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Telethon team: Stephen Desi, 11, assistant to Ontario team in the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, races chairmen Mike Darow, left, and Brampton fire Captain John Prankard, right.
Telethon team: Stephen Desi, 11, assistant to Ontario team in the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, races chairmen Mike Darow, left, and Brampton fire Captain John Prankard, right.

Telethon team: Stephen Desi, 11, assistant to Ontario team in the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, races chairmen Mike Darow, left, and Brampton fire Captain John Prankard, right.

Date5/25/1987
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Team work: Mike darow, a host of weekend muscular dystrophy telethon, is cheered on by campaign assistants Leonard Falcao, 14, of Kingston and his sister Amanda, 9
Team work: Mike darow, a host of weekend muscular dystrophy telethon, is cheered on by campaign assistants Leonard Falcao, 14, of Kingston and his sister Amanda, 9
9/4/1989
Poster boy Doug Cartwright and District Fire Chief Harry Newlove are both taking part in Brampton's Annual Muscular Dystrophy Telethon. Brampton, Ontario
Poster boy Doug Cartwright and District Fire Chief Harry Newlove are both taking part in Brampton's Annual Muscular Dystrophy Telethon. Brampton, Ontario
3/7/1985
In Toronto to give a performance at the CNE tonight, comedian Jerry Lewis yesterday held a press conference at which he gave his views on the lack of comedy in TV and movies, the future of the movie industry, and a particularly personal project, muscular dystrophy
In Toronto to give a performance at the CNE tonight, comedian Jerry Lewis yesterday held a press conference at which he gave his views on the lack of comedy in TV and movies, the future of the movie industry, and a particularly personal project, muscular dystrophy
8/19/1971
Winning team, Warren Davidson, 12, of Tilbury, has been chosen this year's poster child by th Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada, helping TV per(...)
Winning team, Warren Davidson, 12, of Tilbury, has been chosen this year's poster child by th Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada, helping TV per(...)
6/10/1985
Ike offersa helping hand. Blue Jay Mark Eichhorn teams up with 4-year-old Jordie Burton at a fundraiser for the Children's Miracle Network Telethon in(...)
Ike offersa helping hand. Blue Jay Mark Eichhorn teams up with 4-year-old Jordie Burton at a fundraiser for the Children's Miracle Network Telethon in(...)
5/10/1988
Good times: Peter Ely, executive director of the Easter Seals Society, chats with Jeremy Davis, 12, and Colleen McKane, 11, yesterday at the ninth annual telethon.
Good times: Peter Ely, executive director of the Easter Seals Society, chats with Jeremy Davis, 12, and Colleen McKane, 11, yesterday at the ninth annual telethon.
3/3/1991
All systems Go: William Shatner, Captain Kirk of Star Trek fame, chats with volunteers manning the telephones during the Variety Club telethon today at the Royal York Hotel
All systems Go: William Shatner, Captain Kirk of Star Trek fame, chats with volunteers manning the telephones during the Variety Club telethon today at the Royal York Hotel
1/30/1982
Sounding the right note. Maureen Arthur, left, performs a duet with young Ali Menke yesterday during a rehearsal for this weekend's Variety Telethon a(...)
Sounding the right note. Maureen Arthur, left, performs a duet with young Ali Menke yesterday during a rehearsal for this weekend's Variety Telethon a(...)
2/6/1993
When Portuguese-born Renato Silva entered the car-racing circuit in 1984, he vowed that any prize money he could grab from the racetrack would go toward muscular dystrophy research
When Portuguese-born Renato Silva entered the car-racing circuit in 1984, he vowed that any prize money he could grab from the racetrack would go toward muscular dystrophy research
5/30/1986
New procedures at the Canadian Johns-Manville Ltd. plant in Scarborough have all but eliminated the hazard of concentrations of asbestos fibres in the plant air, Dr. Paul Kotin (left), company vice-president in charge of health, safety and environment, told a news conference yesterday. G. P. Loubert, president of the firm, is next to him. New Democratic Party Leader Stephen Lewis (far right) challenged some of Loubert's statements on meeting Ontario government guidelines.
New procedures at the Canadian Johns-Manville Ltd. plant in Scarborough have all but eliminated the hazard of concentrations of asbestos fibres in the plant air, Dr. Paul Kotin (left), company vice-president in charge of health, safety and environment, told a news conference yesterday. G. P. Loubert, president of the firm, is next to him. New Democratic Party Leader Stephen Lewis (far right) challenged some of Loubert's statements on meeting Ontario government guidelines.
2/11/1975
Tired swimmer eased into boat. Cam Kamula swam across Lake Ontario for 17 hours yesterday to raise money for muscular dystrophy research, but exhausti(...)
Tired swimmer eased into boat. Cam Kamula swam across Lake Ontario for 17 hours yesterday to raise money for muscular dystrophy research, but exhausti(...)
8/6/1983
Stretch, baby, stretch! Instructor Tracy Lennox, 20, helps 2-year-old Christian Buchert prepare for the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada's Aer(...)
Stretch, baby, stretch! Instructor Tracy Lennox, 20, helps 2-year-old Christian Buchert prepare for the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada's Aer(...)
2/23/1986