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Relief Work: After seeing the desperation facing 3,000 people in Gould, Fla
Relief Work: After seeing the desperation facing 3,000 people in Gould, Fla

Relief Work: After seeing the desperation facing 3,000 people in Gould, Fla

Date12/14/1992
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0128254F
Patrick Lomuti. You can see the desperation on people's faces. They're all down and out, too. That's why they're here. [Incomplete]
Patrick Lomuti. You can see the desperation on people's faces. They're all down and out, too. That's why they're here. [Incomplete]
11/17/1992
Don at work in Alwansal potash mine (Guernsey, Sask.) 3,000 feet.
Don at work in Alwansal potash mine (Guernsey, Sask.) 3,000 feet.
4/6/1976
In a rare bit of scientific detective work, phyicists at Ontario Research Foundation in Sheridan Park proved Canada's 1855 black 12-penny stamp was used in a mailing from Hamilton to England in 1855, boosting its value from about $3,000 to anywhere from $25,000 to $40,000 for owner, a British collector. Principal scientist in applied physics, Eric Chatfield shows enlargement of letter.
In a rare bit of scientific detective work, phyicists at Ontario Research Foundation in Sheridan Park proved Canada's 1855 black 12-penny stamp was used in a mailing from Hamilton to England in 1855, boosting its value from about $3,000 to anywhere from $25,000 to $40,000 for owner, a British collector. Principal scientist in applied physics, Eric Chatfield shows enlargement of letter.
8/23/1978
A miracle worker to parents of children with emotional problems, Karl Burden, 40, is one of 250 North York teachers facing layoffs. An ordained minister, he left the church to aid young people with problems and helps them at Glen Rush Public School. Parents say his dismissal is a threat to their children.
A miracle worker to parents of children with emotional problems, Karl Burden, 40, is one of 250 North York teachers facing layoffs. An ordained minister, he left the church to aid young people with problems and helps them at Glen Rush Public School. Parents say his dismissal is a threat to their children.
5/20/1977
Seeing the sights: Latvian Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis gets some tourist tips from Diana Jervis-Read, Ontario's deputy chief of protocol, yesterday after leaving a Queen's Park meeting with Premier Bob Rae
Seeing the sights: Latvian Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis gets some tourist tips from Diana Jervis-Read, Ontario's deputy chief of protocol, yesterday after leaving a Queen's Park meeting with Premier Bob Rae
12/6/1990
Inventive Spirit: Raja Tull, 25, began working on his wide facsimile machine in 1988 after seeing how much his father and other engineers spent sending large documents around the world
Inventive Spirit: Raja Tull, 25, began working on his wide facsimile machine in 1988 after seeing how much his father and other engineers spent sending large documents around the world
10/14/1991
Norman Schneider, 82m retired recently as chairman of the board of Schneiders meat company of Kitchener after seeing it grow from a firm with 12 employees to 2,000
Norman Schneider, 82m retired recently as chairman of the board of Schneiders meat company of Kitchener after seeing it grow from a firm with 12 employees to 2,000
7/23/1971
Worthy project: Syd Beder of Power Clothes Works is heading a campaign called Fashion Cares that will sell T-shirts to raise funds for AIDS relief in Toronto.
Worthy project: Syd Beder of Power Clothes Works is heading a campaign called Fashion Cares that will sell T-shirts to raise funds for AIDS relief in Toronto.
4/27/1987
before heading for africa earlier this week with a planeload of Canadians, Metro students Mel Middleton, left, Robert, Leigh and Janet Persons discuss plans for famine relief work with Ed Tomlinson, general secretary of the Sudan Interior Mission
before heading for africa earlier this week with a planeload of Canadians, Metro students Mel Middleton, left, Robert, Leigh and Janet Persons discuss plans for famine relief work with Ed Tomlinson, general secretary of the Sudan Interior Mission
6/4/1974
Facing ouster: Richard de Souza, 19, left, and Everard Sookharry, 26, had cases adjourned after appearing briefly at an immigration hearing in Metro yesterday
Facing ouster: Richard de Souza, 19, left, and Everard Sookharry, 26, had cases adjourned after appearing briefly at an immigration hearing in Metro yesterday
2/28/1990
Look of relief: Mr. and Mrs. Guido Bianco, the immigrants who lost their $2,800 life-savings on the street after being in the country only three weeks, show their happiness after receiving cheque to help Guido buy tools and get a job.
Look of relief: Mr. and Mrs. Guido Bianco, the immigrants who lost their $2,800 life-savings on the street after being in the country only three weeks, show their happiness after receiving cheque to help Guido buy tools and get a job.
1/6/1970
The donors: Patricia and Fred Benson, of Campbellville, donated this century-old stone house and 43 hectares (107 acres) of rolling farmland to the Mennonite relief committee after watching a television program in November about the famine and drought in Ethiopia.
The donors: Patricia and Fred Benson, of Campbellville, donated this century-old stone house and 43 hectares (107 acres) of rolling farmland to the Mennonite relief committee after watching a television program in November about the famine and drought in Ethiopia.
1/15/1985