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Architect Joseph Medwecki and Thelma Powell-Brown look at design of Powell-Brown Therapeutic Junior Centre, a treatment centre for mentally handicapped children aged 3 to 6
Architect Joseph Medwecki and Thelma Powell-Brown look at design of Powell-Brown Therapeutic Junior Centre, a treatment centre for mentally handicapped children aged 3 to 6

Architect Joseph Medwecki and Thelma Powell-Brown look at design of Powell-Brown Therapeutic Junior Centre, a treatment centre for mentally handicapped children aged 3 to 6

Date2/25/1971
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0130727F
Joseph Bauer gives riding instructions to Mrs. Shirley Trailing at Shadow Creek Stables, north of Toronto. Mrs. Trailing is one of the handicapped who are learning to ride under the sponsorship of the Community Association for the Disabled. Mrs. Joyce Powell, standing left, is one of the volunteers who help with lessons.
Joseph Bauer gives riding instructions to Mrs. Shirley Trailing at Shadow Creek Stables, north of Toronto. Mrs. Trailing is one of the handicapped who are learning to ride under the sponsorship of the Community Association for the Disabled. Mrs. Joyce Powell, standing left, is one of the volunteers who help with lessons.
10/18/1972
On the move: Quadriplegic Dave Tierney and nurse Debbie Reiss zip through downtown Toronto traffic in a convertible, advertising their travel service for the physically and mentally handicapped
On the move: Quadriplegic Dave Tierney and nurse Debbie Reiss zip through downtown Toronto traffic in a convertible, advertising their travel service for the physically and mentally handicapped
7/11/1986
Concerned parent: Brampton resident Ray Scarborough, whose son has Down syndrome, spends hours on the telephone in an effort to keep a bus service for mentally handicapped adults in business
Concerned parent: Brampton resident Ray Scarborough, whose son has Down syndrome, spends hours on the telephone in an effort to keep a bus service for mentally handicapped adults in business
2/9/1993
Mike Byrd, 34, is deputy superintendent at Vanier Centre. The centre, which was opened in 1969, to replace the old Mercer Reformatory in Toronto, is a therapeutic community, Byrd explains. The residents, 75 per cent of whom are under 25 years of age, live in cottage-style buldings, where each spends leisure time in her own room.
Mike Byrd, 34, is deputy superintendent at Vanier Centre. The centre, which was opened in 1969, to replace the old Mercer Reformatory in Toronto, is a therapeutic community, Byrd explains. The residents, 75 per cent of whom are under 25 years of age, live in cottage-style buldings, where each spends leisure time in her own room.
2/15/1973
Bill Powell: Hamilton's next mayor, 73, flashes a victory gesture.
Bill Powell: Hamilton's next mayor, 73, flashes a victory gesture.
11/10/1980
Clay Powell. Crown prosecutor
Clay Powell. Crown prosecutor
5/14/1975
CNE General Manager L.C. Bert Powell
CNE General Manager L.C. Bert Powell
7/16/1965
L. C. Bert Powell. Succeeds McCallum
L. C. Bert Powell. Succeeds McCallum
10/3/1964
Incredible win: Running without party backing, Bill Powell was elected mayor of Hamilton by such a large margin two weeks ago that it confounded his enemies and astonished his friends
Incredible win: Running without party backing, Bill Powell was elected mayor of Hamilton by such a large margin two weeks ago that it confounded his enemies and astonished his friends
11/19/1980
Stop-Spadina Leader Alan Powell. He joined in celebrations on victory
Stop-Spadina Leader Alan Powell. He joined in celebrations on victory
3/11/1970
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
Mike Connolly: He and Powell planned to seek election as union business agents.
Mike Connolly: He and Powell planned to seek election as union business agents.
6/3/1986