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Children's Village at Ontario Place, a two-acre dream playground for urban children, has attracted thousands of exuberant youngsters during the summer moths
Children's Village at Ontario Place, a two-acre dream playground for urban children, has attracted thousands of exuberant youngsters during the summer moths

Children's Village at Ontario Place, a two-acre dream playground for urban children, has attracted thousands of exuberant youngsters during the summer moths

Date8/31/1973
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Object NumberTSPA_0130177F
Louise and George Tunstead, foster parents to more than 80 children in the past two years, find themselves the centre of a controversy because they want to offer a permanent home to youngsters
Louise and George Tunstead, foster parents to more than 80 children in the past two years, find themselves the centre of a controversy because they want to offer a permanent home to youngsters
3/31/1971
Carmen Bush stands in front of Columbus Boys Club, a Toronto institution he's been connected with for 40 years. Tonight, Carmen is being honored with a testimonial dinner for his years of dedicated work with Toronto youngsters.
Carmen Bush stands in front of Columbus Boys Club, a Toronto institution he's been connected with for 40 years. Tonight, Carmen is being honored with a testimonial dinner for his years of dedicated work with Toronto youngsters.
9/29/1971
Teenagers like their parents to share their interests, Andrew Croll, the father of five, discovered when he asked youngsters to rate his performance as a parent. Taking the hint, he's watching son Peter, 16, and daughter Cynthia, 15, carry through a sewing project. Recently divorced, Croll is providing all parenting for the family.
Teenagers like their parents to share their interests, Andrew Croll, the father of five, discovered when he asked youngsters to rate his performance as a parent. Taking the hint, he's watching son Peter, 16, and daughter Cynthia, 15, carry through a sewing project. Recently divorced, Croll is providing all parenting for the family.
11/24/1975
Just reading: Vice-principal William Turff chats with 2 of 21 youngsters who turned up yesterday at Forest Glen Public School during the first day of the strike by Peel Region's 2,600 striking elementary school teachers
Just reading: Vice-principal William Turff chats with 2 of 21 youngsters who turned up yesterday at Forest Glen Public School during the first day of the strike by Peel Region's 2,600 striking elementary school teachers
10/2/1979
Sully Earl (Sully) Sullivan, whose Toronto boxing club has helped countless downtown youngsters over the years, was presented with Award of Merit yesterday on Toronto's Civic Honors Day
Sully Earl (Sully) Sullivan, whose Toronto boxing club has helped countless downtown youngsters over the years, was presented with Award of Merit yesterday on Toronto's Civic Honors Day
3/16/1981
The old touch remains, Al Gallow, a Yo-Yo demonstrator in his youth, proves to an admiring gallery of Youngsters. Gallow is now president of the Toronto National Yo-Yo Campany, which expects to sell more than 2 million Yo-Yos to Canadians this year. Last
The old touch remains, Al Gallow, a Yo-Yo demonstrator in his youth, proves to an admiring gallery of Youngsters. Gallow is now president of the Toronto National Yo-Yo Campany, which expects to sell more than 2 million Yo-Yos to Canadians this year. Last
6/11/1975
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
Boa construction squirms above his head as former Etobicoke science teacher Bruce McBride shows youngsters at Eatonville Library on Saturday how to handle reptiles
Boa construction squirms above his head as former Etobicoke science teacher Bruce McBride shows youngsters at Eatonville Library on Saturday how to handle reptiles
3/28/1976
Perseverance and the ability to concentrate is a must with Joan and Dominic McKenna (hidden among a pack of youngsters)
Perseverance and the ability to concentrate is a must with Joan and Dominic McKenna (hidden among a pack of youngsters)
2/9/1973
Christmas delights: Tony Simonetta, 35, inmate in a Kingston-area prison, displays some of the toys he and seven other convicts have made for needy youngsters
Christmas delights: Tony Simonetta, 35, inmate in a Kingston-area prison, displays some of the toys he and seven other convicts have made for needy youngsters
3/6/1985
Joel Shack: An architect, he co-authored report on creating space for youngsters.
Joel Shack: An architect, he co-authored report on creating space for youngsters.
7/23/1980
New home for Hedgehog: Kim Dormaar, assistant director of new Metro zoo, holds a hedgehog from Asia, one of 5,000 animals, birds, reptiles and fish which will live in the 700-acre zoo. In order to raise funds for the new zoo, Metro's six mayors and thousands of zoo supporters are today walking 15 miles in hopes of raising $500,000 towards $6 million zoo fund objective. The zoo, being built in northeastern corner of Scarborough, will open next summer.
New home for Hedgehog: Kim Dormaar, assistant director of new Metro zoo, holds a hedgehog from Asia, one of 5,000 animals, birds, reptiles and fish which will live in the 700-acre zoo. In order to raise funds for the new zoo, Metro's six mayors and thousands of zoo supporters are today walking 15 miles in hopes of raising $500,000 towards $6 million zoo fund objective. The zoo, being built in northeastern corner of Scarborough, will open next summer.
5/31/1973