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You must take time to smell flowers and fresh clover is the advice of Lewie Walker, shown blowing out candles on a cake marking his 100th birthday at (...)
Image shows a gentleman blowing candles on a big birthday cake held by two ladies.

You must take time to smell flowers and fresh clover is the advice of Lewie Walker, shown blowing out candles on a cake marking his 100th birthday at (...)

Date5/9/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: You must take time to smell flowers and fresh clover is the advice of Lewie Walker, shown blowing out candles on a cake marking his 100th birthday at Rockcliffe Nursing Home on Lawrence Ave. in Scarborough yesterday. Walker, a civil engineer who came to Canada from Scotland in 1909, said in his Scottish brogue that sensible, clean living has been his formula for enjoying a long life.
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    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyNeighbourhoodRosedale-Moore Park
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
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    Photographs
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0024762F
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