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Shelling out for Santa, Santa Claus is coming to town for his annual parade through Toronto streets Nov
Shelling out for Santa, Santa Claus is coming to town for his annual parade through Toronto streets Nov

Shelling out for Santa, Santa Claus is coming to town for his annual parade through Toronto streets Nov

Date10/24/1988
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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
Alfie Iannarelli: General manager of Toronto's annual Santa Claus parade is hard at work preparing for the big day Nov. 17.
Alfie Iannarelli: General manager of Toronto's annual Santa Claus parade is hard at work preparing for the big day Nov. 17.
11/5/1991
You'd better watch out . . ., Santa Claus is coming to town on Nov. 13 and preparations are well under way
You'd better watch out . . ., Santa Claus is coming to town on Nov. 13 and preparations are well under way
9/25/1983
Next to Santa Ricky Evans may be the most important person in the Santa Claus parade today. He'll ride a float he designed to mark Eaton's 100th anniversary.
Next to Santa Ricky Evans may be the most important person in the Santa Claus parade today. He'll ride a float he designed to mark Eaton's 100th anniversary.
11/14/1969
The jolly old guy himself takes a breather after checking out the floats for this year's 82nd annual Santa Claus parade through downtown Toronto. He'l(...)
The jolly old guy himself takes a breather after checking out the floats for this year's 82nd annual Santa Claus parade through downtown Toronto. He'l(...)
10/20/1987
Real traffic stoppers in Scarborough yesterday were Marjorie and Harry Gordaneer in their Santa Claus costumes. Mrs. Gordancer, who has been a crossing guard for 20 years and is president of the Metro school crossing guards' organization, has been handing out candy canes to youngsters at her crossing on Clonmore Dr. Husband Harry, who's an area supervisor with the borough's board of education, has been playing Santa at a number of schools this week.
Real traffic stoppers in Scarborough yesterday were Marjorie and Harry Gordaneer in their Santa Claus costumes. Mrs. Gordancer, who has been a crossing guard for 20 years and is president of the Metro school crossing guards' organization, has been handing out candy canes to youngsters at her crossing on Clonmore Dr. Husband Harry, who's an area supervisor with the borough's board of education, has been playing Santa at a number of schools this week.
12/22/1977
The star of the show, grand old Santa waves from atop his reindeer-powered chariot, the final float in the mile-long Santa Claus parade through Toront(...)
The star of the show, grand old Santa waves from atop his reindeer-powered chariot, the final float in the mile-long Santa Claus parade through Toront(...)
11/13/1971
Merry old Santa practises a high wave for the hundreds of thousands expected to turn out for today's 85th annual Santa Claus Parade, which starts at C(...)
Merry old Santa practises a high wave for the hundreds of thousands expected to turn out for today's 85th annual Santa Claus Parade, which starts at C(...)
11/17/1990
All ready to go in Eaton's Santa Claus parade on Nov
All ready to go in Eaton's Santa Claus parade on Nov
10/20/1972
Launching campaign: Jerry Lomax, Hamilton's favorite Santa Claus, gets a hand from Laura Robertson, 6, kicking off his fund-raising drive for needy children
Launching campaign: Jerry Lomax, Hamilton's favorite Santa Claus, gets a hand from Laura Robertson, 6, kicking off his fund-raising drive for needy children
11/7/1982
Home for Christmas?, Santa Claus will have to seek out the chilren whose families haven't been able to find affordable housing.
Home for Christmas?, Santa Claus will have to seek out the chilren whose families haven't been able to find affordable housing.
11/26/1987
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