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Together, With tears welling up in her eyes, Sheila Potwin grabs Aura and hugs her at their first meeting
Together, With tears welling up in her eyes, Sheila Potwin grabs Aura and hugs her at their first meeting

Together, With tears welling up in her eyes, Sheila Potwin grabs Aura and hugs her at their first meeting

Date4/2/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: Together, With tears welling up in her eyes, Sheila Potwin grabs Aura and hugs her at their first meeting. I can't believe I'm really seeing her in person, she said.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0074473F
Mom and 'daughter', Sheila Potwin of Toronto cuddles her foster-daughter, Aura Morales, 9, in Casas Viejas, Guatemala
Mom and 'daughter', Sheila Potwin of Toronto cuddles her foster-daughter, Aura Morales, 9, in Casas Viejas, Guatemala
4/19/1987
Togetherness, Foster parent Sheila Potwin in Casas Viejas, Guatermala, with left, Aura, 9, and Aura's brother Eric, 3, and sister Glendy, 6. Sheila is(...)
Togetherness, Foster parent Sheila Potwin in Casas Viejas, Guatermala, with left, Aura, 9, and Aura's brother Eric, 3, and sister Glendy, 6. Sheila is(...)
4/2/1987
In Casas Viejas, Sheila Potwin in the Morales home in the Guatemalan highlands with three of the four Morales children, from left, Sergio, 7, Aura, 9,(...)
In Casas Viejas, Sheila Potwin in the Morales home in the Guatemalan highlands with three of the four Morales children, from left, Sergio, 7, Aura, 9,(...)
4/18/1987
The eyes have it. The Leafs are the centre of attention as they battle Chicago Blackhawks for the only NHL playoff spot still up for grabs. Goalie Ali(...)
The eyes have it. The Leafs are the centre of attention as they battle Chicago Blackhawks for the only NHL playoff spot still up for grabs. Goalie Ali(...)
3/31/1989
The eyes have it. The Leafs are the centre of attention as they battle Chicago Blackhawks for the only NHL playoff spot still up for grabs. Goalie All(...)
The eyes have it. The Leafs are the centre of attention as they battle Chicago Blackhawks for the only NHL playoff spot still up for grabs. Goalie All(...)
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Golfer Laura Baugh, Left with tears in her eyes
Golfer Laura Baugh, Left with tears in her eyes
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Tears welled in Janet Dalley's gray-blue eyes when her husband suggested she couldn't write romance
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In Toronto, Sheila Potwin in her North Toronto home with her four sons, from left, Robert, 13, Douglas, 14, David, 16, and sitting, Mike, 10
In Toronto, Sheila Potwin in her North Toronto home with her four sons, from left, Robert, 13, Douglas, 14, David, 16, and sitting, Mike, 10
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There were tears in the eyes of many of those who filed past the coffin of former premier Rene Levesque yesterday.
There were tears in the eyes of many of those who filed past the coffin of former premier Rene Levesque yesterday.
11/3/1987
Forget is shown clearing the bar in his Canadian indoor record breaking jump, then raising his arms in happiness at his jump. With tears in his eyes h(...)
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It's over: Terry Fox, tears streaming from his eyes, is loaded onto jet for the trip home
It's over: Terry Fox, tears streaming from his eyes, is loaded onto jet for the trip home
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Marilyn and Mel Lastman wipe tears from their eyes, and newlyweds Blayne, 26, and Adrienne, 23, leave Beth Tzedec Synagogue after wedding ceremony.
Marilyn and Mel Lastman wipe tears from their eyes, and newlyweds Blayne, 26, and Adrienne, 23, leave Beth Tzedec Synagogue after wedding ceremony.
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