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Surplus aid: Bill Magill sits in one of the wheelchairs collected for the Caribbean
Surplus aid: Bill Magill sits in one of the wheelchairs collected for the Caribbean

Surplus aid: Bill Magill sits in one of the wheelchairs collected for the Caribbean

Date11/20/1987
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0130307F
New house: John Israel, left, and his wife Pat both use wheelchairs, so they built a house from scratch with everything, including kitchen counters and sinks, at a 4 1/2-foot level
New house: John Israel, left, and his wife Pat both use wheelchairs, so they built a house from scratch with everything, including kitchen counters and sinks, at a 4 1/2-foot level
10/10/1989
Congratulations offered: Use of models in wheelchairs, in recent advertising supplement in The Star, showed disabled people in an entirely normal setting
Congratulations offered: Use of models in wheelchairs, in recent advertising supplement in The Star, showed disabled people in an entirely normal setting
3/31/1981
Bill Magill: Reitred public servant says he specializes in finding the best of the worst.
Bill Magill: Reitred public servant says he specializes in finding the best of the worst.
11/20/1987
A weary 61-year-old Frank Mariani sits alone and virtually ignored in a wheelchair in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital lobby today
A weary 61-year-old Frank Mariani sits alone and virtually ignored in a wheelchair in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital lobby today
4/25/1984
Another victory: Verna Magill shares a proud moment with husband Herb, whose fight for medals for retired firefighters ended happily yesterday
Another victory: Verna Magill shares a proud moment with husband Herb, whose fight for medals for retired firefighters ended happily yesterday
7/28/1991
Refinishing pine tool moulds is just one of the projects 27-year-old Bill Don has taken on since he and he and his wife Bev decided to fulfil his life's dream, to run their own store. Ardith One, on Yonge St., features antiques and artifacts the pair has collected over the past two years. The young couple say that mixing marriage and business has given them something to work on for the rest of their lives.
Refinishing pine tool moulds is just one of the projects 27-year-old Bill Don has taken on since he and he and his wife Bev decided to fulfil his life's dream, to run their own store. Ardith One, on Yonge St., features antiques and artifacts the pair has collected over the past two years. The young couple say that mixing marriage and business has given them something to work on for the rest of their lives.
8/1/1973
Up in the Stars: John Davis, head of Ontario Paper Co.'s newspaper recycling program, sits atop pile of old newspapars. It's one way to get attention for firm, which plans to go public.
Up in the Stars: John Davis, head of Ontario Paper Co.'s newspaper recycling program, sits atop pile of old newspapars. It's one way to get attention for firm, which plans to go public.
11/5/1980
Ancient charm: Robert Noakes sits in one of his few chairs not covered with art books. To his left is a 1,200-year-old capital.
Ancient charm: Robert Noakes sits in one of his few chairs not covered with art books. To his left is a 1,200-year-old capital.
2/9/1983
For final trips: Tom McPherson sits in the rear of one of the funeral hearses his Vaughan firm turns out
For final trips: Tom McPherson sits in the rear of one of the funeral hearses his Vaughan firm turns out
1/6/1987
On the waterfront: Paul Sherwood sits in front of one his passenger ferries, the Caledonia, at the city's harbor
On the waterfront: Paul Sherwood sits in front of one his passenger ferries, the Caledonia, at the city's harbor
6/5/1991
Progress in bloom: Mert More stands in front of his home - the first post-World War II home built in rural village of Lansing in 1947 - which sits one short block away from Sheppard Ave
Progress in bloom: Mert More stands in front of his home - the first post-World War II home built in rural village of Lansing in 1947 - which sits one short block away from Sheppard Ave
7/15/1981
Treasure of Whiterock Estates, Ronald Bluestein sits in his office in downtown Toronto explaining his company's real estate operations in Ontario. He is one of three principals in the firm which subdivides farm land, and then aggressively sells lots with the slogan Own a Piece of Canada. A team of Star investigators has disclosed that titles to many of the Whiterock Estates lots are faulty.
Treasure of Whiterock Estates, Ronald Bluestein sits in his office in downtown Toronto explaining his company's real estate operations in Ontario. He is one of three principals in the firm which subdivides farm land, and then aggressively sells lots with the slogan Own a Piece of Canada. A team of Star investigators has disclosed that titles to many of the Whiterock Estates lots are faulty.
9/10/1971