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Crossing guards honored. Majorie Gordaneer, Metro's longest-serving school crossing guard with 28 years' service, proudly holds the award she received(...)
Crossing guards honored. Majorie Gordaneer, Metro's longest-serving school crossing guard with 28 years' service, proudly holds the award she received(...)

Crossing guards honored. Majorie Gordaneer, Metro's longest-serving school crossing guard with 28 years' service, proudly holds the award she received(...)

Date10/21/1985
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  • Crossing guards honored. Majorie Gordaneer, Metro's longest-serving school crossing guard with 28 years' service, proudly holds the award she received(...)
  • Crossing guards honored. Majorie Gordaneer; Metro's longest-serving school crossing guard with 28 years' service; proudly holds the award she received last night at the Holiday Inn in Scarborough. Vincent Lamantia; a guard since 1974; has served longest in Scarborough.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Crossing guards honored. Majorie Gordaneer; Metro's longest-serving school crossing guard with 28 years' service; proudly holds the award she received last night at the Holiday Inn in Scarborough. Vincent Lamantia; a guard since 1974; has served longest in Scarborough.
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      Real traffic stoppers in Scarborough yesterday were Marjorie and Harry Gordaneer in their Santa Claus costumes. Mrs. Gordancer, who has been a crossing guard for 20 years and is president of the Metro school crossing guards' organization, has been handing out candy canes to youngsters at her crossing on Clonmore Dr. Husband Harry, who's an area supervisor with the borough's board of education, has been playing Santa at a number of schools this week.
      Real traffic stoppers in Scarborough yesterday were Marjorie and Harry Gordaneer in their Santa Claus costumes. Mrs. Gordancer, who has been a crossing guard for 20 years and is president of the Metro school crossing guards' organization, has been handing out candy canes to youngsters at her crossing on Clonmore Dr. Husband Harry, who's an area supervisor with the borough's board of education, has been playing Santa at a number of schools this week.
      Lennon, Frank
      12/22/1977
      crossing guard is their mayor. Mayor True Davidson holds up homemade cars so children can cross road to Secord school today. The 67-year-old borough m(...)
      crossing guard is their mayor. Mayor True Davidson holds up homemade cars so children can cross road to Secord school today. The 67-year-old borough m(...)
      Davidson, True, 1901-1978
      9/5/1968
      Crossing guard is their mayor. East Yok Mayor True Davidson holds up homemade sing to stop cars so children can cross road to Secord Public School Tod(...)
      Crossing guard is their mayor. East Yok Mayor True Davidson holds up homemade sing to stop cars so children can cross road to Secord Public School Tod(...)
      Davidson, True, 1901-1978
      9/1/1968
      Back at her job as crossing guard, after being off seven weeks due to an injury-only the second time she has been off duty in 23 years-Mrs
      Back at her job as crossing guard, after being off seven weeks due to an injury-only the second time she has been off duty in 23 years-Mrs
      Feeny, Edwin
      2/15/1974
      Crossing guard Viola Lowe is 85. But after 21 years on the job she still thinks it's great.
      Crossing guard Viola Lowe is 85. But after 21 years on the job she still thinks it's great.
      Feeny, Edwin
      9/9/1969
      After 31 years on the job, Victoria Lowe, 94, has decided it's time to retire as school crossing guard at Niagara St
      After 31 years on the job, Victoria Lowe, 94, has decided it's time to retire as school crossing guard at Niagara St
      Goode, Jeff
      10/27/1977
      Mothers picket crossing to win a crossing guard, A group of mothers with their children hold up traffic on St
      Mothers picket crossing to win a crossing guard, A group of mothers with their children hold up traffic on St
      Darrell, Dick
      9/14/1970
      A Guard takes his farewell. William Ritchie, a crossing guard at Roselawn Ave. and Caldow Rd. for 15 years, says goodby to some of the children he's s(...)
      A Guard takes his farewell. William Ritchie, a crossing guard at Roselawn Ave. and Caldow Rd. for 15 years, says goodby to some of the children he's s(...)
      Barkley, Harold
      3/10/1969
      He's 90 years old today, but that doesn't keep Charles Doty from his job as crossing guard at Sherbourne and Howard Sts
      He's 90 years old today, but that doesn't keep Charles Doty from his job as crossing guard at Sherbourne and Howard Sts
      Lowe, Viola
      1/6/1971
      87 years old, Viola Lowe is unchallenged as the city's senior crossing guard, getting children safely across King and Niagara Sts
      87 years old, Viola Lowe is unchallenged as the city's senior crossing guard, getting children safely across King and Niagara Sts
      Geo, Mario
      12/7/1971
      Great-Grandmother, and a great school crossing guard too, Mrs
      Great-Grandmother, and a great school crossing guard too, Mrs
      Griffin, Doug
      12/16/1967
      Star man joins, Pte. F. E. Nash of the Governor-General's Horse Guards, who has entered active service after nine years as an employee in The Star's mailing department
      Star man joins, Pte. F. E. Nash of the Governor-General's Horse Guards, who has entered active service after nine years as an employee in The Star's mailing department
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      7/18/1940