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Joining the fight, more than 50 children came out to Joseph Edwards' homemade crosswalk in the rain yesterday, waving signs and chanting, We want a cr(...)
Joining the fight, more than 50 children came out to Joseph Edwards' homemade crosswalk in the rain yesterday, waving signs and chanting, We want a cr(...)

Joining the fight, more than 50 children came out to Joseph Edwards' homemade crosswalk in the rain yesterday, waving signs and chanting, We want a cr(...)

Date9/22/1976
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  • Joining the fight, more than 50 children came out to Joseph Edwards' homemade crosswalk in the rain yesterday, waving signs and chanting, We want a cr(...)
  • Joining the fight; more than 50 children came out to Joseph Edwards' homemade crosswalk in the rain yesterday; waving signs and chanting; We want a crosswalk. Edwards; right; of Gilder Dr. in Scarborough; was charged with public mischief after painting a crosswalk for his children to get to Glen Ravine school. Yesterday as he was out guiding children across street. Alderman Fred Bland invited him to send delegation to works committee meeting next week.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Joining the fight; more than 50 children came out to Joseph Edwards' homemade crosswalk in the rain yesterday; waving signs and chanting; We want a crosswalk. Edwards; right; of Gilder Dr. in Scarborough; was charged with public mischief after painting a crosswalk for his children to get to Glen Ravine school. Yesterday as he was out guiding children across street. Alderman Fred Bland invited him to send delegation to works committee meeting next week.
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