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Spadina Ave., seen here looking north at College St., is potentially a beautiful street, a reader suggests in the letter below. He wants overhead wire(...)
Spadina Ave., seen here looking north at College St., is potentially a beautiful street, a reader suggests in the letter below. He wants overhead wire(...)

Spadina Ave., seen here looking north at College St., is potentially a beautiful street, a reader suggests in the letter below. He wants overhead wire(...)

Date9/25/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: Spadina Ave.; seen here looking north at College St.; is potentially a beautiful street; a reader suggests in the letter below. He wants overhead wires and wooden poles removed; sidewalks widened; trees planted and clutter of garish advertising signs cleaned up.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0115275F
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      Spremo, Boris
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      Homes on toronto Islands, above, should be cleared of illegal residents, reader suggests in letter below, and used as summer cottages by Metro residents who are selected by a lottery
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      Spremo, Boris
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      Old city hall is a fine historical building worthy of saving from the developers, says reader Robert Forester in accompanying letter. He suggests it be converted and refurbished for a civic museum
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      Spremo, Boris
      3/2/1971
      I agree that Queen's Park must act, and quickly, on the question of garbage disposal, says conservationist Gerald Rowland in letter below. He suggests(...)
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      Darrell, Dick
      10/2/1973
      Karen Longlade uses Yonge St. crosswalk. One reader suggests in letter, that pedesrians activate a flasher before entering crosswalk
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      Lennon, Frank
      1/24/1974
      Increase premiums for hospitalization of driver injured while not wearing seat belt, reader suggests in accompanying letter. Every passenger should have right to use his belt or not, says another
      Increase premiums for hospitalization of driver injured while not wearing seat belt, reader suggests in accompanying letter. Every passenger should have right to use his belt or not, says another
      Lennon, Frank
      7/11/1973
      Viet Nam orphans such as these can be helped by the donation of unneeded family allowance cheques, suggests one reader in accompanying letter. Student(...)
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      Spremo, Boris
      2/20/1973
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      The Brilliant accomplishment of Cindy Nicholas, above, in swimming English Channel in record time, could be a stimulus to revive marathon swims at Ex, reader suggests in letter
      Darrell, Dick
      9/12/1977
      Paul Hendeson waves to well-wishers as he follows daughter Heather through doorway after Team Canada's return from Moscow. A reader suggests he has been underrated, deserves recognition
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      Bull, Ron
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      Goode, Jeff
      9/3/1972
      Forest of signs, above, from last municipal election: Reader suggests new system to eliminate all signs
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      Spremo, Boris
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