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Healthy Elm to be felled, A still-healthy elm tree, 60 feet tall and 70 years old, will be chopped down by the city of Toronto because it stands dead (...)
Healthy Elm to be felled, A still-healthy elm tree, 60 feet tall and 70 years old, will be chopped down by the city of Toronto because it stands dead (...)

Healthy Elm to be felled, A still-healthy elm tree, 60 feet tall and 70 years old, will be chopped down by the city of Toronto because it stands dead (...)

Date6/20/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: Healthy Elm to be felled; A still-healthy elm tree; 60 feet tall and 70 years old; will be chopped down by the city of Toronto because it stands dead in the middle of an urban renewal site in the Trefann Court area; Council's parks committee decided yesterday.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0018320F
      Stumping the hustings. Taking the politician's traditional chore of stumping the hustings quite literally, Roy Clifton, the New Democratic Party candidate in York Centre, stands on the stump of a dead elm in front of his campaign headquarters in Richmond Hill.
      Stumping the hustings. Taking the politician's traditional chore of stumping the hustings quite literally, Roy Clifton, the New Democratic Party candidate in York Centre, stands on the stump of a dead elm in front of his campaign headquarters in Richmond Hill.
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      9/28/1971
      Elm Tree, a home run by Jess Pennelli, used to charge $11 a day per patient for down to earth accommodation where nursing patients must mix with the mentally ill
      Elm Tree, a home run by Jess Pennelli, used to charge $11 a day per patient for down to earth accommodation where nursing patients must mix with the mentally ill
      Spremo, Boris
      8/2/1972
      Helping disabled: Jordan Max, acting chairman of the March of Dimes' Accessible Housing Coalition, stands in front of an apartment building at 25 Elm St
      Helping disabled: Jordan Max, acting chairman of the March of Dimes' Accessible Housing Coalition, stands in front of an apartment building at 25 Elm St
      Gardner, Scott
      6/8/1989
      Among her souvenirs: While the aged tree was being chopped down, Gertrude Wilhell claimed a piece as a souvenir
      Among her souvenirs: While the aged tree was being chopped down, Gertrude Wilhell claimed a piece as a souvenir
      McConnell, Colin
      11/18/1983
      Image shows a few cargo ships at the Harbour.
      Toronto's foreign shipping is a healthy 60 per cent this season. A 24-day Seaway strike turned back cargo-laden ocean freighters like these in 1968
      Bakerly, Harold
      7/15/1969
      Athol Layton, wrestler and television commentator who stands 6 feet 6 inches tall, enjoys wearing a colorful houndstooth check jacket with slightly flared pants
      Athol Layton, wrestler and television commentator who stands 6 feet 6 inches tall, enjoys wearing a colorful houndstooth check jacket with slightly flared pants
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      7/26/1972
      Elm Tree on the Royal Road (near Marysville?), New Brunswick
      Elm Tree on the Royal Road (near Marysville?), New Brunswick
      Kay, William Porden, active 1834-1835
      1836
      The wind blew . . . and crunch! Buffetted by high winds and weighted down with ice, this elm, half-rotted by Dutch elm disease, crashed atop four cars(...)
      The wind blew . . . and crunch! Buffetted by high winds and weighted down with ice, this elm, half-rotted by Dutch elm disease, crashed atop four cars(...)
      Lennon, Frank
      3/20/1963
      A step ahead: Podiatrist Allen Frankel of Markham, chairman of Foot Health Month for the Ontario Podiatry Association, helps Dorothy Nolan maintain healthy feet
      A step ahead: Podiatrist Allen Frankel of Markham, chairman of Foot Health Month for the Ontario Podiatry Association, helps Dorothy Nolan maintain healthy feet
      Dunlop, Alan
      5/2/1990
      Big Belter Brian Glennie has been Leafs' most consistent defensive performer over past few weeks, mainly because he's relatively healthy for a change
      Big Belter Brian Glennie has been Leafs' most consistent defensive performer over past few weeks, mainly because he's relatively healthy for a change
      Glennie, Brian
      9/23/1977
      Are they Jogging or Trottering? Lest anyone think they are merely getting in a little healthy jogging, 16-year-old Harold Merten (left) and 18-year-old Chris Kuczynski wear placards to hammer home the message that they are really Trotting for Trotter, Parkdale riding's Liberal candidate, who waves encouragement to them as they pass his campaign headquarters
      Are they Jogging or Trottering? Lest anyone think they are merely getting in a little healthy jogging, 16-year-old Harold Merten (left) and 18-year-old Chris Kuczynski wear placards to hammer home the message that they are really Trotting for Trotter, Parkdale riding's Liberal candidate, who waves encouragement to them as they pass his campaign headquarters
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      9/29/1971
      Centre of controversy: William Morris, 64, who has been practising naturopathy - nutrition, exercise, vitamins and healthy living - for 35 years is one of 160 licensed practitioners in Ontario the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons wants to put out of business
      Centre of controversy: William Morris, 64, who has been practising naturopathy - nutrition, exercise, vitamins and healthy living - for 35 years is one of 160 licensed practitioners in Ontario the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons wants to put out of business
      Faught, Ken
      1/31/1986