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Small victory: Edward Shillinglaw finally has his van parked on a paved section of his lawn after 2 1/2 years trying to get permission from the city to do it
Small victory: Edward Shillinglaw finally has his van parked on a paved section of his lawn after 2 1/2 years trying to get permission from the city to do it

Small victory: Edward Shillinglaw finally has his van parked on a paved section of his lawn after 2 1/2 years trying to get permission from the city to do it

Date9/17/1979
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0133675F
He's Got Menace on his mind. Toronto welterweight Donny Poole has only had one fight in the past 2 1/2 years and he's itching to get back in the ring.(...)
He's Got Menace on his mind. Toronto welterweight Donny Poole has only had one fight in the past 2 1/2 years and he's itching to get back in the ring.(...)
1/31/1989
For 60 years Frank Correnti has been hand-rolling cuba's finest tobacco into cigars, He can turn out a stogie every 2 1/2 minutes, but his is a dying art
For 60 years Frank Correnti has been hand-rolling cuba's finest tobacco into cigars, He can turn out a stogie every 2 1/2 minutes, but his is a dying art
6/17/1966
Twelve years of faithful ticket buying finally paid off for Andrew Helmy ? yesterday he picked up his $2
Twelve years of faithful ticket buying finally paid off for Andrew Helmy ? yesterday he picked up his $2
3/4/1991
Ronald Telfer has had a lot of reaction to the display of 10 provincial and 2 territorial flags on his Burnhamthorpe Cres. lawn.
Ronald Telfer has had a lot of reaction to the display of 10 provincial and 2 territorial flags on his Burnhamthorpe Cres. lawn.
6/28/1979
Launching his dreamboat, It took Otto van Dam nine years to build this boat but yesterday it finally saw water as he launched it in Ashbridges Bay. Va(...)
Launching his dreamboat, It took Otto van Dam nine years to build this boat but yesterday it finally saw water as he launched it in Ashbridges Bay. Va(...)
5/21/1976
Former Premier John Robarts down his report on Metro government Monday after working for 2 1/2 years on a royal commission inquiry. Robarts, looking m(...)
Former Premier John Robarts down his report on Metro government Monday after working for 2 1/2 years on a royal commission inquiry. Robarts, looking m(...)
6/30/1977
Finally, a winner: It took Samuel Borins a year and he had to take his case to The Star but this Toronto lawyer has won his battle to make City Hall renovate old city hall, now a courthouse, so it isn't a padlocked firetrap at night.
Finally, a winner: It took Samuel Borins a year and he had to take his case to The Star but this Toronto lawyer has won his battle to make City Hall renovate old city hall, now a courthouse, so it isn't a padlocked firetrap at night.
10/8/1981
Victory at last: Wallace Edwards, who's fought to collect a $26,000 debt from the Soviet government for 13 years, raises his arms in a victory salute after the sheriff's office seized the ship at Pier 51.
Victory at last: Wallace Edwards, who's fought to collect a $26,000 debt from the Soviet government for 13 years, raises his arms in a victory salute after the sheriff's office seized the ship at Pier 51.
10/3/1980
An epic in oils. Ken Kirkby holds a section of the original sketch for his monumental painting, Isumataq, which he has finished after 27 years. Kirby (...)
An epic in oils. Ken Kirkby holds a section of the original sketch for his monumental painting, Isumataq, which he has finished after 27 years. Kirby (...)
6/27/1991
Canadian citizen at last. Hans Blumenfeld, German-born town planner with Marxist Socialist view, after a 3 1/2-year fight, finally became a Canadian c(...)
Canadian citizen at last. Hans Blumenfeld, German-born town planner with Marxist Socialist view, after a 3 1/2-year fight, finally became a Canadian c(...)
2/17/1964
Circular Bed is where Savo Bojicie likes to lounge, spread out his papers and do lots of his creative work. The large bedroom area is designed like a small apartment where Savo and his wife can escape from the children and be alone. The bed has subtle light flowing out from underneath and it makes you feel as if you're floating in space, he said.
Circular Bed is where Savo Bojicie likes to lounge, spread out his papers and do lots of his creative work. The large bedroom area is designed like a small apartment where Savo and his wife can escape from the children and be alone. The bed has subtle light flowing out from underneath and it makes you feel as if you're floating in space, he said.
11/6/1974
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