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John and Donna Ramsey: A hilltop house powered by a windmill can bring joy - and disagreements
John and Donna Ramsey: A hilltop house powered by a windmill can bring joy - and disagreements

John and Donna Ramsey: A hilltop house powered by a windmill can bring joy - and disagreements

Date12/20/1978
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0132544F
A reassuring word is given to Ada Clark by Ray Tomlinson, Metro social services commissioner, during his visit yesterday to Hilltop Acres
A reassuring word is given to Ada Clark by Ray Tomlinson, Metro social services commissioner, during his visit yesterday to Hilltop Acres
2/22/1978
Life's work: Tom Creber stands amid a selection of monuments at Hilltop Memories in Richmond Hill where he now works as manager. The 77-year-old monument-maker has been in the business since the age of 14 when he started out as a tool sharpener.
Life's work: Tom Creber stands amid a selection of monuments at Hilltop Memories in Richmond Hill where he now works as manager. The 77-year-old monument-maker has been in the business since the age of 14 when he started out as a tool sharpener.
9/30/1982
Senator Daniel Lang, a Liberal from Toronto, sees Canada gripped by fear with repression of dissent and disagreement the inevitable results.
Senator Daniel Lang, a Liberal from Toronto, sees Canada gripped by fear with repression of dissent and disagreement the inevitable results.
2/10/1971
Uncle Frank Dawson tends to one of his injured wildfowl at his 3 3/4-acre conservation area on Elmcrest Rd. The 83-year-old bachelor has been patching up injured birds for as long as anyone can remember. With a small creek running through the back, his property has become a haven for hundreds of waterfowl. He has lived in the same house for over 50 years and has raised a varietyof birds. But Dawson can't recall when people started to bring birds to him, he said.
Uncle Frank Dawson tends to one of his injured wildfowl at his 3 3/4-acre conservation area on Elmcrest Rd. The 83-year-old bachelor has been patching up injured birds for as long as anyone can remember. With a small creek running through the back, his property has become a haven for hundreds of waterfowl. He has lived in the same house for over 50 years and has raised a varietyof birds. But Dawson can't recall when people started to bring birds to him, he said.
9/1/1978
Glenn Harvey, left, and John Kennedy with their battery-powered unit that uses burst of light to cure dental fillings and other materials.
Glenn Harvey, left, and John Kennedy with their battery-powered unit that uses burst of light to cure dental fillings and other materials.
3/23/1994
Tribute to hard work, the Bak family's architect- designed roadside open-air market, is in the background as Casey Bak and his wife Freda look at the architect's drawings on how it will appear when the windmill is completed as a landmark in the Holland area. The market was planned by Casey's father, Walter, who died in January at age of 74.
Tribute to hard work, the Bak family's architect- designed roadside open-air market, is in the background as Casey Bak and his wife Freda look at the architect's drawings on how it will appear when the windmill is completed as a landmark in the Holland area. The market was planned by Casey's father, Walter, who died in January at age of 74.
7/22/1974
Norm Rubin: 'I found myself thinking more and more about windmills than violins.'
Norm Rubin: 'I found myself thinking more and more about windmills than violins.'
5/2/1980
Serious side: Robert Ramsey's wardrobe is divided into businesslike and low-key outfits.
Serious side: Robert Ramsey's wardrobe is divided into businesslike and low-key outfits.
5/4/1988
Bill Comper: Memories of his years as a helper and, sometimes stand-in for Santa can bring tears of laughter and sadness to his eyes.
Bill Comper: Memories of his years as a helper and, sometimes stand-in for Santa can bring tears of laughter and sadness to his eyes.
10/23/1981
David Nicholson: Retirement programs can bring significant rewards.
David Nicholson: Retirement programs can bring significant rewards.
1/23/1981
New Breed of high-powered executives at the Post Office is symbolized by Kenneth Hazelden, industrial engineering manager for Ontario
New Breed of high-powered executives at the Post Office is symbolized by Kenneth Hazelden, industrial engineering manager for Ontario
5/22/1970
Project Rolling: Ontario Bus industries president Don Sheardown accepts contributions from the Ontario government to his natural gas and electric powered bu of the future, pictured in an artist's conception
Project Rolling: Ontario Bus industries president Don Sheardown accepts contributions from the Ontario government to his natural gas and electric powered bu of the future, pictured in an artist's conception
1/21/1991