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Memories: Sunday was the busiest day of the week at Mei Scott's father's variety store in the 1920s.
Memories: Sunday was the busiest day of the week at Mei Scott's father's variety store in the 1920s.

Memories: Sunday was the busiest day of the week at Mei Scott's father's variety store in the 1920s.

Date1/29/1985
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0133496F
Fond memories: Isabella Linton, 88, who watched the first Santa parade in 1905, and Dr. John Maxwell, 79, who took part in it while he was a high school and university student in the 1920s. remember the early parades as the extravaganzas of the day. Linton also got her own children up at 6 a.m. to get downtown from Weston for the annual event.
Fond memories: Isabella Linton, 88, who watched the first Santa parade in 1905, and Dr. John Maxwell, 79, who took part in it while he was a high school and university student in the 1920s. remember the early parades as the extravaganzas of the day. Linton also got her own children up at 6 a.m. to get downtown from Weston for the annual event.
10/30/1985
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
John Lacey: Scott's president vows to cut store prices if poultry cost falls.
John Lacey: Scott's president vows to cut store prices if poultry cost falls.
8/30/1990
Toronto Industrialist Roy C. Hill joins the chorus line at Emery Collegiate Institute, where students have been taking part in a course on the 1920s and 30s and donned costumes of the era to show what they learned
Toronto Industrialist Roy C. Hill joins the chorus line at Emery Collegiate Institute, where students have been taking part in a course on the 1920s and 30s and donned costumes of the era to show what they learned
9/30/1970
Scott's a surrogate aninmal parent: Scott Osborne of the village of Erin has a way with helping orphaned baby raccoons
Scott's a surrogate aninmal parent: Scott Osborne of the village of Erin has a way with helping orphaned baby raccoons
7/18/1991
Gave his all: Alex Norrington, 82 (inset), has vivid - and amusing - memories of his days with Courcelette comunity fire brigade
Gave his all: Alex Norrington, 82 (inset), has vivid - and amusing - memories of his days with Courcelette comunity fire brigade
5/26/1983
Painful memories: Even though Lola and Harry Roth will never forget the Holocaust, especially on Holocaust Day, they have different approaches to it.
Painful memories: Even though Lola and Harry Roth will never forget the Holocaust, especially on Holocaust Day, they have different approaches to it.
4/8/1988
Memories: Kelly recalls the fateful August day when things started coming apart on the stock market
Memories: Kelly recalls the fateful August day when things started coming apart on the stock market
12/9/1981
Final check: John Crook of Oshawa inspects one of the steam engines he has built. Some of his collection will be on display at the Steam Threshing Days in Uxbridge this weekend. He grew to love steam engines while helping on his father's farm in the 1930s.
Final check: John Crook of Oshawa inspects one of the steam engines he has built. Some of his collection will be on display at the Steam Threshing Days in Uxbridge this weekend. He grew to love steam engines while helping on his father's farm in the 1930s.
8/4/1989
Happy Father's Day: Carl and Anna Lyons share a job so Sara, 2, has one parent at home
Happy Father's Day: Carl and Anna Lyons share a job so Sara, 2, has one parent at home
6/14/1979
Station closing marks end of an era, This has been one of the busiest weeks Ross Dunk has known in the 30 years he has operated a service staton on Bloor St.
Station closing marks end of an era, This has been one of the busiest weeks Ross Dunk has known in the 30 years he has operated a service staton on Bloor St.
12/22/1978
By Jane Mussett, Special to the Star, Racking your brain on what to get dear old Dad for Father's Day this Sunday? Well, fret no more. Stores are full of tongue-in-cheek, novel gift ideas
By Jane Mussett, Special to the Star, Racking your brain on what to get dear old Dad for Father's Day this Sunday? Well, fret no more. Stores are full of tongue-in-cheek, novel gift ideas
6/6/1991