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His entire class Watches as teacher Vincent Simeonidez, 33, takes his oath of allegiance to Canada in Citizenship Court from Judge K. L. MacKenzie. Si(...)
His entire class Watches as teacher Vincent Simeonidez, 33, takes his oath of allegiance to Canada in Citizenship Court from Judge K. L. MacKenzie. Si(...)

His entire class Watches as teacher Vincent Simeonidez, 33, takes his oath of allegiance to Canada in Citizenship Court from Judge K. L. MacKenzie. Si(...)

Date12/21/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: His entire class Watches as teacher Vincent Simeonidez; 33; takes his oath of allegiance to Canada in Citizenship Court from Judge K. L. MacKenzie. Simeonidez; who teaches immigrant children at Main St. School; was one of 11 Greeks and 63 other new Canadians who received their citizenship papers yesterday. Simeonidez emigrated to Canada in 1963 after studying at the London School of Economics. He also taught high school in his native Greece.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0004814F
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