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Richard Dildy found it pays to advertise
Richard Dildy found it pays to advertise

Richard Dildy found it pays to advertise

Date10/11/1978
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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_0126692F
It pays to advertise: For the winning political party anyway
It pays to advertise: For the winning political party anyway
8/9/1979
Black activist Richard Dildy - who was once arrested for proclaiming Santa a fraud during Toronto's annual Santa Claus parade - is dead at age 47. He died of kidney and liver failure in Wellesley Hospital Friday. The United States-born insurance salesman spent most of his life trying to convince parents to stop telling children that Santa Claus is coming to town. [Incomplete]
Black activist Richard Dildy - who was once arrested for proclaiming Santa a fraud during Toronto's annual Santa Claus parade - is dead at age 47. He died of kidney and liver failure in Wellesley Hospital Friday. The United States-born insurance salesman spent most of his life trying to convince parents to stop telling children that Santa Claus is coming to town. [Incomplete]
4/9/1987
Ushered away: Protestor Richard Dildy was dragged off stage at the Baptist congress last night after he interrupted a play by proclaiming Jesus is not coming back. No charges were laid by police.
Ushered away: Protestor Richard Dildy was dragged off stage at the Baptist congress last night after he interrupted a play by proclaiming Jesus is not coming back. No charges were laid by police.
7/8/1980
Santa foe: Richard Dildy resumed his war on Santa in yesterday's parade.
Santa foe: Richard Dildy resumed his war on Santa in yesterday's parade.
2/7/1980
Richard Dildy
Richard Dildy
11/24/1982
'I'm not by nature a ham' says Harold Grieve Jr. (that's him with cut-out likeness) but his two partners don't get to advertise Stuart's Furniture.
'I'm not by nature a ham' says Harold Grieve Jr. (that's him with cut-out likeness) but his two partners don't get to advertise Stuart's Furniture.
1/1/1982
Craziness pays: At first, Hy Lewis thought his daughter was crazy to buy out his old stores' owners
Craziness pays: At first, Hy Lewis thought his daughter was crazy to buy out his old stores' owners
3/20/1983
Gamble pays off: Bill Fritz, president of Associated National Couriers, gambled his savings to set up a national network of independent couriers to challenge the post office and large U.S. courier services with a promise of on time delivery.
Gamble pays off: Bill Fritz, president of Associated National Couriers, gambled his savings to set up a national network of independent couriers to challenge the post office and large U.S. courier services with a promise of on time delivery.
10/23/1986
Tips from the champ, Al Gallow, may help this little boy grow up to be a Yo-Yo demonstrator when he's a teenager. Gallow's company hires 15 youths to demonstrate Yo-Yos across Canada each summer and he says job pays well.
Tips from the champ, Al Gallow, may help this little boy grow up to be a Yo-Yo demonstrator when he's a teenager. Gallow's company hires 15 youths to demonstrate Yo-Yos across Canada each summer and he says job pays well.
6/11/1975
Fight pays off: Former Majestic workers Yasmin Moledina, Jim Spanks, centre, and Robert E
Fight pays off: Former Majestic workers Yasmin Moledina, Jim Spanks, centre, and Robert E
1/6/1989
Fight pays off: Former Majestic workers Yasmin Moledina, Jim Spanks, centre, and Robert E
Fight pays off: Former Majestic workers Yasmin Moledina, Jim Spanks, centre, and Robert E
1/6/1989
Andrew Nethery, an accountant with a taxable in come of about $20,000 a year, figured out that he pays about $152 a week in taxes
Andrew Nethery, an accountant with a taxable in come of about $20,000 a year, figured out that he pays about $152 a week in taxes
11/17/1971