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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

At 80, James McCrackan walks two to five miles a day and his granddaughter Janie Hodgson, 5, sometimes runs to meet him

Date2/20/1973
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0129765F
Proud centenarian: Retired Toronto police sergeant James McCrackan, with great-granddaughter Kartie Arnett, 4, celebrates his 100th birthday Wednesday
Proud centenarian: Retired Toronto police sergeant James McCrackan, with great-granddaughter Kartie Arnett, 4, celebrates his 100th birthday Wednesday
Toronto Star (Firm)
3/8/1992
A plant doctor who makes house calls is 25-year-old Brian Murphy, who sometimes takes a terminally wilting patient back to his apartment for round-the-clock care among the 60 plants already in residence
A plant doctor who makes house calls is 25-year-old Brian Murphy, who sometimes takes a terminally wilting patient back to his apartment for round-the-clock care among the 60 plants already in residence
Loek, Dick
5/29/1974
Sun Deck on roof top is great for family sunning in the city. The Bacon family stays in town most weekends preferring to enjoy their home rather than battle traffic to the north. Although pollution and noise from surrounding buildings can sometimes be irritating, they are content with life in the city.
Sun Deck on roof top is great for family sunning in the city. The Bacon family stays in town most weekends preferring to enjoy their home rather than battle traffic to the north. Although pollution and noise from surrounding buildings can sometimes be irritating, they are content with life in the city.
Bezant, Graham
7/14/1972
Toast to success: Divorce mediator Barry Brown says he sometimes advises his clients to sit down to a dinner, with wine while they discuss their problems and look for solutions.
Toast to success: Divorce mediator Barry Brown says he sometimes advises his clients to sit down to a dinner, with wine while they discuss their problems and look for solutions.
Bull, Ron
1/8/1988
Eleanor Woods, Secretery to Gino Empry, The pressure's incredible sometimes, you really have to be able to take it.
Eleanor Woods, Secretery to Gino Empry, The pressure's incredible sometimes, you really have to be able to take it.
Loek, Dick
2/15/1978
Sometimes even Paul Rollinson is surprised to find who's behind those fancy pseudonyms
Sometimes even Paul Rollinson is surprised to find who's behind those fancy pseudonyms
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
9/24/1982
Bill Comper: Memories of his years as a helper and, sometimes stand-in for Santa can bring tears of laughter and sadness to his eyes.
Bill Comper: Memories of his years as a helper and, sometimes stand-in for Santa can bring tears of laughter and sadness to his eyes.
Cooper, David
10/23/1981
Manager Joe Carton in the building he knows better than anyone, Massey Hall. He's worked there 53 years, starting as a 14-year-old usher. Sometimes when I shave in the morning, I think I am starting to look like Massey Hall.
Manager Joe Carton in the building he knows better than anyone, Massey Hall. He's worked there 53 years, starting as a 14-year-old usher. Sometimes when I shave in the morning, I think I am starting to look like Massey Hall.
McConnell, Colin
4/14/1981
Business is Booming, for Laurier Life and here's a deskful of new orders for the company's president, Ernest Brooker. With no salesmen and using only direct-mail promotion techniques, Laurier Life has found a big insurance market in areas - such as older clients - long-established firms sometimes neglect.
Business is Booming, for Laurier Life and here's a deskful of new orders for the company's president, Ernest Brooker. With no salesmen and using only direct-mail promotion techniques, Laurier Life has found a big insurance market in areas - such as older clients - long-established firms sometimes neglect.
Barkley, Harold
3/1/1972
Trapper at work: Les Hill sometimes climbs onto the roof to attack raccoons from above or sticks his head in the fireplace to get them from below and either approach usually draws an interested party (left)
Trapper at work: Les Hill sometimes climbs onto the roof to attack raccoons from above or sticks his head in the fireplace to get them from below and either approach usually draws an interested party (left)
Darrell, Dick
5/9/1984
Learned responsibility: Joe Pimentel, here with his father Jose, says being the son of an immigrant taught him how to work and accomplish at an early age, although he sometimes wishes he had it easier
Learned responsibility: Joe Pimentel, here with his father Jose, says being the son of an immigrant taught him how to work and accomplish at an early age, although he sometimes wishes he had it easier
Mahler, John
10/6/1986
Man's best friends: There's no really bad type of dog, says Toronto Academy of Veterinary Medicine president Randall Larsen, but sometimes they inherit a mean temperament from their parents' genes
Man's best friends: There's no really bad type of dog, says Toronto Academy of Veterinary Medicine president Randall Larsen, but sometimes they inherit a mean temperament from their parents' genes
Lennon, Frank
10/21/1981