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Painful parting: Isaac Sarpong, a Canadian citizen, and his wife Nana Begyina believed immigration officials had given her permission to remain in Canada
Painful parting: Isaac Sarpong, a Canadian citizen, and his wife Nana Begyina believed immigration officials had given her permission to remain in Canada

Painful parting: Isaac Sarpong, a Canadian citizen, and his wife Nana Begyina believed immigration officials had given her permission to remain in Canada

Date7/27/1992
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0133330F
Tearful parting ended honeymoon of Vassily and Fay Pappas, Now immigration officials say he can return from Greece to his bride in spring
Tearful parting ended honeymoon of Vassily and Fay Pappas, Now immigration officials say he can return from Greece to his bride in spring
1/6/1968
By Joe Serge Toronto Star, Philippines-born Tomas Diaz says the stacks of letters, affidavits and other documents he's sent to immigration officials in the past five years pleading the case of his brother have all fallen on deaf ears.
By Joe Serge Toronto Star, Philippines-born Tomas Diaz says the stacks of letters, affidavits and other documents he's sent to immigration officials in the past five years pleading the case of his brother have all fallen on deaf ears.
12/8/1985
Parting gift: Retiring postman Bob Cooper holds a miniature mailbox filled with money given to him by residents on his route in the Keele St. Eglinton Ave. area on the weekend. About 75 neighbors turned out for the retirement party for Cooper, who has a delivered their mail for 32 years.
Parting gift: Retiring postman Bob Cooper holds a miniature mailbox filled with money given to him by residents on his route in the Keele St. Eglinton Ave. area on the weekend. About 75 neighbors turned out for the retirement party for Cooper, who has a delivered their mail for 32 years.
4/11/1987
Back from China last week, Kevin Darroch had in his hand the final permission to lead an international canoe expedition down the Yangtze next April. An adviser to several federal MPs, he had yearned for years to canoe the 'very dangerous highway'.
Back from China last week, Kevin Darroch had in his hand the final permission to lead an international canoe expedition down the Yangtze next April. An adviser to several federal MPs, he had yearned for years to canoe the 'very dangerous highway'.
6/11/1987
Pollution solution: Retired biochemist Dr. Dmytro Buchnea says solution to gull problem on Leslie St. Spit is to harvest eggs for eating. But Canadian Wildlife Service officials have tabled his idea.
Pollution solution: Retired biochemist Dr. Dmytro Buchnea says solution to gull problem on Leslie St. Spit is to harvest eggs for eating. But Canadian Wildlife Service officials have tabled his idea.
4/15/1984
Unfinished business: Isaac Ehrlich prepares for jewelry sale and the eventual disposal of his father's jewelry store in Leaside. Ehrlich's father, Israel, who had operated the Bayview Ave. shop for 22 years, was gunned down Dec. 8. Now, says Isaac, the store holds too many memories for the family to keep it operating.
Unfinished business: Isaac Ehrlich prepares for jewelry sale and the eventual disposal of his father's jewelry store in Leaside. Ehrlich's father, Israel, who had operated the Bayview Ave. shop for 22 years, was gunned down Dec. 8. Now, says Isaac, the store holds too many memories for the family to keep it operating.
12/30/1987
Trap victim Toronto Humane Society officials Graham Henderson (left) and Claude Besner examine a coonhound -- ready to give birth any day -- who had a paw caught in a painful leg-hold trap
Trap victim Toronto Humane Society officials Graham Henderson (left) and Claude Besner examine a coonhound -- ready to give birth any day -- who had a paw caught in a painful leg-hold trap
2/12/1980
George Durdy inspects grounds of St. James Cemetery, His cemetery, Toronto's oldest, holds the remains of 62,441 citizens.
George Durdy inspects grounds of St. James Cemetery, His cemetery, Toronto's oldest, holds the remains of 62,441 citizens.
5/15/1965
New citizen, Ethiopian-born Abdullahi Harun and his wife Zebida are all smiles as they pose with a Canadian flag as he prepares to become Canadian citizen during a mass ceremony last night at Queen's Park
New citizen, Ethiopian-born Abdullahi Harun and his wife Zebida are all smiles as they pose with a Canadian flag as he prepares to become Canadian citizen during a mass ceremony last night at Queen's Park
11/3/1992
No.1?: Samuel Bresler, owner of Budget Car Rentals, says its a tough business. But his company is now considered Canada's biggest agency by some transport officials and carmakers.
No.1?: Samuel Bresler, owner of Budget Car Rentals, says its a tough business. But his company is now considered Canada's biggest agency by some transport officials and carmakers.
6/15/1983
Hospital defended: Alexander Trupp, hospital security chief, said he believed his staff had searched the room where Toronto General Hospital patient Howard Grossman was found dead
Hospital defended: Alexander Trupp, hospital security chief, said he believed his staff had searched the room where Toronto General Hospital patient Howard Grossman was found dead
6/2/1981
Family Memories: Sandy Fitzpatrick, above, an inmate at Millhaven Penitentiary, was shot and killed by a prison guard Oct. 15, 1987, but his family found out he was dead from a television news report, not prison officials, says his brother Robert, right,
Family Memories: Sandy Fitzpatrick, above, an inmate at Millhaven Penitentiary, was shot and killed by a prison guard Oct. 15, 1987, but his family found out he was dead from a television news report, not prison officials, says his brother Robert, right,
2/25/1989