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We don't like to gloat, but . . . The first car down the Spadina ditch was driven by North York Alderman Esther Shiner accompanied by the borough's mayor, Mel Lastman. [Incomplete]
We don't like to gloat, but . . . The first car down the Spadina ditch was driven by North York Alderman Esther Shiner accompanied by the borough's mayor, Mel Lastman. [Incomplete]

We don't like to gloat, but . . . The first car down the Spadina ditch was driven by North York Alderman Esther Shiner accompanied by the borough's mayor, Mel Lastman. [Incomplete]

Date9/8/1976
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  • We don't like to gloat; but . . . The first car down the Spadina ditch was driven by North York Alderman Esther Shiner accompanied by the borough's mayor; Mel Lastman. [Incomplete]
  • We don't like to gloat, but . . . The first car down the Spadina ditch was driven by North York Alderman Esther Shiner accompanied by the borough's mayor, Mel Lastman. [Incomplete]
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Original Toronto Star caption: We don't like to gloat; but . . . The first car down the Spadina ditch was driven by North York Alderman Esther Shiner accompanied by the borough's mayor; Mel Lastman. [Incomplete]
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0115164F
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      Whoopee! Hitting the ice with enthusiasm, if not grace, are Controller Esther Shiner and North York Mayor Mel Lastman.
      Whoopee! Hitting the ice with enthusiasm, if not grace, are Controller Esther Shiner and North York Mayor Mel Lastman.
      Cooper, David
      1/5/1979
      Quite a team: Esther Shiner, who topped the polls for North York board of control and Mayor Mel Lastman, who easily defeated his one opponent in the mayoralty race, share a hug in mutual celebration last night
      Quite a team: Esther Shiner, who topped the polls for North York board of control and Mayor Mel Lastman, who easily defeated his one opponent in the mayoralty race, share a hug in mutual celebration last night
      Darrell, Dick
      11/10/1980
      Mel Lastman kibitzes with Controller Esther Shiner
      Mel Lastman kibitzes with Controller Esther Shiner
      Lastman, Mel
      11/13/1978
      North York Mayor Mel Lastman (right), lawyer Barry Swadron (centre) and Alderman Jack Bedder hold a press conference on the case of Alderman John Knox, who has admitted he took a trip to the Bahamas on the $470 he received from the borough to study road m
      North York Mayor Mel Lastman (right), lawyer Barry Swadron (centre) and Alderman Jack Bedder hold a press conference on the case of Alderman John Knox, who has admitted he took a trip to the Bahamas on the $470 he received from the borough to study road m
      Lastman, Mel
      8/13/1973
      Just plain folks: East York alderman Gord Crann (left) and Newmarket mayor Ray Twinney smile their agreement with Jim Mullen, who gives thumbs-up approval to the borough's proposed change in status
      Just plain folks: East York alderman Gord Crann (left) and Newmarket mayor Ray Twinney smile their agreement with Jim Mullen, who gives thumbs-up approval to the borough's proposed change in status
      Beaty, Keith
      10/11/1979
      Children from 45 area schools joined North York Mayor Mel Lastman and Alderman Marilyn Meshberg for a run down new fitness trail in Bestview Park yesterday after it was opened officially
      Children from 45 area schools joined North York Mayor Mel Lastman and Alderman Marilyn Meshberg for a run down new fitness trail in Bestview Park yesterday after it was opened officially
      Lastman, Mel
      10/13/1976
      Peel me a grape: North York Mayor Mel Lastman - dressed as Bacchus, the Greek god of wine - gets personal attention from York borough Mayor Gayle Christie, sporting the costume of Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture
      Peel me a grape: North York Mayor Mel Lastman - dressed as Bacchus, the Greek god of wine - gets personal attention from York borough Mayor Gayle Christie, sporting the costume of Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture
      Darrell, Dick
      9/4/1981
      Metro's big wheels get their lumps, While Mayor Phil White (left) of York Borough, Mayor Mel Lastman of North York and Metro Chairman Paul Godfrey listen in
      Metro's big wheels get their lumps, While Mayor Phil White (left) of York Borough, Mayor Mel Lastman of North York and Metro Chairman Paul Godfrey listen in
      Griffin, Doug
      3/15/1974
      North York Mayor Mel Lastman (left) addresses a press conference announcing a $25 million federal office building (architect's sketch behind him) will be built in the borough
      North York Mayor Mel Lastman (left) addresses a press conference announcing a $25 million federal office building (architect's sketch behind him) will be built in the borough
      Beaty, Keith
      5/22/1973
      Running hard: Controller Barbara Greene, accompanied by daughter Carly, 7, begins her drive to oust Mel Lastman as North York's mayor at a press conference yesterday
      Running hard: Controller Barbara Greene, accompanied by daughter Carly, 7, begins her drive to oust Mel Lastman as North York's mayor at a press conference yesterday
      Greene, Barbara, 1945-
      9/3/1985
      Wearing Coonskin hat, York Mayor Philip White invades North York today to plant his borough's flag and lay claim to Yorkdale Shopping Plaza-part of neighboring North York
      Wearing Coonskin hat, York Mayor Philip White invades North York today to plant his borough's flag and lay claim to Yorkdale Shopping Plaza-part of neighboring North York
      Spremo, Boris
      7/8/1977
      Heat's on at bus stop: Controller Mel Lastman, North York mayoralty candidate, presses the button to turn on heating unit in first of four bus shelters in the borough to be heated
      Heat's on at bus stop: Controller Mel Lastman, North York mayoralty candidate, presses the button to turn on heating unit in first of four bus shelters in the borough to be heated
      Lastman, Mel
      11/23/1972