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Carrying wood for his stove, 70-year-old John Lloyd walks in the yard in front of his log cabin home near Palgrave
Carrying wood for his stove, 70-year-old John Lloyd walks in the yard in front of his log cabin home near Palgrave

Carrying wood for his stove, 70-year-old John Lloyd walks in the yard in front of his log cabin home near Palgrave

Date2/2/1971
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0129527F
Frank Crane: The opera singer turned antique dealer was tired of the urban jungle so he retreated into the woods with his wife, Verena, and built himself a log cabin. And you can see the cabin Frank built! It's cathedral sized. Just the thing for housing such treasures as the Chinese tomb figure from the T'ang period (618 to 906 A.D.) which he is holding. These things are on trust, he says.
Frank Crane: The opera singer turned antique dealer was tired of the urban jungle so he retreated into the woods with his wife, Verena, and built himself a log cabin. And you can see the cabin Frank built! It's cathedral sized. Just the thing for housing such treasures as the Chinese tomb figure from the T'ang period (618 to 906 A.D.) which he is holding. These things are on trust, he says.
11/4/1983
A Romp with Abeydale the dog or a snowmobile ride offers more pleasure to Ron Caisley than the bright lights of distant Toronto. Caisley and his wife Susie built a log cabin home 50 miles north west of the sprawling metropolis. With the help of friends, they tppled 40 pine trees for the buildings.
A Romp with Abeydale the dog or a snowmobile ride offers more pleasure to Ron Caisley than the bright lights of distant Toronto. Caisley and his wife Susie built a log cabin home 50 miles north west of the sprawling metropolis. With the help of friends, they tppled 40 pine trees for the buildings.
2/26/1973
Suise and Ron Caisley spent less than $1,500 to build and furnish their new log cabin home near Alliston
Suise and Ron Caisley spent less than $1,500 to build and furnish their new log cabin home near Alliston
2/23/1973
Game of chinese checkers is enjoyed by Professor James Lemon, his wife Carolyn and children Catherine, 1, Janet, 4, and margaret, 9, in their Walmer Road home. Although earning a salary of $15,000 teaching geography at the University of Toronto, Dr. Lemon describes his living as relatively frugal and finds the family budget getting tight. Although he has a car, he walks to work.
Game of chinese checkers is enjoyed by Professor James Lemon, his wife Carolyn and children Catherine, 1, Janet, 4, and margaret, 9, in their Walmer Road home. Although earning a salary of $15,000 teaching geography at the University of Toronto, Dr. Lemon describes his living as relatively frugal and finds the family budget getting tight. Although he has a car, he walks to work.
7/10/1969
Safe home at last, Bernie Lesage (left), 27, walks with his wife and Toronto Star reporter Jim Foster, out of Customs Halll at Toronto International Airport, after successfully completing mission to fix a boat on the Amazon River
Safe home at last, Bernie Lesage (left), 27, walks with his wife and Toronto Star reporter Jim Foster, out of Customs Halll at Toronto International Airport, after successfully completing mission to fix a boat on the Amazon River
5/10/1970
bandage around his head, walks department pumper truck carrying who was killed fighting restaurant fire Saturday on Queen St. near Roncesvalles Ave. M(...)
bandage around his head, walks department pumper truck carrying who was killed fighting restaurant fire Saturday on Queen St. near Roncesvalles Ave. M(...)
8/8/1972
Creating with wood: Marvin Christi (above) uses modern chainsaws and old-time hand instruments to prepare the logs with which he builds houses. Each is unique: Orono artist Ron Barber (right) carves a different decoration for each Christie creation, in this case a painstakingly detailed eagle on a crooked beam that will project from the house over the front door.
Creating with wood: Marvin Christi (above) uses modern chainsaws and old-time hand instruments to prepare the logs with which he builds houses. Each is unique: Orono artist Ron Barber (right) carves a different decoration for each Christie creation, in this case a painstakingly detailed eagle on a crooked beam that will project from the house over the front door.
5/31/1983
Dog outlawed: Tom Ponrick walks his dog Jay, now barred from living at palace Pier.
Dog outlawed: Tom Ponrick walks his dog Jay, now barred from living at palace Pier.
5/31/1988
At 80, James McCrackan walks two to five miles a day and his granddaughter Janie Hodgson, 5, sometimes runs to meet him
At 80, James McCrackan walks two to five miles a day and his granddaughter Janie Hodgson, 5, sometimes runs to meet him
2/20/1973
The quiet life: Dallas Bader stands in front of his tepee-shaped cabin beside the beaver meadow. Inside, this modern-day Thoreau spends a lot of his time studying botany.
The quiet life: Dallas Bader stands in front of his tepee-shaped cabin beside the beaver meadow. Inside, this modern-day Thoreau spends a lot of his time studying botany.
1/17/1985
A maple tree planted 57 yars ago by his father drew 70-year-old William Mandar and his wife into helping plan redevelopment of their Hamilton neighborhood
A maple tree planted 57 yars ago by his father drew 70-year-old William Mandar and his wife into helping plan redevelopment of their Hamilton neighborhood
2/10/1972
The quiet life: Dallas Bader stands in front of his tepee-shaped cabin beside the beaver meadow.
The quiet life: Dallas Bader stands in front of his tepee-shaped cabin beside the beaver meadow.
1/17/1985