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North York Mayor Mel Lastman says he'll go to jail rather than require any resident to live next to a convict in a group home.
North York Mayor Mel Lastman says he'll go to jail rather than require any resident to live next to a convict in a group home.

North York Mayor Mel Lastman says he'll go to jail rather than require any resident to live next to a convict in a group home.

Date5/4/1981
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0061720F
Mayor Lastman's Watery plunge, It was a grand day for a swim yesterday as North York Mayor Mel Lastman found out rather unexpectedly.
Mayor Lastman's Watery plunge, It was a grand day for a swim yesterday as North York Mayor Mel Lastman found out rather unexpectedly.
8/29/1973
Mayor Lastman's Watery Plunge, It was a grand day for a swim yesterday as North York Mayor Mel Lastman found out rather unexpectedly.
Mayor Lastman's Watery Plunge, It was a grand day for a swim yesterday as North York Mayor Mel Lastman found out rather unexpectedly.
8/29/1973
Mayor Lastman: day for a swim yesterday as North York Mayor Mel Lastman found out rather unexpectedly.
Mayor Lastman: day for a swim yesterday as North York Mayor Mel Lastman found out rather unexpectedly.
2/10/1988
Sure, It's Harder for a convict to work than to stay in jail, but in long run it's better, says Jim Sharp himself an ex-con and now director of Standford House, where five such men live
Sure, It's Harder for a convict to work than to stay in jail, but in long run it's better, says Jim Sharp himself an ex-con and now director of Standford House, where five such men live
7/5/1978
North York Mayor Mel Lastman appears glum late last night as a raucous crowd in the council chamber applauds one of many residents who spoke against Sunday shopping
North York Mayor Mel Lastman appears glum late last night as a raucous crowd in the council chamber applauds one of many residents who spoke against Sunday shopping
1/25/1988
Mel's Dolls: North York Mayor Mel Lastman was more than pleased to play a minor role in Guys and Dolls yesterday, as part of the Leah Posluns Theatre celebrity week
Mel's Dolls: North York Mayor Mel Lastman was more than pleased to play a minor role in Guys and Dolls yesterday, as part of the Leah Posluns Theatre celebrity week
3/5/1983
Mel Lastman: North York mayor says projects are recession fighters.
Mel Lastman: North York mayor says projects are recession fighters.
11/1/1991
Mel Lastman: North York mayor says projects are recession fighters.
Mel Lastman: North York mayor says projects are recession fighters.
11/1/1991
I don't talk about it, 26-year-old Pat Ciccone says of his job as driver-clerk to North York Mayor Mel Lastman. He drives Latsman 300 to 400 miles a week, and handles telephone complaints when he's not behind the wheel.
I don't talk about it, 26-year-old Pat Ciccone says of his job as driver-clerk to North York Mayor Mel Lastman. He drives Latsman 300 to 400 miles a week, and handles telephone complaints when he's not behind the wheel.
12/29/1975
Marilyn Lastman (right), the wife of North York Mayor Mel Lastman, returns home yesterday from York-Finch General Hospital, where she had check-up after her release by kidnappers
Marilyn Lastman (right), the wife of North York Mayor Mel Lastman, returns home yesterday from York-Finch General Hospital, where she had check-up after her release by kidnappers
1/16/1973
Art Eggleton enters 4th term. He'll have held office longer than any other Toronto mayor by the next election
Art Eggleton enters 4th term. He'll have held office longer than any other Toronto mayor by the next election
6/9/1988
Mayor Mel Lastman conceived the idea of staging a fund-raising dinner-dance last night that raised more than $24,000 for North York Symphony Orchestra
Mayor Mel Lastman conceived the idea of staging a fund-raising dinner-dance last night that raised more than $24,000 for North York Symphony Orchestra
3/18/1976