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Unusual gift
Unusual gift

Unusual gift

Date5/14/1982
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Original Toronto Star caption: Unusual gift: Historian and writer Goldwin Smith donated the land for the Opera House with one stipulation - it must be combined with a farmers' market. The city complied and and visitors to the 725 seat theatre can still slip around to the back door to buy their eggs; potatoes or other farm produce.
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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_0107215F
Unusual stamps: Alan Hanks, president of the North York Philatelic Society, is shown with some of the unusual stamps in his collection.
Unusual stamps: Alan Hanks, president of the North York Philatelic Society, is shown with some of the unusual stamps in his collection.
1/25/1987
Unusual surgery: Fred Richards of Welland, who lost most of his right hand in an industrial accident, has been given an unusual skin flap from his forearm and a transplanted toe as a finger
Unusual surgery: Fred Richards of Welland, who lost most of his right hand in an industrial accident, has been given an unusual skin flap from his forearm and a transplanted toe as a finger
2/11/1985
Yonge St. Traffic-stoppers, Unusual sights are not unusual on Yonge St. But this troupe stopped passers-by as they posed for Star photographer Boris Spremo
Yonge St. Traffic-stoppers, Unusual sights are not unusual on Yonge St. But this troupe stopped passers-by as they posed for Star photographer Boris Spremo
5/19/1977
Last summer, he sold encyclopedias. This summer, university student Mark Dingman is selling himself - as the first prize in an unusual raffle. Dingman 21, of Toronto, has decided to raffle himself - or more precisely, 16 hours of his time - to make money for school. I wanted to run my own business. This took minimum capitalization and had minimal risk, should it fail, said Dingman, a McGill University student. And it seems like a good skill to learn, to sell yourself. Dingman is going door-to-door with his Student Slaves raffle and a very professional pitch. Tickets go for $1.99 each (or three for $5) and there are 200 in each draw. The first raffle is scheduled for Tuesday and the winner gets Dingman for 16 hours to do anything from cleaning ovens to fixing eavestroughs.
Last summer, he sold encyclopedias. This summer, university student Mark Dingman is selling himself - as the first prize in an unusual raffle. Dingman 21, of Toronto, has decided to raffle himself - or more precisely, 16 hours of his time - to make money for school. I wanted to run my own business. This took minimum capitalization and had minimal risk, should it fail, said Dingman, a McGill University student. And it seems like a good skill to learn, to sell yourself. Dingman is going door-to-door with his Student Slaves raffle and a very professional pitch. Tickets go for $1.99 each (or three for $5) and there are 200 in each draw. The first raffle is scheduled for Tuesday and the winner gets Dingman for 16 hours to do anything from cleaning ovens to fixing eavestroughs.
7/5/1984
It's cruel and unusual punishment to keep women in this place
It's cruel and unusual punishment to keep women in this place
11/26/1976
Recreation centre for Forest Heights, a townhouse condominium in Burlington, is unusual structure in a project that is composed entirely of startling designs
Recreation centre for Forest Heights, a townhouse condominium in Burlington, is unusual structure in a project that is composed entirely of startling designs
5/15/1974
Ray Winner: Apartment superintendent, 48, says people still stare at his ponytail when he ventures downtown and visiting a small town is even worse: It's not unusual to get harassed
Ray Winner: Apartment superintendent, 48, says people still stare at his ponytail when he ventures downtown and visiting a small town is even worse: It's not unusual to get harassed
11/11/1982
An Unusual, only partially revealed financing for Manitoba's big Churchill Forest project at The Pas was worked out during government of Duff Roblin ((...)
An Unusual, only partially revealed financing for Manitoba's big Churchill Forest project at The Pas was worked out during government of Duff Roblin ((...)
9/9/1967
Two of the line's unusual stations: Spadina (left) and Yorkdale
Two of the line's unusual stations: Spadina (left) and Yorkdale
12/29/1977
Two of the line's unusual stations: Spadina (left) and Yorkdale
Two of the line's unusual stations: Spadina (left) and Yorkdale
12/29/1977
The things to be found in Plantation Antiques are varied and guaranteed to be unusual
The things to be found in Plantation Antiques are varied and guaranteed to be unusual
5/20/1967
Unusual view of Dentist
Unusual view of Dentist
4/1/1995