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Animals everywhere: Sandy Mitchell, who has cerebral paisy, redesigned his farm to cater to the disabled
Animals everywhere: Sandy Mitchell, who has cerebral paisy, redesigned his farm to cater to the disabled

Animals everywhere: Sandy Mitchell, who has cerebral paisy, redesigned his farm to cater to the disabled

Date11/1/1991
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Reading to his daughter about the beauty of animals and the way they care for their young has educated me to see things in a different light, says Newfoundlander Nick Laite, who once was enthused about the seal hunt
Reading to his daughter about the beauty of animals and the way they care for their young has educated me to see things in a different light, says Newfoundlander Nick Laite, who once was enthused about the seal hunt
2/17/1978
Real buddies: David Sheppard (left), who has multiple sclerosis, devotes much of his time teaching students such Chris, a resident at Bloorview Hospital with cerebral palsey
Real buddies: David Sheppard (left), who has multiple sclerosis, devotes much of his time teaching students such Chris, a resident at Bloorview Hospital with cerebral palsey
3/28/1989
Praised by peers: The Ontario Veterinary Association has named Dr. Paul McCutcheon 1979 vet of the year. Here is his East York office, the vet works on a patient named Askhim. The relationship between people and animals, he says, is symbolic of our ability to live with nature.
Praised by peers: The Ontario Veterinary Association has named Dr. Paul McCutcheon 1979 vet of the year. Here is his East York office, the vet works on a patient named Askhim. The relationship between people and animals, he says, is symbolic of our ability to live with nature.
11/14/1979
Seeking wider horizons: Sam Savona, who has cerebral palsy, lives around the corner from a subway station, but has never been able to ride the train because he uses a wheelchair
Seeking wider horizons: Sam Savona, who has cerebral palsy, lives around the corner from a subway station, but has never been able to ride the train because he uses a wheelchair
5/25/1989
Clarence Meyers is executive director of the Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsay. His son has the disease.
Clarence Meyers is executive director of the Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsay. His son has the disease.
11/12/1973
Wider, please: Dr. Seymour Tobe checks out the mouth of his patient, a Doberman named Vinny, who needs a brace to correct an out-of-place tooth. The veterinary dentist says although many vets will clean animals' teeth, he's the only one in Metro performing a full range of dental services, including braces, fillings and extractions.
Wider, please: Dr. Seymour Tobe checks out the mouth of his patient, a Doberman named Vinny, who needs a brace to correct an out-of-place tooth. The veterinary dentist says although many vets will clean animals' teeth, he's the only one in Metro performing a full range of dental services, including braces, fillings and extractions.
4/16/1985
George Robb stands in front of the contemporary Georgian house he redesigned with courtyard, porch and recessed garages
George Robb stands in front of the contemporary Georgian house he redesigned with courtyard, porch and recessed garages
1/6/1977
Medical students can experiment and practise more effectively on computers and robots than on animals, a Washington physician says. Dr. Neal Barnard, 34, a psychiatrist who founded the Physicians' Committee for Responsible Medicine in 1984, told a seminar yesterday at a Toronto hospital that the medical community must weigh the interests of the animals before using them.
Medical students can experiment and practise more effectively on computers and robots than on animals, a Washington physician says. Dr. Neal Barnard, 34, a psychiatrist who founded the Physicians' Committee for Responsible Medicine in 1984, told a seminar yesterday at a Toronto hospital that the medical community must weigh the interests of the animals before using them.
10/8/1987
Helpless prey: Tony Diamanti, 27, of Weston Rd., a victim of cerebral palsy who uses a pointer attached to his head to communicate with a word board and operate a computer keyboard, was attacked about noon Saturday in the intersection of Weston and Lawren
Helpless prey: Tony Diamanti, 27, of Weston Rd., a victim of cerebral palsy who uses a pointer attached to his head to communicate with a word board and operate a computer keyboard, was attacked about noon Saturday in the intersection of Weston and Lawren
3/10/1987
A family without a home, John Edward Norton sits with his wife, Annie Mae, and 17-year-old daughter Greer who holds their 9-year-old daughter Alwyne, a cerebral palsy victim, in one of the three crowded rooms on the third storey of the Gilbert Hotel in downtown Trenton
A family without a home, John Edward Norton sits with his wife, Annie Mae, and 17-year-old daughter Greer who holds their 9-year-old daughter Alwyne, a cerebral palsy victim, in one of the three crowded rooms on the third storey of the Gilbert Hotel in downtown Trenton
12/14/1971
Immigration woes: Suresh and Anna Murarka, pictured above with their children, Anil, 3, and Lin, 7, have been fighting for four years to bring Anna's parents and two sisters here from Hong Kong, but have been refused because one sister is mentally retarted and has cerebral palsy
Immigration woes: Suresh and Anna Murarka, pictured above with their children, Anil, 3, and Lin, 7, have been fighting for four years to bring Anna's parents and two sisters here from Hong Kong, but have been refused because one sister is mentally retarted and has cerebral palsy
2/22/1987
Modern Falconer: Wildlife control officer Keith Everett subdues a wild red-tall hawk at Pearson Airport. His company is hired to keep birds and wild animals off the runways and out of aircraft engines.
Modern Falconer: Wildlife control officer Keith Everett subdues a wild red-tall hawk at Pearson Airport. His company is hired to keep birds and wild animals off the runways and out of aircraft engines.
7/5/1991