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Garden variety: Theatre buff John Lindsay built a miniature Winter Garden, complete with stereo and atmospheric lighting, in his recreation room.
Garden variety: Theatre buff John Lindsay built a miniature Winter Garden, complete with stereo and atmospheric lighting, in his recreation room.

Garden variety: Theatre buff John Lindsay built a miniature Winter Garden, complete with stereo and atmospheric lighting, in his recreation room.

Date10/28/1990
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0129486F
Rider with a cause: Len Cullen, owner Cullen Gardens and Miniature Village in Whitby, prepares for the 800-mile bicycle trip from Windsor to Quebec City that he and his wife, Connie, are making to raise money for Divinity College at Hamilton's McMaster University. They hope to raise $200,000.
Rider with a cause: Len Cullen, owner Cullen Gardens and Miniature Village in Whitby, prepares for the 800-mile bicycle trip from Windsor to Quebec City that he and his wife, Connie, are making to raise money for Divinity College at Hamilton's McMaster University. They hope to raise $200,000.
4/22/1988
Basic Training: Tony Rosa, founder of Brampton's Theatre Showcase for children 7 to 15, goes over scripts with students, from the left, Lindsay Coleman, Kristopher Giles, and Eric Giles in his living room
Basic Training: Tony Rosa, founder of Brampton's Theatre Showcase for children 7 to 15, goes over scripts with students, from the left, Lindsay Coleman, Kristopher Giles, and Eric Giles in his living room
10/16/1991
Clare Scott: A history buff, he collected miniature cannon, ships.
Clare Scott: A history buff, he collected miniature cannon, ships.
7/17/1975
Recognize the melody?, Richard Brack conduct' a favorite Gustav Mahler symphony in his King St. stereo shop. Brack says buying quality provides not only improved sound but a valuable trade-in.
Recognize the melody?, Richard Brack conduct' a favorite Gustav Mahler symphony in his King St. stereo shop. Brack says buying quality provides not only improved sound but a valuable trade-in.
7/5/1977
Guiding spirit behind Cullen Gardens and Miniature Village, a fantasyland just north of Whitby, is Len Cullen, 60, president of Weall and Cullen Nurseries. Each of the buildngs cost an average of $5,000 and there are 600 village 'people'.
Guiding spirit behind Cullen Gardens and Miniature Village, a fantasyland just north of Whitby, is Len Cullen, 60, president of Weall and Cullen Nurseries. Each of the buildngs cost an average of $5,000 and there are 600 village 'people'.
7/11/1985
Friendly Giant: Owen Hachey is a giant among men in his miniature version of a small Ontario town, built just north of Whitby's downtown.
Friendly Giant: Owen Hachey is a giant among men in his miniature version of a small Ontario town, built just north of Whitby's downtown.
6/4/1980
Spacious Living Area at the rear of the Bojicics' Bayview home is 2,000 square feet and stretches the full width of the house without any walls to cut off the view. There is an activity area, complete with small dance floor, a sunken seating area and a dining area, defined by being on slightly different levels with steps between. Even the lighting is an integral part of the design to suit the needs of the different areas throughout this unique dwelling.
Spacious Living Area at the rear of the Bojicics' Bayview home is 2,000 square feet and stretches the full width of the house without any walls to cut off the view. There is an activity area, complete with small dance floor, a sunken seating area and a dining area, defined by being on slightly different levels with steps between. Even the lighting is an integral part of the design to suit the needs of the different areas throughout this unique dwelling.
11/6/1974
Theatre buff's delight: John Harvey, owner of Theatrebooks, sits surrounded by stacks of books and well-lined shelves
Theatre buff's delight: John Harvey, owner of Theatrebooks, sits surrounded by stacks of books and well-lined shelves
3/15/1982
Rolling along: John Sauder has built 17 miniature versions of horse-drawn vehicles, spending as much as 60 hours on a single work.
Rolling along: John Sauder has built 17 miniature versions of horse-drawn vehicles, spending as much as 60 hours on a single work.
5/17/1990
The last dancer: Pat O'Sullivan, who has been caretaker of the Winter Garden since 1952, picked up his broom yesterday and did a fast shuffle across the stage
The last dancer: Pat O'Sullivan, who has been caretaker of the Winter Garden since 1952, picked up his broom yesterday and did a fast shuffle across the stage
5/19/1981
Storm of protest: Alex Chisholm, head at atmospheric research at Environment Canada, says he was surprised by residents' opposition to a new weather station going up in king. He stands in front of a radar tower in Vaughan.
Storm of protest: Alex Chisholm, head at atmospheric research at Environment Canada, says he was surprised by residents' opposition to a new weather station going up in king. He stands in front of a radar tower in Vaughan.
8/31/1983
Finding trends: As a climatologist, David Phillips works with charts and computerized information at Environment Canada's Atmospheric Service here in Metro
Finding trends: As a climatologist, David Phillips works with charts and computerized information at Environment Canada's Atmospheric Service here in Metro
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