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60 years a priest, Yesterday was Father Riccardo Poltecchia's 85th birthday and the 60th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. The Italian (...)
60 years a priest, Yesterday was Father Riccardo Poltecchia's 85th birthday and the 60th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. The Italian (...)

60 years a priest, Yesterday was Father Riccardo Poltecchia's 85th birthday and the 60th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. The Italian (...)

Date6/5/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: 60 years a priest; Yesterday was Father Riccardo Poltecchia's 85th birthday and the 60th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. The Italian community gave him a party at the Royal York; with a cake shaped like his church; St. Agnes'.
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Celebrating the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood, 83-year-old Msgr
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood, 83-year-old Msgr
6/6/1974
The oldest and longest-serving priest in Franciscan Order of the Roman Catholic Church in Metro, Father Riccardo Polticchia, 90, says he is proudest o(...)
The oldest and longest-serving priest in Franciscan Order of the Roman Catholic Church in Metro, Father Riccardo Polticchia, 90, says he is proudest o(...)
6/6/1975
Canon Judd's 95th Birthday, Joking with parishioners, Canon Wallace Judd cuts cake marking his ...
Canon Judd's 95th Birthday, Joking with parishioners, Canon Wallace Judd cuts cake marking his 95th birthday and forthcoming 70th anniversary of his ordination(...)
2/26/1978
Married 60 years: Capt. T. Selby Patterson, 85, and his wife, Cora, 80, celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary yesterday at the home of their son, T(...)
Married 60 years: Capt. T. Selby Patterson, 85, and his wife, Cora, 80, celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary yesterday at the home of their son, T(...)
2/11/1974
60 years of happiness: Rev. Edward Lawrenson, 81, and wife Ruth, 80, are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary today. The couple have known each other since they were 9
60 years of happiness: Rev. Edward Lawrenson, 81, and wife Ruth, 80, are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary today. The couple have known each other since they were 9
2/10/1988
Alice Medcof: Scarborough priest will urge ordination of women
Alice Medcof: Scarborough priest will urge ordination of women
5/31/1988
Milestone: Very Rev. Stepan Gauk of Oshawa, a Ukrainian Catholic Priest, is toasted by well-wishers yesterday as he celebrates his 100th birthday at the CN Tower
Milestone: Very Rev. Stepan Gauk of Oshawa, a Ukrainian Catholic Priest, is toasted by well-wishers yesterday as he celebrates his 100th birthday at the CN Tower
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Keeper of the pipes: Farmer Martin Assinewe, 65, took the sacred native pipes to a church service marking the first anniversary of the ordination of the first Ojibwa priest
Keeper of the pipes: Farmer Martin Assinewe, 65, took the sacred native pipes to a church service marking the first anniversary of the ordination of the first Ojibwa priest
12/15/1991
Sen. Arthur Roebuck celebrated his 85th birthday yesterday. With him is Mrs. Howard Stevens, president of Toronto Women's Liberals
Sen. Arthur Roebuck celebrated his 85th birthday yesterday. With him is Mrs. Howard Stevens, president of Toronto Women's Liberals
3/1/1963
Viewing Comet Kahoutek will be the highlight of the year's sky scanning for Father George Galea, a priest at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Etob(...)
Viewing Comet Kahoutek will be the highlight of the year's sky scanning for Father George Galea, a priest at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Etob(...)
12/14/1973
Grocer to take vows as Priest, Joe Goshulak, 49, a grocer for 15 years who has sold his store to become a priest, sits with wife Daria, and four of hi(...)
Grocer to take vows as Priest, Joe Goshulak, 49, a grocer for 15 years who has sold his store to become a priest, sits with wife Daria, and four of hi(...)
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Ojibwa Indian Walter Currie (left), who opened the Royal Ontario Museum's 60th anniversary exhibit of British artist Paul Kane's paintings yesterday talks with his daughter, Leslie, student Philip Fischer (second from left) and Johnny Yesno, and Ojibwa and producer of CBC's Our Native Land in exhibition hall.
Ojibwa Indian Walter Currie (left), who opened the Royal Ontario Museum's 60th anniversary exhibit of British artist Paul Kane's paintings yesterday talks with his daughter, Leslie, student Philip Fischer (second from left) and Johnny Yesno, and Ojibwa and producer of CBC's Our Native Land in exhibition hall.
1/4/1972