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Mr. Batcrest' Sam Ruth, former head of the Baycrest Centre, will be honored Wednesday at a dinner raising money for a Chinese nursing home. Planners include, from left, Sandra Wise, Josephine Chan, Linda Shapiro, Ruth Joseph Wong, Shira Herzog Bessin an
Mr. Batcrest' Sam Ruth, former head of the Baycrest Centre, will be honored Wednesday at a dinner raising money for a Chinese nursing home. Planners include, from left, Sandra Wise, Josephine Chan, Linda Shapiro, Ruth Joseph Wong, Shira Herzog Bessin an

Mr. Batcrest' Sam Ruth, former head of the Baycrest Centre, will be honored Wednesday at a dinner raising money for a Chinese nursing home. Planners include, from left, Sandra Wise, Josephine Chan, Linda Shapiro, Ruth Joseph Wong, Shira Herzog Bessin an

Date5/17/1988
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A people person' Sam Ruth ran Baycrest Centre, a Jewish home for the aged, for 25 years and still spends a lot of time taking to residents, including the home's button king, Jake Davis
A people person' Sam Ruth ran Baycrest Centre, a Jewish home for the aged, for 25 years and still spends a lot of time taking to residents, including the home's button king, Jake Davis
5/17/1988
It has to be widened, says Metro traffic commissioner Sam Cass of the Don Valley Parkway as he stands on footbridge crossing it at Riverdale Zoo. Planners estimate it will cost $15 million to widen parkway an extra two lanes, and it's not the right solution adds Cass. In addition, two other street widening programs will cost another $9 million. Cass blames halting of the Spadina Expressway.
It has to be widened, says Metro traffic commissioner Sam Cass of the Don Valley Parkway as he stands on footbridge crossing it at Riverdale Zoo. Planners estimate it will cost $15 million to widen parkway an extra two lanes, and it's not the right solution adds Cass. In addition, two other street widening programs will cost another $9 million. Cass blames halting of the Spadina Expressway.
11/12/1971
Tory who aided auction planners, Bill Kinmond, assistant to Conservative Premier Robarts, attended sale.
Tory who aided auction planners, Bill Kinmond, assistant to Conservative Premier Robarts, attended sale.
2/8/1968
On Tour: Planners John Gladki, left, and Gary Wright, and tenant association's Desmond Christopher, right, check out deteriorating highrises during a recent tour of the development
On Tour: Planners John Gladki, left, and Gary Wright, and tenant association's Desmond Christopher, right, check out deteriorating highrises during a recent tour of the development
2/6/1986
New town: Former Richmond Hill mayor Al Duffy is one of the planners proposing a mammoth housing and industrial development in York Region
New town: Former Richmond Hill mayor Al Duffy is one of the planners proposing a mammoth housing and industrial development in York Region
6/25/1991
Ken Greenberg (right) with Joe Berridge (centre) and Frank Lewinberg, Urban Planners and Designers
Ken Greenberg (right) with Joe Berridge (centre) and Frank Lewinberg, Urban Planners and Designers
8/23/1994
U.K. statesman Ted Heath adressed financial planners
U.K. statesman Ted Heath adressed financial planners
10/17/1991
Anthony Ferracuti, 37, in charge of design reserach and firm administration for Kelton architects planners for the last 15 years, is shown above in the foreground of the Masters, a $32 million condominium apartment project at Burnhamthorpe and Mill Rd., E
Anthony Ferracuti, 37, in charge of design reserach and firm administration for Kelton architects planners for the last 15 years, is shown above in the foreground of the Masters, a $32 million condominium apartment project at Burnhamthorpe and Mill Rd., E
3/20/1975
Toronto's towers: Three-dimensional maps, such as this one of downtown Toronto looking north from Union Station, allows planners see how developments will fit into their surroundings
Toronto's towers: Three-dimensional maps, such as this one of downtown Toronto looking north from Union Station, allows planners see how developments will fit into their surroundings
8/15/1986
Image shows an aerial view of the lake and Harbour buildings.
The waterfront today and as the planners it before the end of the century
11/28/1971
Camp planners
Camp planners
3/1/1988
Becoming obsolete?, Though short-take-off-and-landing service at the island airport has not been approved yet, planners are already thinking of ways t(...)
Becoming obsolete?, Though short-take-off-and-landing service at the island airport has not been approved yet, planners are already thinking of ways t(...)
2/13/1981