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Diabetic Jo-Anne Stolarchuk, above, shows letter received from insulin co-discoverer Dr. Charles Best
Diabetic Jo-Anne Stolarchuk, above, shows letter received from insulin co-discoverer Dr. Charles Best

Diabetic Jo-Anne Stolarchuk, above, shows letter received from insulin co-discoverer Dr. Charles Best

Date4/5/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: Diabetic Jo-Anne Stolarchuk, above, shows letter received from insulin co-discoverer Dr. Charles Best in reply to a request from Ms Stolarchuk for information about doctor's discovery for a school project 17 years ago.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0026264F
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      Banting, Henrietta
      2/1/1925
      A Diabetic since childhood, Dr Kenneth Gorman of Toronto must inject himself twice daily with insulin. He specializes in treating diabetics.
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      Darrell, Dick
      3/9/1977
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      7/7/1989
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      Goode, Jeff
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      National Ballet of Canada dancer Tomas Schramek accompanied wife Deborah Todd, an insulin-Dependent diabetic, to the lunch
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      Best-stressed: Seeking help from his kids, Charles, 3, and Kathy, 8, John Crosbie looks for a pun to launch the new year at their Ridge Dr. home.
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      Griffin, Doug
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      It's a lot better than kissing babies, exlaims Reeve Charles (Chic) Murray after his wife, Jo, gave him a victory kiss
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      Farnan, Mike, 1941-
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