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Foster Smith, whose lanterns carry messages of peace and love, has been visiting Metro schools talking about conflict resolution.
Foster Smith, whose lanterns carry messages of peace and love, has been visiting Metro schools talking about conflict resolution.

Foster Smith, whose lanterns carry messages of peace and love, has been visiting Metro schools talking about conflict resolution.

Date7/26/1990
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0134004F
Lamp collector: Colonel Andrew Ritchie of Etobicoke who has made a study of lanterns, especially those used by the railways, shows one of his old signal lamps, a CNR switch marker
Lamp collector: Colonel Andrew Ritchie of Etobicoke who has made a study of lanterns, especially those used by the railways, shows one of his old signal lamps, a CNR switch marker
10/7/1986
Personal account: Adelino Julio spent last week in Toronto schools talking about the guerrilla war that has closed or destroyed 2,000 schools in his native Mozambique
Personal account: Adelino Julio spent last week in Toronto schools talking about the guerrilla war that has closed or destroyed 2,000 schools in his native Mozambique
3/10/1988
Real traffic stoppers in Scarborough yesterday were Marjorie and Harry Gordaneer in their Santa Claus costumes. Mrs. Gordancer, who has been a crossing guard for 20 years and is president of the Metro school crossing guards' organization, has been handing out candy canes to youngsters at her crossing on Clonmore Dr. Husband Harry, who's an area supervisor with the borough's board of education, has been playing Santa at a number of schools this week.
Real traffic stoppers in Scarborough yesterday were Marjorie and Harry Gordaneer in their Santa Claus costumes. Mrs. Gordancer, who has been a crossing guard for 20 years and is president of the Metro school crossing guards' organization, has been handing out candy canes to youngsters at her crossing on Clonmore Dr. Husband Harry, who's an area supervisor with the borough's board of education, has been playing Santa at a number of schools this week.
12/22/1977
Flood of calls: Brian Donlevy in NDP office takes one of 500 messages from TV viewers backing Kormos.
Flood of calls: Brian Donlevy in NDP office takes one of 500 messages from TV viewers backing Kormos.
4/27/1990
I'm always meeting people,' streetcleaner Fred Bowers, 64, says as he talks with George Fallis, an attorney who lives on Strathallan Blvd. Most persons on his beat know Bowers, who finds lost children and delivers messages - and, off duty, collect cameras, processes still and movie films, fishes and ties flies.
I'm always meeting people,' streetcleaner Fred Bowers, 64, says as he talks with George Fallis, an attorney who lives on Strathallan Blvd. Most persons on his beat know Bowers, who finds lost children and delivers messages - and, off duty, collect cameras, processes still and movie films, fishes and ties flies.
6/9/1972
Dramatic effect: Len Sylvester, general manager of the Construction Safety Association, says the commercials' scare tactics, right and above, are used to emphasize important messages and have acted as a catalyst in reducing accidents
Dramatic effect: Len Sylvester, general manager of the Construction Safety Association, says the commercials' scare tactics, right and above, are used to emphasize important messages and have acted as a catalyst in reducing accidents
10/25/1984
Trip of peace: Manas Goswami, 23, is visiting Metro after two years and 37,000 kilometres of pedalling around the world from his home in Calcutta on a mission of peace and friendship
Trip of peace: Manas Goswami, 23, is visiting Metro after two years and 37,000 kilometres of pedalling around the world from his home in Calcutta on a mission of peace and friendship
8/5/1986
Loading children into the back of his station wagon for a trip home from nursery school, bus operator John Davis says he is breaking the law but he must do it to make a living and I have learned how to carry children in the safest possible way. Police vigilance has been increased since a recent accident that involved a school bus in which 11 child passengers were shaken up.
Loading children into the back of his station wagon for a trip home from nursery school, bus operator John Davis says he is breaking the law but he must do it to make a living and I have learned how to carry children in the safest possible way. Police vigilance has been increased since a recent accident that involved a school bus in which 11 child passengers were shaken up.
4/10/1974
Harold Deason: The 51-year-old executive has been with Canada Permanent for 29 years but says the new chairman's views conflict with some of my principles and views.
Harold Deason: The 51-year-old executive has been with Canada Permanent for 29 years but says the new chairman's views conflict with some of my principles and views.
2/1/1983
Pursues peace: Anatol Rapoport went from piano playing to peace studies and is now considered a world expert on peace and conflict.
Pursues peace: Anatol Rapoport went from piano playing to peace studies and is now considered a world expert on peace and conflict.
11/8/1988
Critical of Canadian education system: George Martell, one of the founders of This Magazine is About Schools, a periodical dealing with concepts of education, has edited book titled The Politics of the Canadian Public School, a radical look at the school system
Critical of Canadian education system: George Martell, one of the founders of This Magazine is About Schools, a periodical dealing with concepts of education, has edited book titled The Politics of the Canadian Public School, a radical look at the school system
7/24/1974
Messages from His Excellency the Governor General on the subject of the reunion of the provinces of Upper & Lower Canada, together with the Resolution(...)
Messages from His Excellency the Governor General on the subject of the reunion of the provinces of Upper & Lower Canada, together with the Resolution(...)
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