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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]

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]

Date4/9/1987
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Shelling out for Santa, Santa Claus is coming to town for his annual parade through Toronto streets Nov
Shelling out for Santa, Santa Claus is coming to town for his annual parade through Toronto streets Nov
10/24/1988
Cover features: title and composer information surrounding drawing of a Santa Claus with two ha ...
Santa Claus is coming!
1913
You'd better watch out . . ., Santa Claus is coming to town on Nov. 13 and preparations are well under way
You'd better watch out . . ., Santa Claus is coming to town on Nov. 13 and preparations are well under way
9/25/1983
Curlers aid Santa Claus. Paying up, and the Sportsmen's Corner of the Star Santa Claus Fund is the big winner. Dick McCoyn (left) turns over additiona(...)
Curlers aid Santa Claus. Paying up, and the Sportsmen's Corner of the Star Santa Claus Fund is the big winner. Dick McCoyn (left) turns over additiona(...)
12/19/1972
All aboard!: Santa Claus (left) was the star passenger among 2,000 kids who boarded Ontario Northland Railway's Santa Claus Express at Englehart Station yesterday
All aboard!: Santa Claus (left) was the star passenger among 2,000 kids who boarded Ontario Northland Railway's Santa Claus Express at Englehart Station yesterday
11/24/1984
Kicking off santa claus parade, Kyle Kofsky gets the boot yesterday from the big, bad wolf on a float waiting in a Weston warehouse for this year's Santa Claus parade
Kicking off santa claus parade, Kyle Kofsky gets the boot yesterday from the big, bad wolf on a float waiting in a Weston warehouse for this year's Santa Claus parade
10/22/1990
Santa out of season. A sweltering Santa Claus braved the 85-above weather today to ride up Bay St. in a surrey five months before he is usualy expecte(...)
Santa out of season. A sweltering Santa Claus braved the 85-above weather today to ride up Bay St. in a surrey five months before he is usualy expecte(...)
7/24/1963
Jerry Watson shows Santa Claus picture of missing son, Cedarbrae Plaza Santa believed he'd seen Wesley a few hours earlier
Jerry Watson shows Santa Claus picture of missing son, Cedarbrae Plaza Santa believed he'd seen Wesley a few hours earlier
12/19/1966
Santa is in the swim. Santa Claus, alias John Baun, gets swim instruction from Gus Ryder in case of mishap when he arrives by canoe for crippled child(...)
Santa is in the swim. Santa Claus, alias John Baun, gets swim instruction from Gus Ryder in case of mishap when he arrives by canoe for crippled child(...)
11/27/1966
Next to Santa Ricky Evans may be the most important person in the Santa Claus parade today. He'll ride a float he designed to mark Eaton's 100th anniversary.
Next to Santa Ricky Evans may be the most important person in the Santa Claus parade today. He'll ride a float he designed to mark Eaton's 100th anniversary.
11/14/1969
Real traffic stoppers in Scarborough yesterday were Marjorie and Harry Gordaneer in their Santa Claus costumes. Mrs. Gordancer, who has been a crossing guard for 20 years and is president of the Metro school crossing guards' organization, has been handing out candy canes to youngsters at her crossing on Clonmore Dr. Husband Harry, who's an area supervisor with the borough's board of education, has been playing Santa at a number of schools this week.
Real traffic stoppers in Scarborough yesterday were Marjorie and Harry Gordaneer in their Santa Claus costumes. Mrs. Gordancer, who has been a crossing guard for 20 years and is president of the Metro school crossing guards' organization, has been handing out candy canes to youngsters at her crossing on Clonmore Dr. Husband Harry, who's an area supervisor with the borough's board of education, has been playing Santa at a number of schools this week.
12/22/1977
Santa's warming up. Yesterday's mild temperatures and bright sunshine proved too enticing even for a busy Santa Claus. Don Roswell, 67, relaxes during(...)
Santa's warming up. Yesterday's mild temperatures and bright sunshine proved too enticing even for a busy Santa Claus. Don Roswell, 67, relaxes during(...)
12/6/1988