's Brampton apartment for more than a year, providing a conduit for mountains of donated food. Three weeknights and on Saturdays, his three-bedroom apartment is crammed with people and food. [Incomplete]
12/10/1987
Proud grandson: Geoffrey Stines, 3, was among the 100 people at York Community Hall yesterday who honored John Brooks, 62, for his work with Jamaican and community groups.
Proud grandson: Geoffrey Stines, 3, was among the 100 people at York Community Hall yesterday who honored John Brooks, 62, for his work with Jamaican and community groups.
11/30/1986
Loading children into the back of his station wagon for a trip home from nursery school, bus operator John Davis says he is breaking the law but he must do it to make a living and I have learned how to carry children in the safest possible way. Police vigilance has been increased since a recent accident that involved a school bus in which 11 child passengers were shaken up.
Loading children into the back of his station wagon for a trip home from nursery school, bus operator John Davis says he is breaking the law but he must do it to make a living and I have learned how to carry children in the safest possible way. Police vigilance has been increased since a recent accident that involved a school bus in which 11 child passengers were shaken up.
4/10/1974
Above: Henry Brenzel, president of The Atlas Group, is polished in poplin suit from New York's Brooks Brothers and bow tie.
Above: Henry Brenzel, president of The Atlas Group, is polished in poplin suit from New York's Brooks Brothers and bow tie.
7/31/1991
French immersion champion: Edward Rutherford has been principal of Allenby Public School in Toronto since the program was first launched there in 1971
French immersion champion: Edward Rutherford has been principal of Allenby Public School in Toronto since the program was first launched there in 1971
6/14/1985
By Kelly McParland, Toronto Star, Little has been the same for the Robinson family since the police came last Easter Sunday to take their son away.
By Kelly McParland, Toronto Star, Little has been the same for the Robinson family since the police came last Easter Sunday to take their son away.
12/7/1983
Hendryk Feld, 72, has always enjoyed sharing his knowledge of history and the arts with the young people he meets. Since he came to Toronto from Connecticut two years ago, he has put pu displays in the foyer of the University Settlement. This one commemor
Hendryk Feld, 72, has always enjoyed sharing his knowledge of history and the arts with the young people he meets. Since he came to Toronto from Connecticut two years ago, he has put pu displays in the foyer of the University Settlement. This one commemor
3/16/1971
Renfrew's Ben DeWinter with Cynthia Brooks wearing Iynx fur valued at $17,000
Renfrew's Ben DeWinter with Cynthia Brooks wearing Iynx fur valued at $17,000
2/20/1979
Brooks: Top medical grad
Brooks: Top medical grad
6/12/1979
Rich Loopholes: Law professor Neil Brooks says tax subsidies for business meals, lobbying and advertising cost the government billions in revenue each year.
Rich Loopholes: Law professor Neil Brooks says tax subsidies for business meals, lobbying and advertising cost the government billions in revenue each year.
3/13/1991