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Greg Dixon: Hero bus driver didn't have time to think. I just reacted.
Greg Dixon: Hero bus driver didn't have time to think. I just reacted.

Greg Dixon: Hero bus driver didn't have time to think. I just reacted.

Date4/10/1989
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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_0126738F
A 13-year-old boy without gloves or hat trudged 2 1/2 miles through slush and snow to his home last night after a Toronto Transit driver ordered him off a bus because he didn't have the 50-cent adult fare
A 13-year-old boy without gloves or hat trudged 2 1/2 miles through slush and snow to his home last night after a Toronto Transit driver ordered him off a bus because he didn't have the 50-cent adult fare
12/22/1977
Carey Parker didn't think of himself as a hero Monday night when he rescued a young woman from a man who attacked her with a knife on an East Toronto street
Carey Parker didn't think of himself as a hero Monday night when he rescued a young woman from a man who attacked her with a knife on an East Toronto street
1/24/1984
Life saving reflexes: Mark Bennett, 19, of Brampton says he didn't have time to think when he helped save a fellow lifeguard from drowning at the Wild Water Kingdom park.
Life saving reflexes: Mark Bennett, 19, of Brampton says he didn't have time to think when he helped save a fellow lifeguard from drowning at the Wild Water Kingdom park.
7/6/1989
On guard: Drugstore owner Lou Strever says he just 'reacted' when he tackled a man after an attempted robbery at Mimico Pharmacy Monday night.
On guard: Drugstore owner Lou Strever says he just 'reacted' when he tackled a man after an attempted robbery at Mimico Pharmacy Monday night.
10/20/1992
Holding his award as Natinal Truck Hero of the Year, before it official presentation today, driver Ted Daubreville, 53, of Toronto, shows it to Carol MeCheshey, 10, of Grimsby, one of children in school bus he swerved to avoid.
Holding his award as Natinal Truck Hero of the Year, before it official presentation today, driver Ted Daubreville, 53, of Toronto, shows it to Carol MeCheshey, 10, of Grimsby, one of children in school bus he swerved to avoid.
11/21/1971
Hero who safely stopped a bus after the driver collapsed at the wheel, Rajbir Bobby Maharj Singh, 23, came to Canada from his native Trinidad two years ago
Hero who safely stopped a bus after the driver collapsed at the wheel, Rajbir Bobby Maharj Singh, 23, came to Canada from his native Trinidad two years ago
6/16/1970
H. S, (Stan) Bond won't retire although he'll soon be 94. He's too old to renew his driver's license so makes his sales calls via bus and streetcar. Bond thinks today's company managers would do a better job if they were given bonuses for boosting profits. His customer say he knows merchandise well.
H. S, (Stan) Bond won't retire although he'll soon be 94. He's too old to renew his driver's license so makes his sales calls via bus and streetcar. Bond thinks today's company managers would do a better job if they were given bonuses for boosting profits. His customer say he knows merchandise well.
1/4/1973
Just park it: Greg Cotreau doesn't have much time for long-distance bicycle riding any more. That's because he's too busy spreading the word about the bicycle storage system his business is built around. The device was designed by a retired RCMP sergeant, Terry Smith, and it promises to end the clutter of bikes parked every which way.
Just park it: Greg Cotreau doesn't have much time for long-distance bicycle riding any more. That's because he's too busy spreading the word about the bicycle storage system his business is built around. The device was designed by a retired RCMP sergeant, Terry Smith, and it promises to end the clutter of bikes parked every which way.
3/10/1989
W. H. Thornburn, chairman of the Toronto Stock Exchange board of governors, sees a small revival of confidence by Canadian investors, but much less than I had expected by this time. He forecasts continued sluggishness in trading until corporate earnings improve. Thornburn thinks there could be new speculation in oil and gas stocks when results of winter drilling become available. Cost-cutting and other controls have prepared brokers for any new storms, he says.
W. H. Thornburn, chairman of the Toronto Stock Exchange board of governors, sees a small revival of confidence by Canadian investors, but much less than I had expected by this time. He forecasts continued sluggishness in trading until corporate earnings improve. Thornburn thinks there could be new speculation in oil and gas stocks when results of winter drilling become available. Cost-cutting and other controls have prepared brokers for any new storms, he says.
12/31/1970
Mr. Nice guy: Parking a truck for a drunk patron at his father's cafe landed Loreto Scarola, 17, in trouble with the police because he didn't have his driver's licence with him.
Mr. Nice guy: Parking a truck for a drunk patron at his father's cafe landed Loreto Scarola, 17, in trouble with the police because he didn't have his driver's licence with him.
8/3/1989
That's it folks: 'Nitty' Joe Bergin, a driver for 33 years, steps out of his Gray Coach bus for the last time yesterday.
That's it folks: 'Nitty' Joe Bergin, a driver for 33 years, steps out of his Gray Coach bus for the last time yesterday.
1/31/1984
Thain. A man who helped rescue a family of three from the Grand River near Cayuga says he can't stop thinking about the incident. It's a strange feeling. Every time I think about it I get this rush, Gordon Thain said in an interview at his Queen St. E. home yesterday. [Incomplete]
Thain. A man who helped rescue a family of three from the Grand River near Cayuga says he can't stop thinking about the incident. It's a strange feeling. Every time I think about it I get this rush, Gordon Thain said in an interview at his Queen St. E. home yesterday. [Incomplete]
6/8/1987