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He used to ride a bike, but that stopped a while ago, and now Toronto Alderman Joseph Piccininni rides an exercycle, part of his crash effort to lose weight
He used to ride a bike, but that stopped a while ago, and now Toronto Alderman Joseph Piccininni rides an exercycle, part of his crash effort to lose weight

He used to ride a bike, but that stopped a while ago, and now Toronto Alderman Joseph Piccininni rides an exercycle, part of his crash effort to lose weight

Date6/3/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: He used to ride a bike, but that stopped a while ago, and now Toronto Alderman Joseph Piccininni rides an exercycle, part of his crash effort to lose weight.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0073703F
There's a reason. Alderman Frank Bean is dressed in wig and dress. It's to promote women's bike-a-thon May 6 to aid cancer society. Mayor Hazel McCallion rides cross bar on MPP Bud Gregory's bike
There's a reason. Alderman Frank Bean is dressed in wig and dress. It's to promote women's bike-a-thon May 6 to aid cancer society. Mayor Hazel McCallion rides cross bar on MPP Bud Gregory's bike
4/25/1979
Touching his Toes - something he hasn't been able to do for years - Alderman Joseph Piccininni shows what a 68-day crash dieting and exercise program (...)
Touching his Toes - something he hasn't been able to do for years - Alderman Joseph Piccininni shows what a 68-day crash dieting and exercise program (...)
1/10/1971
There is a slight Gap between Alderman Joseph Piccininni and his trousers after losing 60 pounds on a crash diet program he went through at St. Michae(...)
There is a slight Gap between Alderman Joseph Piccininni and his trousers after losing 60 pounds on a crash diet program he went through at St. Michae(...)
5/27/1971
Totalling up the calories with an adding machine, Toronto Alderman Joseph Piccininni decides that, on his crash diet, breakfast is the high point of h(...)
Totalling up the calories with an adding machine, Toronto Alderman Joseph Piccininni decides that, on his crash diet, breakfast is the high point of h(...)
6/3/1971
At the end of his crash diet that trimmed his bulk 60 pounds, to a present weight of a mere 288, Alderman Joseph Picininni gets a farewell wave from n(...)
At the end of his crash diet that trimmed his bulk 60 pounds, to a present weight of a mere 288, Alderman Joseph Picininni gets a farewell wave from n(...)
6/12/1971
Running hard while he stays in the same place, Alderman Joseph Piccininni does workout in the gym at hospital
Running hard while he stays in the same place, Alderman Joseph Piccininni does workout in the gym at hospital
6/3/1971
Office workout: Marc DuBois rides an exercise bicycle while taking a call in his office at Fitnessland's headquarters in Leaside.
Office workout: Marc DuBois rides an exercise bicycle while taking a call in his office at Fitnessland's headquarters in Leaside.
1/7/1988
As an example to his offended people, the king of Denmark has resumed his daily rides about Copenhagen, now Nazi-controlled
As an example to his offended people, the king of Denmark has resumed his daily rides about Copenhagen, now Nazi-controlled
4/20/1940
Taking his daily walk near St. Michael's Hospital Alderman Joseph Piccininni found his first few outings, when he still weighed 348 pounds, were exhausting
Taking his daily walk near St. Michael's Hospital Alderman Joseph Piccininni found his first few outings, when he still weighed 348 pounds, were exhausting
4/20/1971
He rides to walk, Partially paralyzed by a stoke, Alexander Leishman sits on Nancy, a specially trained horse, while saddle is adjusted. He is one of (...)
He rides to walk, Partially paralyzed by a stoke, Alexander Leishman sits on Nancy, a specially trained horse, while saddle is adjusted. He is one of (...)
9/10/1968
Self-confessed Big-Eater Alderman Joseph Piccininni leans back and surveys the situation in his City Hall office - and admits he has lost the battle o(...)
Self-confessed Big-Eater Alderman Joseph Piccininni leans back and surveys the situation in his City Hall office - and admits he has lost the battle o(...)
12/21/1971
Now he's Joe Junior, Alderman Joe Piccininni rubs his eyes in exhaustion last night after being topped at the polls in Toronto's Ward 3 by incumbent
Now he's Joe Junior, Alderman Joe Piccininni rubs his eyes in exhaustion last night after being topped at the polls in Toronto's Ward 3 by incumbent
11/8/1982