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Roy Risebrough, first police chief: 'Who needed a gun?'
Roy Risebrough, first police chief: 'Who needed a gun?'

Roy Risebrough, first police chief: 'Who needed a gun?'

Date2/8/1979
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0132813F
Kenneth Shields found himself looking intoi gun barrels twice the same day - the first one aimed by a suspected bank robber and the second by police
Kenneth Shields found himself looking intoi gun barrels twice the same day - the first one aimed by a suspected bank robber and the second by police
3/6/1990
Monteith, 23, a tow-truck opertor, said he was kicked in the shins, and a gun was forced down his throat by police who picked him up Aug
Monteith, 23, a tow-truck opertor, said he was kicked in the shins, and a gun was forced down his throat by police who picked him up Aug
2/21/1982
Cash needed: Don Warden, left, new president of the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs, and secretary Bill Brown say the province must chip in its share.
Cash needed: Don Warden, left, new president of the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs, and secretary Bill Brown say the province must chip in its share.
5/8/1991
Better understanding is needed between the police and the blacks, says Melbourne Thompson of the Jamaican-Canadian Association
Better understanding is needed between the police and the blacks, says Melbourne Thompson of the Jamaican-Canadian Association
8/5/1969
Roy Risebrough and Oswald James as boys
Roy Risebrough and Oswald James as boys
approximately 1905
You can Rap with the chief, said one 17-year-old youth about Burlington police chief Ken Skerrett, centre, who tries to help young people before they get into trouble
You can Rap with the chief, said one 17-year-old youth about Burlington police chief Ken Skerrett, centre, who tries to help young people before they get into trouble
4/28/1970
Waxing philosphical: Electrohome chairman John Pollock says his company has first rights to buy back the shares Ottawa will make millions selling - but it would have needed a loan to do it so the government was the winner
Waxing philosphical: Electrohome chairman John Pollock says his company has first rights to buy back the shares Ottawa will make millions selling - but it would have needed a loan to do it so the government was the winner
6/21/1981
Sammy Baird is police chief of Campbellford and a Big Man there since he stood off an angry mob and caused the Riot Act to be read to avoid violence at the jailhouse. But he's also abused by many people-like the ones who covered the town's population sign he's holding with obscenities.
Sammy Baird is police chief of Campbellford and a Big Man there since he stood off an angry mob and caused the Riot Act to be read to avoid violence at the jailhouse. But he's also abused by many people-like the ones who covered the town's population sign he's holding with obscenities.
4/20/1968
Support needed: John Malcolm, who is studying waterfront development at York University, says the success of projects such as Harbourfront depends on strong-local political support
Support needed: John Malcolm, who is studying waterfront development at York University, says the success of projects such as Harbourfront depends on strong-local political support
9/10/1981
Roy McDonald: Chief of Whitedog Ojibwa near Kenora awaits talks.
Roy McDonald: Chief of Whitedog Ojibwa near Kenora awaits talks.
10/29/1991
Worldways chief: Roy Moore, shown in this 1982 file photo, and other investors are still reportedly attempting to organize a bid for Wardair
Worldways chief: Roy Moore, shown in this 1982 file photo, and other investors are still reportedly attempting to organize a bid for Wardair
4/15/1982
New Retailer: Business Depot chief Jack Bingleman, who says Warehouse retailing is here to stay, opened the company's first office supply superstore yesterday.
New Retailer: Business Depot chief Jack Bingleman, who says Warehouse retailing is here to stay, opened the company's first office supply superstore yesterday.
10/17/1991