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We never counted them, say Ambrose Nesbitt and his wife, mary, so they don't know exactly how many foster children they have cared for in the past 25-year - but it is more than 50
We never counted them, say Ambrose Nesbitt and his wife, mary, so they don't know exactly how many foster children they have cared for in the past 25-year - but it is more than 50

We never counted them, say Ambrose Nesbitt and his wife, mary, so they don't know exactly how many foster children they have cared for in the past 25-year - but it is more than 50

Date8/6/1980
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We never counted them, say Ambrose Nesbitt and his wife, Mary, so they don't know exactly how many foster children they have cared for in the past 25 years-but it is more than 50
We never counted them, say Ambrose Nesbitt and his wife, Mary, so they don't know exactly how many foster children they have cared for in the past 25 years-but it is more than 50
3/11/1971
Foster Parents to more than 60 children over the past 25 years, Robert and Ada Fairlie of North York hold the medallion and scroll presented to them last night at the annual meeting of the Metro Toronto Children's Aid Society.
Foster Parents to more than 60 children over the past 25 years, Robert and Ada Fairlie of North York hold the medallion and scroll presented to them last night at the annual meeting of the Metro Toronto Children's Aid Society.
3/20/1974
We don't think we're special, says Eleanor MacNaughtan who with her husband, Ian, are bringing up nine children - four of them foster Children. They'v(...)
We don't think we're special, says Eleanor MacNaughtan who with her husband, Ian, are bringing up nine children - four of them foster Children. They'v(...)
10/13/1977
Group home: Pony Tail Farms is the group home where Stuart Taylor and his wife Joyce cared for 184 children, most of them disturbed teenagers, over 15 years
Group home: Pony Tail Farms is the group home where Stuart Taylor and his wife Joyce cared for 184 children, most of them disturbed teenagers, over 15 years
4/11/1987
Tommy Ambrose. Things have never been so good
Tommy Ambrose. Things have never been so good
7/30/1963
Warming Up! We don't know how many gallons Howard Byrne's hat will hold but the Ticat fan from Newfoundland has it all over any Galgary 10-galloner, B(...)
Warming Up! We don't know how many gallons Howard Byrne's hat will hold but the Ticat fan from Newfoundland has it all over any Galgary 10-galloner, B(...)
11/21/1980
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
The magic's still there: After welcoming more than 1,000 babies to life at Queensway General Hospital, Dr. Alison Noble, 80, still knows how to handle them. Four-day-old Shantelle Gentle and mother Sandy join the founding father of the hospital, which celebrates its 30th year Sunday.
The magic's still there: After welcoming more than 1,000 babies to life at Queensway General Hospital, Dr. Alison Noble, 80, still knows how to handle them. Four-day-old Shantelle Gentle and mother Sandy join the founding father of the hospital, which celebrates its 30th year Sunday.
7/17/1986
Having determined upon entering more extensively into the forwarding business than we have been, for a few years past, we beg leave to offer you our services
Having determined upon entering more extensively into the forwarding business than we have been, for a few years past, we beg leave to offer you our services
1828
When law student Steve Cohen embraced Jews for Jesus, his mother said to him Don't write, Don't call, don't visit. That was eight years ago, Cohen says. My children have never met their grandparents and it's a heartache for me. But his commitment is unshaken.
When law student Steve Cohen embraced Jews for Jesus, his mother said to him Don't write, Don't call, don't visit. That was eight years ago, Cohen says. My children have never met their grandparents and it's a heartache for me. But his commitment is unshaken.
8/31/1984
Futures trading in currencies and commodities has paid off handsomely for fomer Windsor high school teacher Jim Carroll, who parlayed $750 into more than $150,000. His new wealth, he says, means he might just play chess for a year in 1974. Here he is enjoying a game with wife Mary Pat. Worldwide shortages have made commodity futures a fertile area for speculation, Carroll points out.
Futures trading in currencies and commodities has paid off handsomely for fomer Windsor high school teacher Jim Carroll, who parlayed $750 into more than $150,000. His new wealth, he says, means he might just play chess for a year in 1974. Here he is enjoying a game with wife Mary Pat. Worldwide shortages have made commodity futures a fertile area for speculation, Carroll points out.
12/21/1973
Money manager: Jack Bass, who says most Canadians don't know how to handle their money efficiently, has written a book to help them
Money manager: Jack Bass, who says most Canadians don't know how to handle their money efficiently, has written a book to help them
11/27/1980