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Working on compromise: Resident James Douglas says volunteers would help run a new retail postal outlet that could replace the village's post office, closed last month in favor of super mailboxes.
Working on compromise: Resident James Douglas says volunteers would help run a new retail postal outlet that could replace the village's post office, closed last month in favor of super mailboxes.

Working on compromise: Resident James Douglas says volunteers would help run a new retail postal outlet that could replace the village's post office, closed last month in favor of super mailboxes.

Date9/3/1992
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Mailboxes causing super problems, Postman George Lumb delivers mail to this row of green Canada Post mailboxes on Westney Rd. in Ajax, which will even(...)
Mailboxes causing super problems, Postman George Lumb delivers mail to this row of green Canada Post mailboxes on Westney Rd. in Ajax, which will even(...)
3/16/1988
Supporting the mail strike, This letter carriers' union is issuing cards that supporters can hang on their mailboxes, to turn away letters delivered b(...)
Supporting the mail strike, This letter carriers' union is issuing cards that supporters can hang on their mailboxes, to turn away letters delivered b(...)
6/16/1987
Retired rural mailman Hugh Strong leans on one of the 200 mailboxes along his old route southeast of Port Perry
Retired rural mailman Hugh Strong leans on one of the 200 mailboxes along his old route southeast of Port Perry
7/19/1978
Widely unpopular: The Toronto Home Builders' Association will co-ordinate protests by new home buyers against the introduction of the unpopular group mailboxes in new subdivisions
Widely unpopular: The Toronto Home Builders' Association will co-ordinate protests by new home buyers against the introduction of the unpopular group mailboxes in new subdivisions
11/28/1986
Image shows the blind skaters program run by North York's parks and recreation department. Here ...
In its second year, the blind skaters program run by North York's parks and recreation department is brainchild of Andra Kelly, wife of Toronto Maple Leafs coach Red Kelly, and Nancy Cameron of department. Here, Mrs. Kelly assists Dennis Donnelly at Victoria Village Arena. There are 10 people in program, ranging in age from 7 to 62, and they come from all parts of Metro. They need more volunteers.
11/11/1976
The one that didn't get away, Volunteers help rescue a salmon that would otherwise have been trapped by the Milne Dam
The one that didn't get away, Volunteers help rescue a salmon that would otherwise have been trapped by the Milne Dam
4/16/1994
Votes counted at Royal York hotel to decide if inside postal workers would strike, The ballot count was 906 in favor of a strike and 286 opposed. Metro mail is tied up completely
Votes counted at Royal York hotel to decide if inside postal workers would strike, The ballot count was 906 in favor of a strike and 286 opposed. Metro mail is tied up completely
7/26/1965
Letter carrier Douglas Strudwick leaps over a puddle on leaving Post Office city delivery building on Lake Shore Blvd, today on the way to his route o(...)
Letter carrier Douglas Strudwick leaps over a puddle on leaving Post Office city delivery building on Lake Shore Blvd, today on the way to his route o(...)
11/20/1972
The post office would be dramatically more efficient if we only had labor peace, says Gilles Lamontagne, who became Canada's postmaster-general last month, her talking with workers Sally Maruska and Mary Hooton at Toronto's South Central Post Office this week
The post office would be dramatically more efficient if we only had labor peace, says Gilles Lamontagne, who became Canada's postmaster-general last month, her talking with workers Sally Maruska and Mary Hooton at Toronto's South Central Post Office this week
2/28/1978
Volunteers and residents of Charlestown at the Residential Treatment Centre. Caledon, Ontario
Volunteers and residents of Charlestown at the Residential Treatment Centre. Caledon, Ontario
6/21/1994
One of about 100 volunteers working for the Radio Reading Service-about 75 of them on-air readers-john Tickell reads news item from The Star along wit(...)
One of about 100 volunteers working for the Radio Reading Service-about 75 of them on-air readers-john Tickell reads news item from The Star along wit(...)
7/5/1978
Through Job: A group of 50 volunteers, led by an off-duty police officers working without pay, scours the alloted area seeking clues
Through Job: A group of 50 volunteers, led by an off-duty police officers working without pay, scours the alloted area seeking clues
8/15/1991