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Young inventor: Peter Dawson, 18, has developed a sonic device to rid chimneys and attics of raccoons.
Young inventor: Peter Dawson, 18, has developed a sonic device to rid chimneys and attics of raccoons.

Young inventor: Peter Dawson, 18, has developed a sonic device to rid chimneys and attics of raccoons.

Date8/14/1983
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0126499F
Inventor: Richmond Hill High School student Chris Hook has developed a device that can help the severely disabled type on a computer by whistling, nooding or flexging a muscle
Inventor: Richmond Hill High School student Chris Hook has developed a device that can help the severely disabled type on a computer by whistling, nooding or flexging a muscle
4/15/1987
Scott's a surrogate aninmal parent: Scott Osborne of the village of Erin has a way with helping orphaned baby raccoons
Scott's a surrogate aninmal parent: Scott Osborne of the village of Erin has a way with helping orphaned baby raccoons
7/18/1991
Trapper at work: Les Hill sometimes climbs onto the roof to attack raccoons from above or sticks his head in the fireplace to get them from below and either approach usually draws an interested party (left)
Trapper at work: Les Hill sometimes climbs onto the roof to attack raccoons from above or sticks his head in the fireplace to get them from below and either approach usually draws an interested party (left)
5/9/1984
Trapper at work: Les Hill sometimes climbs onto the roof to attack raccoons from above or sticks his head in the fireplace to get them from below and either approach usually draws an interested party (left)
Trapper at work: Les Hill sometimes climbs onto the roof to attack raccoons from above or sticks his head in the fireplace to get them from below and either approach usually draws an interested party (left)
5/9/1984
She has 10 Furry orphans. One of 10 baby raccoons she has adopted is fed by Bernice Inman, she operates Winding Lane Bird Sanctuary on Mississauga Rd.(...)
She has 10 Furry orphans. One of 10 baby raccoons she has adopted is fed by Bernice Inman, she operates Winding Lane Bird Sanctuary on Mississauga Rd.(...)
6/12/1978
Winter damage: Check chimneys to see if freezing and thawing has made them unsafe
Winter damage: Check chimneys to see if freezing and thawing has made them unsafe
11/12/1975
Hamilton Inventor: Policeman Dave Robertson shows device he says will stop drivers from speeding away.
Hamilton Inventor: Policeman Dave Robertson shows device he says will stop drivers from speeding away.
9/12/1985
Uncle Frank Dawson tends to one of his injured wildfowl at his 3 3/4-acre conservation area on Elmcrest Rd. The 83-year-old bachelor has been patching up injured birds for as long as anyone can remember. With a small creek running through the back, his property has become a haven for hundreds of waterfowl. He has lived in the same house for over 50 years and has raised a varietyof birds. But Dawson can't recall when people started to bring birds to him, he said.
Uncle Frank Dawson tends to one of his injured wildfowl at his 3 3/4-acre conservation area on Elmcrest Rd. The 83-year-old bachelor has been patching up injured birds for as long as anyone can remember. With a small creek running through the back, his property has become a haven for hundreds of waterfowl. He has lived in the same house for over 50 years and has raised a varietyof birds. But Dawson can't recall when people started to bring birds to him, he said.
9/1/1978
Raccoon capers: A trio of raccoons at the Toronto Humane Society - just three of hundreds brought in every year - are supervised by Allyson Handson, wildlife rehabilitation officer
Raccoon capers: A trio of raccoons at the Toronto Humane Society - just three of hundreds brought in every year - are supervised by Allyson Handson, wildlife rehabilitation officer
10/23/1989
Nightfisher: Ron Blanchard Sr., left, and his son, Ron Jr., demonstrate a device they developed to make fishing at night easier.
Nightfisher: Ron Blanchard Sr., left, and his son, Ron Jr., demonstrate a device they developed to make fishing at night easier.
6/17/1988
Chimneys and Chimney Sweeps
Chimneys and Chimney Sweeps
11/17/1994
While raccoons wait with pleading eyes for snacks of molasses dipped corn
While raccoons wait with pleading eyes for snacks of molasses dipped corn
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