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Reunion delayed: Brad Pennell of Toronto is still waiting to bring his wife Grazyna to Canada.
Reunion delayed: Brad Pennell of Toronto is still waiting to bring his wife Grazyna to Canada.

Reunion delayed: Brad Pennell of Toronto is still waiting to bring his wife Grazyna to Canada.

Date2/18/1988
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0131986F
Years of waiting ended in a tearful reunion last night at Malton Airport as Andrew Pronych (left) clasped his son Metro, who had just arrived from Russia with his family
Years of waiting ended in a tearful reunion last night at Malton Airport as Andrew Pronych (left) clasped his son Metro, who had just arrived from Russia with his family
12/26/1967
Poles reunited in Canada, Stephen Przybyiski greets his wife Wiesia with a kiss while his son Marcin smiles happily during ar tion reunion at Toronto International Airport last night
Poles reunited in Canada, Stephen Przybyiski greets his wife Wiesia with a kiss while his son Marcin smiles happily during ar tion reunion at Toronto International Airport last night
12/10/1983
Expropriated 17 years ago, farmer james Sterling still stills his land in Scarborough waiting for three levels of government and countless boards to determine the fate of oft-postponed Malvern project
Expropriated 17 years ago, farmer james Sterling still stills his land in Scarborough waiting for three levels of government and countless boards to determine the fate of oft-postponed Malvern project
3/5/1970
Showing how his wares work - almost all at the same time - is Ballon King Otto Bishof. He estimates he'll sell about 50,000 balloons and about 30,000 party hats, horns, noise-makers, bells and whistles to bring in the New Year. After 11 years in the business, he says he still has a lot of fun. Bischof also rents out canisters of helium gas to fill balloons, and he and staff also decorate some hotels for the festivities.
Showing how his wares work - almost all at the same time - is Ballon King Otto Bishof. He estimates he'll sell about 50,000 balloons and about 30,000 party hats, horns, noise-makers, bells and whistles to bring in the New Year. After 11 years in the business, he says he still has a lot of fun. Bischof also rents out canisters of helium gas to fill balloons, and he and staff also decorate some hotels for the festivities.
12/29/1977
Former prisoner of war, Etobicoke Controller Pete Farrow and his wife, Dorothy, model the sweatshirts they'll wear at a reunion of former air force PoWs in England next weekend. He spent three years as prisoner in World War II after being captured by Germ
Former prisoner of war, Etobicoke Controller Pete Farrow and his wife, Dorothy, model the sweatshirts they'll wear at a reunion of former air force PoWs in England next weekend. He spent three years as prisoner in World War II after being captured by Germ
5/5/1977
A family affair: Retiring conductor Phil Poirer, holding commemorative gold spike, stands in front of train with sons Michael, left, John (holding his son Brad) and Paul
A family affair: Retiring conductor Phil Poirer, holding commemorative gold spike, stands in front of train with sons Michael, left, John (holding his son Brad) and Paul
6/28/1985
Kidney specialist Dr. Paul Tam vowed to bring a $1 million kidney dialysis unit to Scarborough after Gary Belz died of a heart attack due to kidney failure more than two years ago. Tam said if Belz, then 37, hadn't had to wait a month for dialysis treatment at a downtown hospital, he would still be alive today. And Tam said the dozens of patients who travel downtown for dialysis would have a much, much better quality of life if a unit were Scaborough. But after [Incomplete]
Kidney specialist Dr. Paul Tam vowed to bring a $1 million kidney dialysis unit to Scarborough after Gary Belz died of a heart attack due to kidney failure more than two years ago. Tam said if Belz, then 37, hadn't had to wait a month for dialysis treatment at a downtown hospital, he would still be alive today. And Tam said the dozens of patients who travel downtown for dialysis would have a much, much better quality of life if a unit were Scaborough. But after [Incomplete]
11/24/1986
Cuban Reunion, Ismael Sambra, centre, enjoys an emotional reunion with his son Guillermo and Granddaughter Yessica, 5, after their arrival at Pearson airport yesterday from Cuba
Cuban Reunion, Ismael Sambra, centre, enjoys an emotional reunion with his son Guillermo and Granddaughter Yessica, 5, after their arrival at Pearson airport yesterday from Cuba
5/5/1998
A criminal in Soviet eyes, Vladimir Tretyakov has been trying without success for years to bring his mother (that's her picture he's holding) to Canada
A criminal in Soviet eyes, Vladimir Tretyakov has been trying without success for years to bring his mother (that's her picture he's holding) to Canada
6/14/1978
Justice delayed: Patricia and Jack Dillman of Scarborough show the deeds they received yesterday for two lots on the Caribbean island of Montserrat. They bought them in 1962.
Justice delayed: Patricia and Jack Dillman of Scarborough show the deeds they received yesterday for two lots on the Caribbean island of Montserrat. They bought them in 1962.
5/4/1987
Peter Pydyn: Couple's marriage plans have been delayed.
Peter Pydyn: Couple's marriage plans have been delayed.
6/6/1985
Fixes: Boeing president Dean Thornton, left, says solutions are coming for the problems that have delayed deliveries of de Havilland Dash 8s.
Fixes: Boeing president Dean Thornton, left, says solutions are coming for the problems that have delayed deliveries of de Havilland Dash 8s.
4/9/1987