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Is that me?, North York mayor Mel Lastman is used to seeing his likeness everywhere, but seems a bit bemused by this portrait done by Newmarket painter Richard Ormand
Is that me?, North York mayor Mel Lastman is used to seeing his likeness everywhere, but seems a bit bemused by this portrait done by Newmarket painter Richard Ormand

Is that me?, North York mayor Mel Lastman is used to seeing his likeness everywhere, but seems a bit bemused by this portrait done by Newmarket painter Richard Ormand

Date5/4/1989
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0061565F
Is that how I look? Canadian Opera Company director Herman Geiger-Torel seems amused by cardboard cutout of his likeness outside the O'Keefe Centre wh(...)
Is that how I look? Canadian Opera Company director Herman Geiger-Torel seems amused by cardboard cutout of his likeness outside the O'Keefe Centre wh(...)
9/5/1973
Peel me a grape: North York Mayor Mel Lastman - dressed as Bacchus, the Greek god of wine - gets personal attention from York borough Mayor Gayle Christie, sporting the costume of Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture
Peel me a grape: North York Mayor Mel Lastman - dressed as Bacchus, the Greek god of wine - gets personal attention from York borough Mayor Gayle Christie, sporting the costume of Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture
9/4/1981
Done in: Bemused youngsters Courtney Rose, 3, and Kenneth Ricardo, 5, come to the aid of exhausted runner Richard Silva
Done in: Bemused youngsters Courtney Rose, 3, and Kenneth Ricardo, 5, come to the aid of exhausted runner Richard Silva
9/15/1991
Mayor again: Mel Lastman, clowning with his wife Marilyn's hat on his head, celebrates his election to a fifth term as mayor of North York
Mayor again: Mel Lastman, clowning with his wife Marilyn's hat on his head, celebrates his election to a fifth term as mayor of North York
11/10/1980
Mayor again: Mel Lastman, clowning with his wife Marilyn's hat on his head, celebrates his election to a fifth term as mayor of North York
Mayor again: Mel Lastman, clowning with his wife Marilyn's hat on his head, celebrates his election to a fifth term as mayor of North York
11/11/1980
Lastman weighs in at $70,400, North York Mayor Mel Lastman looks down at his weight in $2 bills on the scale at city hall yesterday.
Lastman weighs in at $70,400, North York Mayor Mel Lastman looks down at his weight in $2 bills on the scale at city hall yesterday.
4/10/1985
Now it's Grandpa Mel, Mayor Mel Lastman of North York joyfully hoists his new granddaughter, Brie, who weighed in at 7 pounds, 12 ounces
Now it's Grandpa Mel, Mayor Mel Lastman of North York joyfully hoists his new granddaughter, Brie, who weighed in at 7 pounds, 12 ounces
8/24/1986
Mel and Belle: North York Mayor Mel Lastman shows granddaughter Brie that he's put his mark on new square.
Mel and Belle: North York Mayor Mel Lastman shows granddaughter Brie that he's put his mark on new square.
6/13/1989
Blowing his horn: North York Mayor Mel Lastman joins Shawn Leari and Rena Singer-Gordon of the Canadian Diabetic Association in preparation for the kickoff of the agency's 1989 fundraising drive tomorrow in Mel's own square
Blowing his horn: North York Mayor Mel Lastman joins Shawn Leari and Rena Singer-Gordon of the Canadian Diabetic Association in preparation for the kickoff of the agency's 1989 fundraising drive tomorrow in Mel's own square
10/5/1989
Mel puts on pressure at clinic, His blood pressure did rise slightly as Yvonne Foster - better known as Miss Canada 1977-sat on North York Mayor Mel Lastman's knee yesterday as they jointly launched the Towne and Countrye Square Blood Pressure Clinic
Mel puts on pressure at clinic, His blood pressure did rise slightly as Yvonne Foster - better known as Miss Canada 1977-sat on North York Mayor Mel Lastman's knee yesterday as they jointly launched the Towne and Countrye Square Blood Pressure Clinic
9/15/1977
Let's dance: North York Mayor Mel Lastman teams up with his dog Narrish, a 3-year-old Irish wolfhound, to promote the upcoming North York Mutt Show, to be held at the Bayview Arena Sept
Let's dance: North York Mayor Mel Lastman teams up with his dog Narrish, a 3-year-old Irish wolfhound, to promote the upcoming North York Mutt Show, to be held at the Bayview Arena Sept
9/13/1982
Confident: North York Mayor Mel Lastman, handing out campaign literature to caretaker Peter Triolo, is seeking his fifth term as mayor.
Confident: North York Mayor Mel Lastman, handing out campaign literature to caretaker Peter Triolo, is seeking his fifth term as mayor.
11/3/1980