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Swindled Couple Get $100 Donation, Mrs, Mary Downey, 81, and her husband Alex, 80, smile happily as she holds a $100 bill donated by Ed Edwards, of Etobicoke, who heard how they had been fleeced of their life savings of $1,000 by a man posing as a bank in
Swindled Couple Get $100 Donation, Mrs, Mary Downey, 81, and her husband Alex, 80, smile happily as she holds a $100 bill donated by Ed Edwards, of Etobicoke, who heard how they had been fleeced of their life savings of $1,000 by a man posing as a bank in

Swindled Couple Get $100 Donation, Mrs, Mary Downey, 81, and her husband Alex, 80, smile happily as she holds a $100 bill donated by Ed Edwards, of Etobicoke, who heard how they had been fleeced of their life savings of $1,000 by a man posing as a bank in

Date9/25/1970
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Bilked of their savings of $1,000 by men posing as bank inspectors, 80-year-old Mr. and Mrs. Alex Downie stand outside their home on Kenwood Ave., where they have lived 40 years, as they tell they were swindled. A man took away fifty $20 bills to check s
Bilked of their savings of $1,000 by men posing as bank inspectors, 80-year-old Mr. and Mrs. Alex Downie stand outside their home on Kenwood Ave., where they have lived 40 years, as they tell they were swindled. A man took away fifty $20 bills to check s
9/24/1970
Scott Mission: Above, executive director Garnett Martin says the Scott Mission clothes up to 100 families a day in Toronto with donations.
Scott Mission: Above, executive director Garnett Martin says the Scott Mission clothes up to 100 families a day in Toronto with donations.
10/20/1989
Posing as a 35-year-old Forest Hill married woman seeking a private adoption, Star staff writer, Doris Hopper, chats with Metro Lawyer Irving Copeland in his office. Copeland said he has handled 1,400 private adoptions in 18 years of practice as a lawyer as a lawyer and charges fees of $800 to $1,000 for his services. He said he has travelled widely to bring babies to Metro. I've travelled as far as St. John's and Vancouver. he said.
Posing as a 35-year-old Forest Hill married woman seeking a private adoption, Star staff writer, Doris Hopper, chats with Metro Lawyer Irving Copeland in his office. Copeland said he has handled 1,400 private adoptions in 18 years of practice as a lawyer as a lawyer and charges fees of $800 to $1,000 for his services. He said he has travelled widely to bring babies to Metro. I've travelled as far as St. John's and Vancouver. he said.
3/23/1978
Kyle Downey: Out on bail after judge said treatment violated Charter of Rights.
Kyle Downey: Out on bail after judge said treatment violated Charter of Rights.
2/21/1989
William Downey: The teacher at Scarborough's Ellesmere-Station Elementary School believes in taking a relaxed approach to education.
William Downey: The teacher at Scarborough's Ellesmere-Station Elementary School believes in taking a relaxed approach to education.
4/6/1988
Boo to you: John Downey hoists a prime pumpkin for inspection by grades 1 and 2 pupils from Macville Public School.
Boo to you: John Downey hoists a prime pumpkin for inspection by grades 1 and 2 pupils from Macville Public School.
10/1/1992
A 100-year-old inventor, Henry Albert Mitchell of Scarborough, is sure no one can take the bulb out of this lamp: It's a non-swipable one he patented that hasn't gone into production
A 100-year-old inventor, Henry Albert Mitchell of Scarborough, is sure no one can take the bulb out of this lamp: It's a non-swipable one he patented that hasn't gone into production
2/8/1972
Dr. Zak Sabry, of Nutrition Research Consultant Ltd., advises consumers to shop for whole grain breads and to buy cereals with 100 per cent whole wheat marked on the box.
Dr. Zak Sabry, of Nutrition Research Consultant Ltd., advises consumers to shop for whole grain breads and to buy cereals with 100 per cent whole wheat marked on the box.
5/16/1972
Brothers Ron, left, and Gary Prosserman of Moores The Suit People stand in front of their flagship store, which opened this month in the old Fair weathers building at 100 Yonge St
Brothers Ron, left, and Gary Prosserman of Moores The Suit People stand in front of their flagship store, which opened this month in the old Fair weathers building at 100 Yonge St
9/26/1990
Digging In: John Radford says he and his partner, Rod Bain, hope their dealers next year will sell 100 to 200 tractors imported from a Spanish company once partly owned by Massey-Ferguson
Digging In: John Radford says he and his partner, Rod Bain, hope their dealers next year will sell 100 to 200 tractors imported from a Spanish company once partly owned by Massey-Ferguson
11/29/1984
Krishna Rajagopal: He earned 100 per cent in biology, chemistry and algebra.
Krishna Rajagopal: He earned 100 per cent in biology, chemistry and algebra.
7/5/1984
100 studs: Carson Rivoli, manager of The Rivoli, decorated his jacket with flat studs that spell the words The Saints Cartoon
100 studs: Carson Rivoli, manager of The Rivoli, decorated his jacket with flat studs that spell the words The Saints Cartoon
12/11/1989