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City Hall in a wheelchair sure cramps your style, Toronto Alderman Anne Johnston discovered in a one-day experimental ride yesterday to find out what (...)
City Hall in a wheelchair sure cramps your style, Toronto Alderman Anne Johnston discovered in a one-day experimental ride yesterday to find out what (...)

City Hall in a wheelchair sure cramps your style, Toronto Alderman Anne Johnston discovered in a one-day experimental ride yesterday to find out what (...)

Date3/14/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: City Hall in a wheelchair sure cramps your style, Toronto Alderman Anne Johnston discovered in a one-day experimental ride yesterday to find out what life in a wheelchair is like and to draw attention to Wheelchair Day.
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
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_0058160F
Anne Johnston: Two-pack-a-day alderman vows to butt out on Weedless Wednesday
Anne Johnston: Two-pack-a-day alderman vows to butt out on Weedless Wednesday
1/6/1983
Candy bars are dinner when Alderman Anne Johnston works at night in her cubbyhole office in City Hall, as she frequently does. Many of the 92 members (...)
Candy bars are dinner when Alderman Anne Johnston works at night in her cubbyhole office in City Hall, as she frequently does. Many of the 92 members (...)
11/7/1974
Voodoo sharp: The Cramps, led by Lux interior and poison Ivy, above, stormed the Concert Hall Friday night with their Inspired lunacy
Voodoo sharp: The Cramps, led by Lux interior and poison Ivy, above, stormed the Concert Hall Friday night with their Inspired lunacy
2/28/1992
Alderman Anne Johnston is a member of the house-poor middle class whose new homes have left them with little disposable income. It's eternal hamburgers and potatoes, says Alderman Johnston
Alderman Anne Johnston is a member of the house-poor middle class whose new homes have left them with little disposable income. It's eternal hamburgers and potatoes, says Alderman Johnston
9/2/1976
Lake swimmer Kim Lumsdon. Tells of numbing cold, cramps in lake try [Incomplete]
Lake swimmer Kim Lumsdon. Tells of numbing cold, cramps in lake try [Incomplete]
8/10/1975
Regina Marsikova had to contend with winds, humidity and leg cramps before nailing down her victory
Regina Marsikova had to contend with winds, humidity and leg cramps before nailing down her victory
8/19/1978
Work loads the desk of freshman Alderman Anne Johnston of Toronto's Ward 11 as she copes with new duties that include chairmanship of the housing and (...)
Work loads the desk of freshman Alderman Anne Johnston of Toronto's Ward 11 as she copes with new duties that include chairmanship of the housing and (...)
3/6/1973
Ecstatic Gormley St. 'guerrillas' celebrate at Rose Cottage with Alderman Anne Johnston
Ecstatic Gormley St. 'guerrillas' celebrate at Rose Cottage with Alderman Anne Johnston
6/26/1979
Alderman Anne Johnston. Plowing through sheafs of reports
Alderman Anne Johnston. Plowing through sheafs of reports
10/31/1974
Alderman Anne Johnston questions whether amalgamation of the six boards of health in Metro would produce more funds
Alderman Anne Johnston questions whether amalgamation of the six boards of health in Metro would produce more funds
2/6/1975
No hard feelings. Friends and supporters of former alderman Anne Johnston attended a reception or auction at Casa Loma last night to raise money to he(...)
No hard feelings. Friends and supporters of former alderman Anne Johnston attended a reception or auction at Casa Loma last night to raise money to he(...)
4/22/1986
Rough ride: Toronto Councillor Liz Amer finds doors a major obstacle after she agreed to spend the day in a wheelchair yesterday
Rough ride: Toronto Councillor Liz Amer finds doors a major obstacle after she agreed to spend the day in a wheelchair yesterday
6/3/1992