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True Davidson, retiring as mayor of East York after 24 years in politics, laughs with two of the men she loved to hate, Metro Chairman Albert Campbell(...)
True Davidson, retiring as mayor of East York after 24 years in politics, laughs with two of the men she loved to hate, Metro Chairman Albert Campbell(...)

True Davidson, retiring as mayor of East York after 24 years in politics, laughs with two of the men she loved to hate, Metro Chairman Albert Campbell(...)

Date12/11/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: True Davidson, retiring as mayor of East York after 24 years in politics, laughs with two of the men she loved to hate, Metro Chairman Albert Campbell (left) and his predecessor, William Allen. At a dinner in her honor last night, Allen called her Friend
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0042046F
True's now a fire chief. Retiring Mayor True Davidson of East York kisses East York Fire Chief Ernest Bell last night after he had presented her with (...)
True's now a fire chief. Retiring Mayor True Davidson of East York kisses East York Fire Chief Ernest Bell last night after he had presented her with (...)
11/23/1972
East York Mayor Willis Blair receives his chain of office from True Davidson, his predecessor, who has retired after 24 years in politics. Blair repeated pledge to work to preserve neighborhoods
East York Mayor Willis Blair receives his chain of office from True Davidson, his predecessor, who has retired after 24 years in politics. Blair repeated pledge to work to preserve neighborhoods
1/8/1973
East York Mayor True Davidson addresses a meeting of the Metro Social Planning Council at which, she says, activists moved in and took over
East York Mayor True Davidson addresses a meeting of the Metro Social Planning Council at which, she says, activists moved in and took over
3/20/1970
True grip on the polluted Don. East York Mayor True Davidson holds high a piece of junk pulled Don River today as she helps Robert Hurlburt, president(...)
True grip on the polluted Don. East York Mayor True Davidson holds high a piece of junk pulled Don River today as she helps Robert Hurlburt, president(...)
7/8/1971
It's really quite lovely, says East York Mayor True Davidson as she works away on a civic invitation list by the light of a dozen candles in her home,(...)
It's really quite lovely, says East York Mayor True Davidson as she works away on a civic invitation list by the light of a dozen candles in her home,(...)
9/6/1971
True Davidson, former mayor of East York who retired last year, says society shouldn't push old people into cold storage if they prefer to work. At 72, she is active as a writer and public speaker
True Davidson, former mayor of East York who retired last year, says society shouldn't push old people into cold storage if they prefer to work. At 72, she is active as a writer and public speaker
2/20/1974
True Davidson, former mayor of East York, isone of Metro's personalities in the show
True Davidson, former mayor of East York, isone of Metro's personalities in the show
3/13/1975
East York: Best medicine for ailing True Davidson was her victory as the first mayor of the new Metro borough
East York: Best medicine for ailing True Davidson was her victory as the first mayor of the new Metro borough
12/6/1966
East York Mayor True Davidson, as a member of Metro's Welfare and Housing Committee, is among those presenting briefs to the hearing today on poverty
East York Mayor True Davidson, as a member of Metro's Welfare and Housing Committee, is among those presenting briefs to the hearing today on poverty
2/1/1968
Hospital drive opens. East York Mayor True Davidson and Metro Chairman Albert Campbell take first cut in Metro's hospital cake as Mayor William Dennison looks on
Hospital drive opens. East York Mayor True Davidson and Metro Chairman Albert Campbell take first cut in Metro's hospital cake as Mayor William Dennison looks on
9/28/1971
Taxpayer sounds off. R. J. Doherty, acting head of the Ward 3 ratepayers association, gives East York mayor True Davidson a piece of his mind after 25(...)
Taxpayer sounds off. R. J. Doherty, acting head of the Ward 3 ratepayers association, gives East York mayor True Davidson a piece of his mind after 25(...)
8/27/1969
True Lends a hand. East York Mayor True Davidson places handprint (top) in slab of cement which will be placed atop the tallest Leaside Towers apartme(...)
True Lends a hand. East York Mayor True Davidson places handprint (top) in slab of cement which will be placed atop the tallest Leaside Towers apartme(...)
6/25/1970