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True Davidson lost in York East to the incumbent, Conservative Arthur Meen, but her spirits weren't dampened
True Davidson lost in York East to the incumbent, Conservative Arthur Meen, but her spirits weren't dampened

True Davidson lost in York East to the incumbent, Conservative Arthur Meen, but her spirits weren't dampened

Date10/21/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: True Davidson lost in York East to the incumbent, Conservative Arthur Meen, but her spirits weren't dampened. A Liberal, she said she ran because she was so sick of what's going on at Queen's Park. It's the first defeat in many years for Miss Davidson, 7
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0042061F
East York Mayor True Davidson, wearing a long green gown supposedly symbolizing the Spirit of the Don, walks beside Major Michael Stevenson (left), of(...)
East York Mayor True Davidson, wearing a long green gown supposedly symbolizing the Spirit of the Don, walks beside Major Michael Stevenson (left), of(...)
8/2/1971
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
True Trades a Kiss for a Hat. East York Mayor True Davidson, wearing the flowered hat Scarborough Alderman Ted Littleford has just presented to her, g(...)
True Trades a Kiss for a Hat. East York Mayor True Davidson, wearing the flowered hat Scarborough Alderman Ted Littleford has just presented to her, g(...)
4/9/1970
The Mayor aids a little miss. Four-year-old Bonnie Little gets some welcome assistance with her hula costume from East York Mayor True Davidson. This (...)
The Mayor aids a little miss. Four-year-old Bonnie Little gets some welcome assistance with her hula costume from East York Mayor True Davidson. This (...)
7/18/1969
With her shoes off, East York Mayor True Davidson prepares to settle down and relax at yesterday's session of the provincial-municipal conference at t(...)
With her shoes off, East York Mayor True Davidson prepares to settle down and relax at yesterday's session of the provincial-municipal conference at t(...)
4/23/1970
Happy Victor is True Davidson who retained her seat as reeve of East York
Happy Victor is True Davidson who retained her seat as reeve of East York
12/8/1964
East York Reeve True Davidson digs for her press card to get into locked Queen's Park room for advance peek at the Goldenberg report. She was accredit(...)
East York Reeve True Davidson digs for her press card to get into locked Queen's Park room for advance peek at the Goldenberg report. She was accredit(...)
6/17/1965
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
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
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
True is out for blood donors. East York Mayor True Davidson sticks a blood donor badge on fireman Douglas DeGernier at Red Cross headquarters on Jarvi(...)
True is out for blood donors. East York Mayor True Davidson sticks a blood donor badge on fireman Douglas DeGernier at Red Cross headquarters on Jarvi(...)
12/22/1970
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