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As the field lined up to dive in for the five-mile crawl toward $5,000 in prize money, May Looney, who has been swimming for 17 years and won a C
As the field lined up to dive in for the five-mile crawl toward $5,000 in prize money, May Looney, who has been swimming for 17 years and won a C

As the field lined up to dive in for the five-mile crawl toward $5,000 in prize money, May Looney, who has been swimming for 17 years and won a C

Date8/27/1947
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0063724F
The winner, Bernice Looney, 21, of of Warren, Ohio, seen here, swam five miles in 2:27.07 in win the $2,500 prize
The winner, Bernice Looney, 21, of of Warren, Ohio, seen here, swam five miles in 2:27.07 in win the $2,500 prize
9/27/1947
The sun never sets on a Tidy-polished car: Gary Goranson, who started in the car-polishing business five years ago with a $5,000 loan, now has 300 dealers in 33 countries
The sun never sets on a Tidy-polished car: Gary Goranson, who started in the car-polishing business five years ago with a $5,000 loan, now has 300 dealers in 33 countries
9/25/1980
Tippy, a mongrel who has won the last nine times he has been entered in the flyweight class of the dog swimming race held at the CNE, sits with Dianne(...)
Tippy, a mongrel who has won the last nine times he has been entered in the flyweight class of the dog swimming race held at the CNE, sits with Dianne(...)
8/17/1973
A dream come true for former Scarborough insurance man Frederick Carlisle is his three-hulled Caravel II. He bought it 5 years ago for $25,000 and has cruised more than 20,000 miles with his daughters Nora, 11 (left) and Mary, 13, (right) and his wife. During the five-year getaway on the world's oceans the girls managed to pick up six years' credits on their correspondence courses. The Carlisles are thinking of crossing the Atlantic Ocean a second time next year.
A dream come true for former Scarborough insurance man Frederick Carlisle is his three-hulled Caravel II. He bought it 5 years ago for $25,000 and has cruised more than 20,000 miles with his daughters Nora, 11 (left) and Mary, 13, (right) and his wife. During the five-year getaway on the world's oceans the girls managed to pick up six years' credits on their correspondence courses. The Carlisles are thinking of crossing the Atlantic Ocean a second time next year.
9/3/1970
Jackie Burroughs, who has won three acting awards, earned just $5,000 last year
Jackie Burroughs, who has won three acting awards, earned just $5,000 last year
3/6/1974
Gershon Iskowitz, Toronto painter has set up tax-free prize for a professional Canadian artist who has achieved maturity and a measure of success, and who is still working in his or her field
Gershon Iskowitz, Toronto painter has set up tax-free prize for a professional Canadian artist who has achieved maturity and a measure of success, and who is still working in his or her field
2/21/1985
Wake up, grandpa won: Five-year-old Andrew Day, who fell asleep during the election returns, learns his grandfather, Allan Lamport, has won a seat on Board of Control
Wake up, grandpa won: Five-year-old Andrew Day, who fell asleep during the election returns, learns his grandfather, Allan Lamport, has won a seat on Board of Control
12/6/1966
Lieut. Francis Power shows Japanese money he collected during five years imprisonment, to his father and mother, Maj. and Mrs. C. G. Power, who flew t(...)
Lieut. Francis Power shows Japanese money he collected during five years imprisonment, to his father and mother, Maj. and Mrs. C. G. Power, who flew t(...)
10/15/1945
Printing passes the time and makes life interesting for George Brown who is 68 and has been retired for four years from his job as a postal worker. This is his first attempt at creating a finished painting after taking instruction as the Second Mile Club, a 120-year-old mansion is downtown Toronto that is crowded with old people every night of the week.
Printing passes the time and makes life interesting for George Brown who is 68 and has been retired for four years from his job as a postal worker. This is his first attempt at creating a finished painting after taking instruction as the Second Mile Club, a 120-year-old mansion is downtown Toronto that is crowded with old people every night of the week.
2/12/1969
4,000-mile run. Running across Canada to raise money for the Canadian Olympic Association, Mark Kent, 17, has made it as far as his school, A. Y. Jack(...)
4,000-mile run. Running across Canada to raise money for the Canadian Olympic Association, Mark Kent, 17, has made it as far as his school, A. Y. Jack(...)
9/12/1974
Music enthusiast: Although George Limeback has been pursuing a business career for the past 50 years, he's picking up a baton to conduct four orchestras and six choirs in a concert to raise money for Birchmout Park Collegiate's award-winning band
Music enthusiast: Although George Limeback has been pursuing a business career for the past 50 years, he's picking up a baton to conduct four orchestras and six choirs in a concert to raise money for Birchmout Park Collegiate's award-winning band
5/7/1982
New home for Hedgehog: Kim Dormaar, assistant director of new Metro zoo, holds a hedgehog from Asia, one of 5,000 animals, birds, reptiles and fish which will live in the 700-acre zoo. In order to raise funds for the new zoo, Metro's six mayors and thousands of zoo supporters are today walking 15 miles in hopes of raising $500,000 towards $6 million zoo fund objective. The zoo, being built in northeastern corner of Scarborough, will open next summer.
New home for Hedgehog: Kim Dormaar, assistant director of new Metro zoo, holds a hedgehog from Asia, one of 5,000 animals, birds, reptiles and fish which will live in the 700-acre zoo. In order to raise funds for the new zoo, Metro's six mayors and thousands of zoo supporters are today walking 15 miles in hopes of raising $500,000 towards $6 million zoo fund objective. The zoo, being built in northeastern corner of Scarborough, will open next summer.
5/31/1973