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Ninety-year-old Alberta farmer Lawrence Rye has shown Clydesdales like Andy, towering over him, at the Royal Winter Fair each of the 50 years the fair's been held
Ninety-year-old Alberta farmer Lawrence Rye has shown Clydesdales like Andy, towering over him, at the Royal Winter Fair each of the 50 years the fair's been held

Ninety-year-old Alberta farmer Lawrence Rye has shown Clydesdales like Andy, towering over him, at the Royal Winter Fair each of the 50 years the fair's been held

Date11/16/1972
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Top dog's eye view of the fair, Three-year-old Shannon Rollason is on the inside looking out at the Royal Winter Fair's dog show yesterday
Top dog's eye view of the fair, Three-year-old Shannon Rollason is on the inside looking out at the Royal Winter Fair's dog show yesterday
11/14/1987
Good pals: Jibber Jabber, a half thoroughbred, half Clydesdale being ridden by Canadian Mac Cone at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto, nuzzles up to Spanky, a West Highland terrier
Good pals: Jibber Jabber, a half thoroughbred, half Clydesdale being ridden by Canadian Mac Cone at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto, nuzzles up to Spanky, a West Highland terrier
11/18/1982
Governor General 'A la cart'. Governor-General George Vanier rides in a golf cart as he leaves the Royal Winter Fair's international horse-jumping com(...)
Governor General 'A la cart'. Governor-General George Vanier rides in a golf cart as he leaves the Royal Winter Fair's international horse-jumping com(...)
11/16/1965
Lt.-Gov. Mackay with two predecessors. Two former lieutenant-governors of Ontario, Dr. Herbert Bruce, left, and Ray Lawson, flank Lt.-Gov. Keiller Mackay at annual Royal Winter Fair luncheon. They were three of the many well-known dignitaries attending the luncheon which each year helps to get the huge agricultural fair going in fine fashion
Lt.-Gov. Mackay with two predecessors. Two former lieutenant-governors of Ontario, Dr. Herbert Bruce, left, and Ray Lawson, flank Lt.-Gov. Keiller Mackay at annual Royal Winter Fair luncheon. They were three of the many well-known dignitaries attending the luncheon which each year helps to get the huge agricultural fair going in fine fashion
11/19/1958
Ninety-five today, internationally known naturalist Roy Ivor of Streetsville has cared for birds for 50 years in his sanctuary but now he says he's ne(...)
Ninety-five today, internationally known naturalist Roy Ivor of Streetsville has cared for birds for 50 years in his sanctuary but now he says he's ne(...)
1/2/1975
On the road again: The Caravan Stage Company makes its way down a country road near Fergus, with its eight wagons pulled by Clydesdales
On the road again: The Caravan Stage Company makes its way down a country road near Fergus, with its eight wagons pulled by Clydesdales
8/20/1981
Horsing around: Dave Pilkington, one of the owners of Newmarket's High Quest farm, takes two Clydesdales out
Horsing around: Dave Pilkington, one of the owners of Newmarket's High Quest farm, takes two Clydesdales out
3/22/1987
Uncle Frank Dawson tends to one of his injured wildfowl at his 3 3/4-acre conservation area on Elmcrest Rd. The 83-year-old bachelor has been patching up injured birds for as long as anyone can remember. With a small creek running through the back, his property has become a haven for hundreds of waterfowl. He has lived in the same house for over 50 years and has raised a varietyof birds. But Dawson can't recall when people started to bring birds to him, he said.
Uncle Frank Dawson tends to one of his injured wildfowl at his 3 3/4-acre conservation area on Elmcrest Rd. The 83-year-old bachelor has been patching up injured birds for as long as anyone can remember. With a small creek running through the back, his property has become a haven for hundreds of waterfowl. He has lived in the same house for over 50 years and has raised a varietyof birds. But Dawson can't recall when people started to bring birds to him, he said.
9/1/1978
New President of the ex, Jack Corrigan was first attracted to the giant fair 50 years ago. He received a midway pass for attending a summer Sunday school run by the then-president of the CNE. Corrigan has suggested that cars be banned from the central section of the Ex and the space landscaped.
New President of the ex, Jack Corrigan was first attracted to the giant fair 50 years ago. He received a midway pass for attending a summer Sunday school run by the then-president of the CNE. Corrigan has suggested that cars be banned from the central section of the Ex and the space landscaped.
2/3/1971
Tied up on the phone, After five days and five nights on a train from Vancouver with his 14 Holsteins, Andy Ness telephones his safe arrival at the Royal Winter Fair, which opens Friday
Tied up on the phone, After five days and five nights on a train from Vancouver with his 14 Holsteins, Andy Ness telephones his safe arrival at the Royal Winter Fair, which opens Friday
11/11/1974
Inquisitive Llama's advances leave Sarah cold and she moves on. Later, the Duchess opened the fair's Royal Horse Show
Inquisitive Llama's advances leave Sarah cold and she moves on. Later, the Duchess opened the fair's Royal Horse Show
11/7/1991
Childish wonder: Aaron Precious, 16 months, doesn't know quite what to make of the llama he met yesterday at the Royal fair's Knob Hill petting zoo
Childish wonder: Aaron Precious, 16 months, doesn't know quite what to make of the llama he met yesterday at the Royal fair's Knob Hill petting zoo
11/12/1990