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George, Sindihakis was a Wartime resistance hero. Now a Toronto dishwasher, he sends most of his pay to his family in Greece
George, Sindihakis was a Wartime resistance hero. Now a Toronto dishwasher, he sends most of his pay to his family in Greece

George, Sindihakis was a Wartime resistance hero. Now a Toronto dishwasher, he sends most of his pay to his family in Greece

Date9/15/1972
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0133817F
Reunited after three-year separation, George Sindihakis, 50, hugs wife, Demetra, 48
Reunited after three-year separation, George Sindihakis, 50, hugs wife, Demetra, 48
10/3/1972
We believe that everything we do must be governed by religious principles, says Joseph Benedetto, left, who sends all his children to the St. Boniface Separate School. From left are Michael, 11, Suzanne, 4 (seated), Anthony, 7, Karen, 16, Mrs. Benedetto, and Jo-Anne, 13, in front. Their street is affectionately called Catholic Court because, with nine neighboring houses, it sends 42 children to St. Boniface school.
We believe that everything we do must be governed by religious principles, says Joseph Benedetto, left, who sends all his children to the St. Boniface Separate School. From left are Michael, 11, Suzanne, 4 (seated), Anthony, 7, Karen, 16, Mrs. Benedetto, and Jo-Anne, 13, in front. Their street is affectionately called Catholic Court because, with nine neighboring houses, it sends 42 children to St. Boniface school.
8/29/1973
A man of vision: Jim Steele, 64, sends his message of unity to Canadians four times a year
A man of vision: Jim Steele, 64, sends his message of unity to Canadians four times a year
7/23/1984
G.B. Lee: A bureaucrat in his native China, he tries to escape from his current occupation as a dishwasher b working 24 hours a week as a parking lot attendant.
G.B. Lee: A bureaucrat in his native China, he tries to escape from his current occupation as a dishwasher b working 24 hours a week as a parking lot attendant.
8/4/1988
Success story: Paul Fishman's Protect-A-Stick, aimed at making hockey sticks last longer, has been on the market since the end of November . He invented Dr. Grout an says his next product is a dishwasher agent.
Success story: Paul Fishman's Protect-A-Stick, aimed at making hockey sticks last longer, has been on the market since the end of November . He invented Dr. Grout an says his next product is a dishwasher agent.
2/1/1993
Sign here: Jack Ellison does portraits of celebrities, he sends the subject two copies, one to keep, and the other - he hopes- to be signed and returned to the artist.
Sign here: Jack Ellison does portraits of celebrities, he sends the subject two copies, one to keep, and the other - he hopes- to be signed and returned to the artist.
7/5/1988
Dr. Barry Rosen: Director of the provincially funded DES Registry at Wellesley Hospital has the names of 560 DES-exposed people on file so far and hopes to have 1,000 by the time he sends out the registry's first health questionnaire.
Dr. Barry Rosen: Director of the provincially funded DES Registry at Wellesley Hospital has the names of 560 DES-exposed people on file so far and hopes to have 1,000 by the time he sends out the registry's first health questionnaire.
11/4/1985
$170,000 detective: Dr. Kal Schneider, of Etobicoke General Hospital's radiology department, is all smiles as he demonstrates hospital's new ultrasound machine, in which sound waves are used to obtain pictures of the body's internal organs, including the heart. Schneider is holding a transducer, which sends out sound wave.
$170,000 detective: Dr. Kal Schneider, of Etobicoke General Hospital's radiology department, is all smiles as he demonstrates hospital's new ultrasound machine, in which sound waves are used to obtain pictures of the body's internal organs, including the heart. Schneider is holding a transducer, which sends out sound wave.
2/13/1980
Load of learning: Desmond De Gastro gets a stack of books ready for shipment to the Caribbean. De Gastro buys and collects books in Canada and sends them to religious schools.
Load of learning: Desmond De Gastro gets a stack of books ready for shipment to the Caribbean. De Gastro buys and collects books in Canada and sends them to religious schools.
1/11/1984
It was quite exciting': Joseph Shaw, professor of fine art at the University of Toronto, with pictures of some of his discoveries in Crete, was taken aback when he found a type of wall which 'should not have existed' according to a chapter he'd written for a book on ancient Greece
It was quite exciting': Joseph Shaw, professor of fine art at the University of Toronto, with pictures of some of his discoveries in Crete, was taken aback when he found a type of wall which 'should not have existed' according to a chapter he'd written for a book on ancient Greece
9/14/1981
Superhero: Tim Simms, owner of Unicorn Comics in Oshawa, says heros like Spiderman are still the most popular among his clients.
Superhero: Tim Simms, owner of Unicorn Comics in Oshawa, says heros like Spiderman are still the most popular among his clients.
8/11/1987
Won in court: Patrick Cudahy sits in his 1980 Cadillac Elorado, looking spiffy now after three years of fighting to get his car in reasonable working order. His battle culminated in a District Court ruling last month that his new car was actually a used one. The court ordered the dealer pay various damages and Cudahy's legal expenses.
Won in court: Patrick Cudahy sits in his 1980 Cadillac Elorado, looking spiffy now after three years of fighting to get his car in reasonable working order. His battle culminated in a District Court ruling last month that his new car was actually a used one. The court ordered the dealer pay various damages and Cudahy's legal expenses.
12/21/1987