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Brent McMahon: Quadriplegic veered dangerously into passing traffic during run.
Brent McMahon: Quadriplegic veered dangerously into passing traffic during run.

Brent McMahon: Quadriplegic veered dangerously into passing traffic during run.

Date5/24/1987
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0130171F
On the move: Quadriplegic Dave Tierney and nurse Debbie Reiss zip through downtown Toronto traffic in a convertible, advertising their travel service for the physically and mentally handicapped
On the move: Quadriplegic Dave Tierney and nurse Debbie Reiss zip through downtown Toronto traffic in a convertible, advertising their travel service for the physically and mentally handicapped
7/11/1986
Discontented: Fred McMahon runs a fishing boat out of Bluffer's Park marina
Discontented: Fred McMahon runs a fishing boat out of Bluffer's Park marina
8/9/1988
Tragic aftermath: Bramalea teenager Jack Riley, 17, a quadriplegic after he broke his neck during a highschool rugby game last May, is visited in the intensive-care unit of Toronto Western Hospital by his parents
Tragic aftermath: Bramalea teenager Jack Riley, 17, a quadriplegic after he broke his neck during a highschool rugby game last May, is visited in the intensive-care unit of Toronto Western Hospital by his parents
2/6/1987
Eyes... right! Not lacking for admirers, Fred Lewis, 55, is all spit and polish in World War I cavalry sergeant's uniform as he marches on Saturday in the Royal Canadian Legion's walkathon to raise $25,000 for the Metro Toronto Legion Lodge. Lewis, who retired in 1971 after 33 years in the army, acquired the uniform during his travels and wore it to publicize Legion's 50th anniversary. Claire (left) and Lori McMahon were comrades-in-arms.
Eyes... right! Not lacking for admirers, Fred Lewis, 55, is all spit and polish in World War I cavalry sergeant's uniform as he marches on Saturday in the Royal Canadian Legion's walkathon to raise $25,000 for the Metro Toronto Legion Lodge. Lewis, who retired in 1971 after 33 years in the army, acquired the uniform during his travels and wore it to publicize Legion's 50th anniversary. Claire (left) and Lori McMahon were comrades-in-arms.
5/30/1976
It's your neck: Quadriplegic Gary Stockfish (left) shows Steve McPherson one of the T-shirts in the Save Your Neck campaign aimed at vacationers
It's your neck: Quadriplegic Gary Stockfish (left) shows Steve McPherson one of the T-shirts in the Save Your Neck campaign aimed at vacationers
5/28/1987
I. W. Smith sits at the wheel -- and the special guidance device -- of a van his students designed for quadriplegics. Smith directs a project-oriented course at U of T's Cockburn Centre for Engineering Design.
I. W. Smith sits at the wheel -- and the special guidance device -- of a van his students designed for quadriplegics. Smith directs a project-oriented course at U of T's Cockburn Centre for Engineering Design.
1/3/1977
Dave Shannon: The quadriplegic paralyzed since a rugby accident last September, says you never stop hoping and praying about research that could lead to a cure
Dave Shannon: The quadriplegic paralyzed since a rugby accident last September, says you never stop hoping and praying about research that could lead to a cure
3/4/1982
Giant step: Quadriplegic Garry Stockfish yesterday became the first patient in the Lyndhurst Hospital's education program to earn a Grade 13 diploma and received his certificate in a special ceremony
Giant step: Quadriplegic Garry Stockfish yesterday became the first patient in the Lyndhurst Hospital's education program to earn a Grade 13 diploma and received his certificate in a special ceremony
12/16/1982
A Quadriplegic who has only partial use of his right arm, 30-year-old Douglas Manuel of Oshawa, yesterday was named one of five outstanding young Canadians by the Jaycees of Canada
A Quadriplegic who has only partial use of his right arm, 30-year-old Douglas Manuel of Oshawa, yesterday was named one of five outstanding young Canadians by the Jaycees of Canada
2/4/1975
Bed-top publisher: Quadriplegic jack McLellan operates a publishing business from his bed at Whitby General Hosptial.
Bed-top publisher: Quadriplegic jack McLellan operates a publishing business from his bed at Whitby General Hosptial.
11/19/1989
Fighting spirit: Peter McMurdo, who became a quadriplegic after a motorcycle accident, plans to return to work as sales and market researcher for a heavy equipment firm
Fighting spirit: Peter McMurdo, who became a quadriplegic after a motorcycle accident, plans to return to work as sales and market researcher for a heavy equipment firm
3/1/1982
Mr. Dress-up: Bob McMahon, above, co-owner of Dudes, believes in casual chic for men. Harold Caplan, left, owner of New York, New York, likes big-name desinger labels in menswear.
Mr. Dress-up: Bob McMahon, above, co-owner of Dudes, believes in casual chic for men. Harold Caplan, left, owner of New York, New York, likes big-name desinger labels in menswear.
8/31/1979