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Esmond Skidmore, in shorts on a cold winter morning, sits at plano inside his Lake St. Peter tea room that features homemade butter tarts.
Esmond Skidmore, in shorts on a cold winter morning, sits at plano inside his Lake St. Peter tea room that features homemade butter tarts.

Esmond Skidmore, in shorts on a cold winter morning, sits at plano inside his Lake St. Peter tea room that features homemade butter tarts.

Date1/17/1985
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0133907F
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Chef Catherine Wise, left, says her favorite butter tarts come from mom Verna's recipe, Verna enjoys Catherine's roasted lamb
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The Queen of Hearts and the damson tarts
1860
2.05. There was no tme for cider or minced tarts when Turner made a brief appearance at Toronto Mayor Art Eggleton's levee
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Shorts in school: Jarvis Collegiate Principal Milton Jewell wore these shorts to school this morning - a first in the 162 - year history of the institution
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A Roomer at 314 Dundas St. West, prospector John Dowler sits on his bed in the room next door to the one in which 77-year-old Gig Yun died in a fire on Oct. 4. Toronto fire department platoon chief John Rider told a coroner's inquest conditions in that home were atrocious.
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Refinishing pine tool moulds is just one of the projects 27-year-old Bill Don has taken on since he and he and his wife Bev decided to fulfil his life's dream, to run their own store. Ardith One, on Yonge St., features antiques and artifacts the pair has collected over the past two years. The young couple say that mixing marriage and business has given them something to work on for the rest of their lives.
Refinishing pine tool moulds is just one of the projects 27-year-old Bill Don has taken on since he and he and his wife Bev decided to fulfil his life's dream, to run their own store. Ardith One, on Yonge St., features antiques and artifacts the pair has collected over the past two years. The young couple say that mixing marriage and business has given them something to work on for the rest of their lives.
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Norair Kassabian sits on deck. His job: To guard four $5 million ships over the winter
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