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Reluctant hero: Ryan McKeown, 14, is being praised for saving a boy, 7, from drowning in a Scarborough swimming pool last week
Reluctant hero: Ryan McKeown, 14, is being praised for saving a boy, 7, from drowning in a Scarborough swimming pool last week

Reluctant hero: Ryan McKeown, 14, is being praised for saving a boy, 7, from drowning in a Scarborough swimming pool last week

Date2/24/1992
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0130037F
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
Hero: Paul Myers has just received the prestigious Star of Courage for saving a 2 1/2-year-old boy from a raging house fire
Hero: Paul Myers has just received the prestigious Star of Courage for saving a 2 1/2-year-old boy from a raging house fire
12/23/1987
C. G. Stewart McKeown. He is proud of being good at his job'
C. G. Stewart McKeown. He is proud of being good at his job'
7/9/1971
Young hero: Jason Schriver, 8, sits with new friend Chantal Baron, 2, after saving her from choking in this Oshawa playground yesterday
Young hero: Jason Schriver, 8, sits with new friend Chantal Baron, 2, after saving her from choking in this Oshawa playground yesterday
8/26/1990
Look of relief: Mr. and Mrs. Guido Bianco, the immigrants who lost their $2,800 life-savings on the street after being in the country only three weeks, show their happiness after receiving cheque to help Guido buy tools and get a job.
Look of relief: Mr. and Mrs. Guido Bianco, the immigrants who lost their $2,800 life-savings on the street after being in the country only three weeks, show their happiness after receiving cheque to help Guido buy tools and get a job.
1/6/1970
Scouts' honor: Lord Baden-Powell, grandson of the founder of scouting, was in Scarborough yesterday. He praised scouts' moral values and their world-wide bond of mutal trust.
Scouts' honor: Lord Baden-Powell, grandson of the founder of scouting, was in Scarborough yesterday. He praised scouts' moral values and their world-wide bond of mutal trust.
5/23/1987
Teenaged hero honored, David Belisle, 16, of Ward's Island holds a commendation given to him yesterday by the Toronto Harbor Commission for saving Jane Kan, 16, right, and another girl after they rode their tandem bicycle off a dock.
Teenaged hero honored, David Belisle, 16, of Ward's Island holds a commendation given to him yesterday by the Toronto Harbor Commission for saving Jane Kan, 16, right, and another girl after they rode their tandem bicycle off a dock.
1/24/1991
Swimming Pool supplier Red Jarvis jumped into the business in 1965, now grosses close to $500,000 annually
Swimming Pool supplier Red Jarvis jumped into the business in 1965, now grosses close to $500,000 annually
3/25/1969
Lynn Dudley, holding control valve which is the heart of swimming pool solar heating system manufactured by Raypak Thermonics (Canada) Ltd., says solar heating may be closer than we think. Dudley, president of Rexdale-based Raypak, says solar assisted home heating systems already may be within the grasp of the average houseowner who wants to save on the fuel bills.
Lynn Dudley, holding control valve which is the heart of swimming pool solar heating system manufactured by Raypak Thermonics (Canada) Ltd., says solar heating may be closer than we think. Dudley, president of Rexdale-based Raypak, says solar assisted home heating systems already may be within the grasp of the average houseowner who wants to save on the fuel bills.
6/8/1977
Brian McWilliams - Saved woman from drowning (Sheryl Smith)
Brian McWilliams - Saved woman from drowning (Sheryl Smith)
11/27/1996
Synthetic savings: Terry Preston says SOF-7, which he distributes through his firm, Canadian Molecular Oil, cuts fuel consumption by up to 20 per cent
Synthetic savings: Terry Preston says SOF-7, which he distributes through his firm, Canadian Molecular Oil, cuts fuel consumption by up to 20 per cent
3/25/1982
Emotional Reunion: There are no dry eyes at Pearson airport as Don McIssac, 57, of Scarborough finally meets his daughter Janet Meikle, mother of two boys, from Glasgow last night
Emotional Reunion: There are no dry eyes at Pearson airport as Don McIssac, 57, of Scarborough finally meets his daughter Janet Meikle, mother of two boys, from Glasgow last night
2/17/1989