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A long grind: Jean Boyd was recently made a Metro police superintendent, becoming the most powerful policewoman in Canada
A long grind: Jean Boyd was recently made a Metro police superintendent, becoming the most powerful policewoman in Canada

A long grind: Jean Boyd was recently made a Metro police superintendent, becoming the most powerful policewoman in Canada

Date9/11/1985
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Original Toronto Star caption: A long grind: Jean Boyd was recently made a Metro police superintendent, becoming the most powerful policewoman in Canada.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0033886F
      Police pioneer: Ferne Alexander, who's ending a long and successful career with Metro police, blazed the trail for policewomen by becoming Canada's only female superintendent
      Police pioneer: Ferne Alexander, who's ending a long and successful career with Metro police, blazed the trail for policewomen by becoming Canada's only female superintendent
      Alexander, Ferne
      3/1/1983
      Jean Boyd: Police superintendent will look at security measures for summit in Tokyo
      Jean Boyd: Police superintendent will look at security measures for summit in Tokyo
      Boyd, Jeff
      11/30/1980
      Promoted: Staff superintendents James Clark, top left, Charles Maywood, top right, Jean Boyd, bottom left, and David Boothby get senior jobs on Metro force
      Promoted: Staff superintendents James Clark, top left, Charles Maywood, top right, Jean Boyd, bottom left, and David Boothby get senior jobs on Metro force
      Boyd, Jean
      8/30/1988
      Promoted: Staff superintendents James Clark, top left, Charles Maywood, top right, Jean Boyd, bottom left, and David Boothby get senior jobs on Metro force
      Promoted: Staff superintendents James Clark, top left, Charles Maywood, top right, Jean Boyd, bottom left, and David Boothby get senior jobs on Metro force
      Boothby, David J
      8/10/1994
      Promoted: Staff superintendents James Clark, top left, Charles Maywood, top right, Jean Boyd, bottom left, and David Boothby get senior jobs on Metro force
      Promoted: Staff superintendents James Clark, top left, Charles Maywood, top right, Jean Boyd, bottom left, and David Boothby get senior jobs on Metro force
      Boothby, David J
      8/10/1994
      Work, Policewoman Maureen Grant checks with Mississauga police Constable Bill Sholin at door of his Most of her time is spent working with youths. [Incomplete]
      Work, Policewoman Maureen Grant checks with Mississauga police Constable Bill Sholin at door of his Most of her time is spent working with youths. [Incomplete]
      Norris, Dave
      3/18/1972
      Policewoman Louise Lehman is one of seven or eight women on the Metro Toronto Police force who wears a uniform
      Policewoman Louise Lehman is one of seven or eight women on the Metro Toronto Police force who wears a uniform
      Goode, Jeff
      11/12/1970
      Inspector Ferne Alexander, once a teacher, now heads Metro police youth bureau and helps 17,000 children in trouble each year. Discussing a case with her is Policewoman Barbara Blauert
      Inspector Ferne Alexander, once a teacher, now heads Metro police youth bureau and helps 17,000 children in trouble each year. Discussing a case with her is Policewoman Barbara Blauert
      Alexander, Ferne
      3/12/1969
      Metro Chairman Paul Godfrey, right, would become the most powerful municipal politician in Canada under the province's plan for reshaping Metro. Star (...)
      Metro Chairman Paul Godfrey, right, would become the most powerful municipal politician in Canada under the province's plan for reshaping Metro. Star (...)
      Godfrey, Paul Victor, 1939-
      1/9/1976
      Telescope teachings : a familiar sketch of astronomical discovery : combining a special notice of objects coming within the range of a small telescope : illustrated by the author's original drawings : with a detail of the most interesting discoveries which have been made with the assistance of powerful telescopes, concerning the phenomena of the heavenly bodies, including the recent comet
      Telescope teachings : a familiar sketch of astronomical discovery : combining a special notice of objects coming within the range of a small telescope : illustrated by the author's original drawings : with a detail of the most interesting discoveries which have been made with the assistance of powerful telescopes, concerning the phenomena of the heavenly bodies, including the recent comet
      Groombridge and Sons
      1859
      John Kruger: Metro's most powerful official helped Godfrey overhaul the former system.
      John Kruger: Metro's most powerful official helped Godfrey overhaul the former system.
      Kruger, John P.
      2/11/1982
      Doubt about Bill McCormack's willingness to tame the powerful Metro police union was a key reason three police commissioners wanted a different man as(...)
      Doubt about Bill McCormack's willingness to tame the powerful Metro police union was a key reason three police commissioners wanted a different man as(...)
      McCormack, William, 1933-2016
      7/18/1989