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Ushered away: Protestor Richard Dildy was dragged off stage at the Baptist congress last night after he interrupted a play by proclaiming Jesus is not coming back. No charges were laid by police.
Ushered away: Protestor Richard Dildy was dragged off stage at the Baptist congress last night after he interrupted a play by proclaiming Jesus is not coming back. No charges were laid by police.

Ushered away: Protestor Richard Dildy was dragged off stage at the Baptist congress last night after he interrupted a play by proclaiming Jesus is not coming back. No charges were laid by police.

Date7/8/1980
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Black activist Richard Dildy - who was once arrested for proclaiming Santa a fraud during Toronto's annual Santa Claus parade - is dead at age 47. He died of kidney and liver failure in Wellesley Hospital Friday. The United States-born insurance salesman spent most of his life trying to convince parents to stop telling children that Santa Claus is coming to town. [Incomplete]
Black activist Richard Dildy - who was once arrested for proclaiming Santa a fraud during Toronto's annual Santa Claus parade - is dead at age 47. He died of kidney and liver failure in Wellesley Hospital Friday. The United States-born insurance salesman spent most of his life trying to convince parents to stop telling children that Santa Claus is coming to town. [Incomplete]
4/9/1987
Richard Dildy found it pays to advertise
Richard Dildy found it pays to advertise
10/11/1978
Santa foe: Richard Dildy resumed his war on Santa in yesterday's parade.
Santa foe: Richard Dildy resumed his war on Santa in yesterday's parade.
2/7/1980
Richard Dildy
Richard Dildy
11/24/1982
Robert Ritchie: Pathologist says he didn't know police had laid murder charge.
Robert Ritchie: Pathologist says he didn't know police had laid murder charge.
12/9/1981
Donahue Morgan: Seven charges against him were dropped this week.
Donahue Morgan: Seven charges against him were dropped this week.
4/25/1989
Facing charges: Clockwise from top left, developer Lou Charles, Metro Councillor Merio Gentile, City of York aldermen Tony Mandarana and Jim Fera pictured today arriving at a police station to be charged
Facing charges: Clockwise from top left, developer Lou Charles, Metro Councillor Merio Gentile, City of York aldermen Tony Mandarana and Jim Fera pictured today arriving at a police station to be charged
10/31/1991
Facing charges: From left, Councillor Robert Sherwood, committee of adjustment head Ronald Moran and ex-councillor Ronald Dancey turn themselves in at York Regional police headquarters yesterday
Facing charges: From left, Councillor Robert Sherwood, committee of adjustment head Ronald Moran and ex-councillor Ronald Dancey turn themselves in at York Regional police headquarters yesterday
7/27/1992
Daniel Drache charges that reforms at U of T don't give students any real power. He made his charges in a report on the structure of university departments. He charges a U ot T group tried to suppress report.
Daniel Drache charges that reforms at U of T don't give students any real power. He made his charges in a report on the structure of university departments. He charges a U ot T group tried to suppress report.
11/13/1969
Walter Baker, a prospector for 65 of his 83, years, holds the trophy presented to him by the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada proclaiming him Prospector of the Year. At left, he pans for gold.
Walter Baker, a prospector for 65 of his 83, years, holds the trophy presented to him by the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada proclaiming him Prospector of the Year. At left, he pans for gold.
3/9/1988
Resuming their honeymoon, interrupted by immigration red tape after their marriage in U
Resuming their honeymoon, interrupted by immigration red tape after their marriage in U
4/23/1971
Michael Davies: Publisher of Kingston Whig-Standard which ran daily columns bashing Tory policies, said: The issues? The issues were that I was away in Greece. I only came back election day.
Michael Davies: Publisher of Kingston Whig-Standard which ran daily columns bashing Tory policies, said: The issues? The issues were that I was away in Greece. I only came back election day.
5/9/1985