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Scott's a surrogate aninmal parent: Scott Osborne of the village of Erin has a way with helping orphaned baby raccoons
Scott's a surrogate aninmal parent: Scott Osborne of the village of Erin has a way with helping orphaned baby raccoons

Scott's a surrogate aninmal parent: Scott Osborne of the village of Erin has a way with helping orphaned baby raccoons

Date7/18/1991
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0131764F
Young inventor: Peter Dawson, 18, has developed a sonic device to rid chimneys and attics of raccoons.
Young inventor: Peter Dawson, 18, has developed a sonic device to rid chimneys and attics of raccoons.
8/14/1983
She has 10 Furry orphans. One of 10 baby raccoons she has adopted is fed by Bernice Inman, she operates Winding Lane Bird Sanctuary on Mississauga Rd.(...)
She has 10 Furry orphans. One of 10 baby raccoons she has adopted is fed by Bernice Inman, she operates Winding Lane Bird Sanctuary on Mississauga Rd.(...)
6/12/1978
Trapper at work: Les Hill sometimes climbs onto the roof to attack raccoons from above or sticks his head in the fireplace to get them from below and either approach usually draws an interested party (left)
Trapper at work: Les Hill sometimes climbs onto the roof to attack raccoons from above or sticks his head in the fireplace to get them from below and either approach usually draws an interested party (left)
5/9/1984
Trapper at work: Les Hill sometimes climbs onto the roof to attack raccoons from above or sticks his head in the fireplace to get them from below and either approach usually draws an interested party (left)
Trapper at work: Les Hill sometimes climbs onto the roof to attack raccoons from above or sticks his head in the fireplace to get them from below and either approach usually draws an interested party (left)
5/9/1984
Memories: Sunday was the busiest day of the week at Mei Scott's father's variety store in the 1920s.
Memories: Sunday was the busiest day of the week at Mei Scott's father's variety store in the 1920s.
1/29/1985
John Lacey: Scott's president vows to cut store prices if poultry cost falls.
John Lacey: Scott's president vows to cut store prices if poultry cost falls.
8/30/1990
Canadian Forces Capt. Ian Cowan, a military doctor, and helicopter pilot Capt. Jim MacAleese visit with orphaned children living in a Honduran village.
Canadian Forces Capt. Ian Cowan, a military doctor, and helicopter pilot Capt. Jim MacAleese visit with orphaned children living in a Honduran village.
12/5/1990
Best paw forward, Sam, 10 months, who's partpoodle, part we don't really know what is 10-year-old Tara Scott's entry as best dressed pooch for The Star's Mutt Show at Harbourfront tomorrow
Best paw forward, Sam, 10 months, who's partpoodle, part we don't really know what is 10-year-old Tara Scott's entry as best dressed pooch for The Star's Mutt Show at Harbourfront tomorrow
6/13/1980
Raccoon capers: A trio of raccoons at the Toronto Humane Society - just three of hundreds brought in every year - are supervised by Allyson Handson, wildlife rehabilitation officer
Raccoon capers: A trio of raccoons at the Toronto Humane Society - just three of hundreds brought in every year - are supervised by Allyson Handson, wildlife rehabilitation officer
10/23/1989
Athletes' friend: Agent Gil Scott may not be much loved in Winnipeg, from where he spirited Dieter Brock, but Scott, here perched in Exhibition Stadium, has won a lot of respect in other Canadian Football League cities
Athletes' friend: Agent Gil Scott may not be much loved in Winnipeg, from where he spirited Dieter Brock, but Scott, here perched in Exhibition Stadium, has won a lot of respect in other Canadian Football League cities
4/30/1985
While raccoons wait with pleading eyes for snacks of molasses dipped corn
While raccoons wait with pleading eyes for snacks of molasses dipped corn
4/29/1982
Raccoons at Metro Zoo look splendid in their summer coats, says animal keeper Oliver Claffey, above
Raccoons at Metro Zoo look splendid in their summer coats, says animal keeper Oliver Claffey, above
6/9/1977