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The director of Toronto's equal opportunity program wore black at city hall yesterday to mourn the appointment of a man - instead of a woman - to head the city's legal department
The director of Toronto's equal opportunity program wore black at city hall yesterday to mourn the appointment of a man - instead of a woman - to head the city's legal department

The director of Toronto's equal opportunity program wore black at city hall yesterday to mourn the appointment of a man - instead of a woman - to head the city's legal department

Date3/5/1986
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Ben Cramer is the man who set up the computer system at City Hall to centralize all the information from all the city departments. Anyone who wants to find out how much has been spent on a particular program has to do no more than push a computer button to get the answer in seconds.
Ben Cramer is the man who set up the computer system at City Hall to centralize all the information from all the city departments. Anyone who wants to find out how much has been spent on a particular program has to do no more than push a computer button to get the answer in seconds.
4/24/1969
Calling all War Brides! George Batchelor, 68, the official town crier of Southampton, England, was at City Hall yesterday to loudly invite Metro residents to Return to Blighty Week next June for the city's 1989 war brides reunion and commemoration of the 45th anniversary of D-Day.
Calling all War Brides! George Batchelor, 68, the official town crier of Southampton, England, was at City Hall yesterday to loudly invite Metro residents to Return to Blighty Week next June for the city's 1989 war brides reunion and commemoration of the 45th anniversary of D-Day.
9/27/1988
The Joe jobs men will have to take on if they accept the liberation of women concept are not appealing, says Dr. Sy Silverberg, head of the Education and Growth Opportunities program at York University. Men may be able to accept the idea intellectully but not be able to put it into practice and women should understand this, he says.
The Joe jobs men will have to take on if they accept the liberation of women concept are not appealing, says Dr. Sy Silverberg, head of the Education and Growth Opportunities program at York University. Men may be able to accept the idea intellectully but not be able to put it into practice and women should understand this, he says.
9/4/1974
Robert Lof, 34, an associate lawyer and office manager, says MacKay and Associates does not specialize and instead targets people with common legal problems
Robert Lof, 34, an associate lawyer and office manager, says MacKay and Associates does not specialize and instead targets people with common legal problems
9/1/1985
Retiring fire chief honored. Retiring chief ot Toronto's fire department, Frank Coakwell shakes hands with guests last night who attended a testimonial dinner at the Royal York Hotel to pay tribute his 50 years of service to the city. He retires officially on Dec. 30.
Retiring fire chief honored. Retiring chief ot Toronto's fire department, Frank Coakwell shakes hands with guests last night who attended a testimonial dinner at the Royal York Hotel to pay tribute his 50 years of service to the city. He retires officially on Dec. 30.
12/8/1968
New program: Merle Jacobs, left, program co-ordinator for Branson Hospital's three-month-old program for eating disorders, discusses clinic with Dr. Fred Kroft, the hospital's head of psychiatry department.
New program: Merle Jacobs, left, program co-ordinator for Branson Hospital's three-month-old program for eating disorders, discusses clinic with Dr. Fred Kroft, the hospital's head of psychiatry department.
10/28/1985
Ticket fight: Law student Robert Cooper leans on a parking meter outside old city hall courts yesterday where he successfully fought against Toronto's sliding parking fine system.
Ticket fight: Law student Robert Cooper leans on a parking meter outside old city hall courts yesterday where he successfully fought against Toronto's sliding parking fine system.
1/26/1988
Jack Jones, chief engineer for the Harbor Commission, wants to turn the city's central waterfront into a people place by creating more parks and beaches with landfill dumped into the city's harbor
Jack Jones, chief engineer for the Harbor Commission, wants to turn the city's central waterfront into a people place by creating more parks and beaches with landfill dumped into the city's harbor
5/19/1972
Equal rights: City employee Bill Dwyer, right, is trying to persuade a Metro committee to extend health benefits to his gay partner Paul Rees.
Equal rights: City employee Bill Dwyer, right, is trying to persuade a Metro committee to extend health benefits to his gay partner Paul Rees.
5/14/1991
Saying goodbye: Lorne Campbell, a captain with the City of York Fire Department, turns in helmet at the Jane St. fire hall. Campbell, 60, who publishes the national magazine the Canadian Firefighter, was one of Canada's best-know firegighters. He joined York's department in 1947.
Saying goodbye: Lorne Campbell, a captain with the City of York Fire Department, turns in helmet at the Jane St. fire hall. Campbell, 60, who publishes the national magazine the Canadian Firefighter, was one of Canada's best-know firegighters. He joined York's department in 1947.
4/26/1987
Not even milk will help says Dr. Eugene LeBlanc, a pharmacologist at Toronto's Addiction Research Foundation. He suggests that you limit yourself to one drink an hour instead. Coffee is another folk tale about cure for drinking.
Not even milk will help says Dr. Eugene LeBlanc, a pharmacologist at Toronto's Addiction Research Foundation. He suggests that you limit yourself to one drink an hour instead. Coffee is another folk tale about cure for drinking.
12/28/1973
M. T. Laderoute: Toronto resident's foray into the City's bureaucracy got lots of aggravation, but no answers.
M. T. Laderoute: Toronto resident's foray into the City's bureaucracy got lots of aggravation, but no answers.
2/24/1982