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Mayors upset: Gus Harris (left) and Dave Johnson spent far less than proposed limits
Mayors upset: Gus Harris (left) and Dave Johnson spent far less than proposed limits

Mayors upset: Gus Harris (left) and Dave Johnson spent far less than proposed limits

Date7/3/1984
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Original Toronto Star caption: Mayors upset: Gus Harris (left) and Dave Johnson spent far less than proposed limits.
Country:Canada
Province or state:Ontario
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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_0058011F
Gus Harris: Scarborough councillors were dismayed over the mayor's laissez-faire attitude and lack of leadership at a recent council meeting where hecklers got out of control
Gus Harris: Scarborough councillors were dismayed over the mayor's laissez-faire attitude and lack of leadership at a recent council meeting where hecklers got out of control
11/12/1985
Spare Time: Ex-MPP Susan Fish, is raising and racing horses, while former Scarborough mayor Gus Harris (left) is writing a book of his memoirs
Spare Time: Ex-MPP Susan Fish, is raising and racing horses, while former Scarborough mayor Gus Harris (left) is writing a book of his memoirs
3/22/1989
All-Canadian garbage Mayor Gus Harris (left) and Consumers Affairs Minister Frank Drea tossed the first bags of garbage into the borough's first Canad(...)
All-Canadian garbage Mayor Gus Harris (left) and Consumers Affairs Minister Frank Drea tossed the first bags of garbage into the borough's first Canad(...)
10/1/1979
Gus Turns in Gavel: Scarborough Mayor Gus Harris gets a hug from daughter, Rose, after election nominations closed without his name for first time in 40 years
Gus Turns in Gavel: Scarborough Mayor Gus Harris gets a hug from daughter, Rose, after election nominations closed without his name for first time in 40 years
10/18/1988
Seventy-seven years old, Gus Harris has just won his fourth term as mayor of Scarborough but he still rejects such trappings of power as a chauffeur-d(...)
Seventy-seven years old, Gus Harris has just won his fourth term as mayor of Scarborough but he still rejects such trappings of power as a chauffeur-d(...)
11/21/1985
Still the chief: Scarborough Mayor Gus Harris clowns it up with Indian headdress to show he remains the head man, after winning re-election last night over a glum Brian Harrison, right
Still the chief: Scarborough Mayor Gus Harris clowns it up with Indian headdress to show he remains the head man, after winning re-election last night over a glum Brian Harrison, right
11/8/1982
Gus Harris: Mayor says Scarborough's first year as city saw surge in value of building permits issued
Gus Harris: Mayor says Scarborough's first year as city saw surge in value of building permits issued
6/26/1984
What a fun guy! Scarborough Mayor Gus Harris kicks up his heels alongside his sporty Toyota Celica coupe
What a fun guy! Scarborough Mayor Gus Harris kicks up his heels alongside his sporty Toyota Celica coupe
3/17/1986
Scarborough clerk Jack Poots puts chain of office on Mayor Gus Harris at council's inaugural meeting last night
Scarborough clerk Jack Poots puts chain of office on Mayor Gus Harris at council's inaugural meeting last night
12/4/1978
Cutting red tape: Scarborough Mayor Gus Harris says investors need assurance that they won't get bogged down in bureaucracy
Cutting red tape: Scarborough Mayor Gus Harris says investors need assurance that they won't get bogged down in bureaucracy
11/13/1978
Civic award: Scarborough Mayor Gus Harris presents the borough's Civic Award of Merit to sculptor Elizabeth Fraser Williamson at the Civic Centre last night
Civic award: Scarborough Mayor Gus Harris presents the borough's Civic Award of Merit to sculptor Elizabeth Fraser Williamson at the Civic Centre last night
6/9/1980
Fore! Scarborough's drive to raise $300,000 for a new animal shelter got off to a smashing start yesterday as Mayor Gus Harris took a swing at the old(...)
Fore! Scarborough's drive to raise $300,000 for a new animal shelter got off to a smashing start yesterday as Mayor Gus Harris took a swing at the old(...)
3/26/1981