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Right on the scene he writes about in his book, Working People, is author James Lorimer, is shown here on Toronto's Pariliament St
Right on the scene he writes about in his book, Working People, is author James Lorimer, is shown here on Toronto's Pariliament St

Right on the scene he writes about in his book, Working People, is author James Lorimer, is shown here on Toronto's Pariliament St

Date4/1/1971
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0063788F
James Lorimer, 27, tape-recorded the workings of Toronto's civic administration to write his community-power book, The Real World of City Politics
James Lorimer, 27, tape-recorded the workings of Toronto's civic administration to write his community-power book, The Real World of City Politics
4/7/1970
Canada's ties to the U.S. economy hold her back from an independent energy policy, James Laxer writes in a new book
Canada's ties to the U.S. economy hold her back from an independent energy policy, James Laxer writes in a new book
4/24/1971
Toronto's Rev. Ernest Harrison at Work at his Desk, He writes Sunday-school material full-time, mysteries in his spare-time
Toronto's Rev. Ernest Harrison at Work at his Desk, He writes Sunday-school material full-time, mysteries in his spare-time
4/24/1965
Playwright David Fennario came from the working-class milieu he writes about not like some English-lit graduate from McGill, writing down
Playwright David Fennario came from the working-class milieu he writes about not like some English-lit graduate from McGill, writing down
1/16/1978
DR. DOuglas Crozier saved our active and healthy son, reader says. Six year ago he was only months away from death, James Taylor writes.
DR. DOuglas Crozier saved our active and healthy son, reader says. Six year ago he was only months away from death, James Taylor writes.
10/8/1974
Duke Redbird: His people once were the elite of prairie society, he writes in We Are Metis
Duke Redbird: His people once were the elite of prairie society, he writes in We Are Metis
8/12/1980
Parti Quebecois Leader Rene Levesque (at microphone), surrounded by questioners during a break at a recent weekend conference at Toronto's Holy Blossom Temple, was received with some apprehension by his audience, but Jewish traditions of liberalism and hospitality prevailed and there was no confrontation, writes Erna Paris
Parti Quebecois Leader Rene Levesque (at microphone), surrounded by questioners during a break at a recent weekend conference at Toronto's Holy Blossom Temple, was received with some apprehension by his audience, but Jewish traditions of liberalism and hospitality prevailed and there was no confrontation, writes Erna Paris
12/9/1971
Author-Journalist Norman Mailer has recently taken to making movies, quasi-underground films which he produces, directs, writes and stars in himself
Author-Journalist Norman Mailer has recently taken to making movies, quasi-underground films which he produces, directs, writes and stars in himself
8/10/1968
Dominique LaPierre writes about a Calcutta slum in his latest novel The City Of Joy.
Dominique LaPierre writes about a Calcutta slum in his latest novel The City Of Joy.
10/23/1986
Author, author: David Macfarlane writes on Canada from home base while Canadian Katie Campbell has hit it big in England, after rejection from CBC
Author, author: David Macfarlane writes on Canada from home base while Canadian Katie Campbell has hit it big in England, after rejection from CBC
5/28/1991
King Billy on a white horse still leads Orange procession in Toronto but the Loyal Orange Institution's political influence has dwindled, Harry Pollock writes. Above, a scene from last year's parade
King Billy on a white horse still leads Orange procession in Toronto but the Loyal Orange Institution's political influence has dwindled, Harry Pollock writes. Above, a scene from last year's parade
7/14/1973
Tip from top: When former Boston Red Sox superstar Ted Williams (right) was in Toronto some time ago, he took time to explain batting theories to Star baseball writer Neil MacCarl who writes below of baseball's last 400 batsman
Tip from top: When former Boston Red Sox superstar Ted Williams (right) was in Toronto some time ago, he took time to explain batting theories to Star baseball writer Neil MacCarl who writes below of baseball's last 400 batsman
12/10/1968