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Toronto's Old Don Jail is in the headlines again, as guards protest change in administration
Toronto's Old Don Jail is in the headlines again, as guards protest change in administration

Toronto's Old Don Jail is in the headlines again, as guards protest change in administration

Date1/1/1968
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Original Toronto Star caption: Toronto's Old Don Jail is in the headlines again; as guards protest change in administration. Since it was built 110 or so years ago the original jail has been the scene of many famous incidents; including what well may be the country's last hanging; two men back-to-back; in 1962.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0016418F
Don jail guards, Don Martin, John Berezuk and Alex Heron Picket old city hall in bid to keep fellow union members from reporting to work as court cler(...)
Don jail guards, Don Martin, John Berezuk and Alex Heron Picket old city hall in bid to keep fellow union members from reporting to work as court cler(...)
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Court clerks Ed Bavington (left) and Bruce Hind were fired this morning because they continued picketing old city hall in support of Don Jail guards, (...)
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Don jail guards scheduled to go on duty this morning show up instead with placards and picket the jail, which has a full house of 700 prisoners. Thirt(...)
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Don jail guards scheduled to go on duty this morning show up instead with placards protesting takeover of jail by Ontario, costing them union membership, benefits
Don jail guards scheduled to go on duty this morning show up instead with placards protesting takeover of jail by Ontario, costing them union membership, benefits
12/30/1967
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Bus carries sentenced pickets to jail from courtroom in old city hall
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