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Layettes from Ecuador. Murray Dryden, co-founder of Sleeping Children Around the World, and volunteer co-ordinator Laurie-Beth Davidson display some of the items they send in their bed kits
Layettes from Ecuador. Murray Dryden, co-founder of Sleeping Children Around the World, and volunteer co-ordinator Laurie-Beth Davidson display some of the items they send in their bed kits

Layettes from Ecuador. Murray Dryden, co-founder of Sleeping Children Around the World, and volunteer co-ordinator Laurie-Beth Davidson display some of the items they send in their bed kits

Date3/24/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: Layettes from Ecuador. Murray Dryden, co-founder of Sleeping Children Around the World, and volunteer co-ordinator Laurie-Beth Davidson display some of the items they send in their bed kits.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0044711F
      Sweet dreams. There is nothing more beautiful or peaceful than a child sleeping, says Murray Dryden whose group distributes bed kits in 29 countries
      Sweet dreams. There is nothing more beautiful or peaceful than a child sleeping, says Murray Dryden whose group distributes bed kits in 29 countries
      Dryden, Murray
      2/10/1993
      Labelling session. Murray Dryden (standing, right) is joined by a crew of volunteers in his Islington home to label the slumber kits his organization (...)
      Labelling session. Murray Dryden (standing, right) is joined by a crew of volunteers in his Islington home to label the slumber kits his organization (...)
      Dryden, Murray
      2/3/1985
      Comforting work. Murray Dryden reminisces with youthful volunteer Todd Graves about his Sleeping Children Around the World program he founded 20 years(...)
      Comforting work. Murray Dryden reminisces with youthful volunteer Todd Graves about his Sleeping Children Around the World program he founded 20 years(...)
      Calleja, Frank
      9/10/1990
      Murray Dryden: Sleeping kit founder
      Murray Dryden: Sleeping kit founder
      Darrell, Dick
      6/30/1980
      Michael Reves, co-owner of Decorium in Downsview, picks up items for his store while travelling around the world. The ceramic faces are $250 each.
      Michael Reves, co-owner of Decorium in Downsview, picks up items for his store while travelling around the world. The ceramic faces are $250 each.
      Gower, Patti
      5/22/1990
      Call for Caviar: Jay Gould displays some of the many items that are delivered from Sinful Pleasures, a Toronto-based catering and gift service
      Call for Caviar: Jay Gould displays some of the many items that are delivered from Sinful Pleasures, a Toronto-based catering and gift service
      Mahler, John
      3/13/1989
      Success story: Jurgen Schemmer, owner of Willowdale-base Sonora Cosmetics Inc., shows some of the beauty kits his company manufactures.
      Success story: Jurgen Schemmer, owner of Willowdale-base Sonora Cosmetics Inc., shows some of the beauty kits his company manufactures.
      Loek, Dick
      3/29/1986
      A grade six education didn't stop Harry Graham from rising to the top in Cummins Diesel, North America's leading manufacturer of diesel engines - or from prospering in his own firm, IDMD, which makes sales-promotion kits
      A grade six education didn't stop Harry Graham from rising to the top in Cummins Diesel, North America's leading manufacturer of diesel engines - or from prospering in his own firm, IDMD, which makes sales-promotion kits
      Griffin, Doug
      10/1/1985
      hristmas Ribbon. on this $23,000 Aston Martin symbolizes dealer hn Cox's hope that somebody will buy it as a gift for a loved one. obody's taken up his offer of Christmas morning delivery yet, but other expensive items are being snapped up around Toronto. Jewelry, fur coats an gold toothpicks are big with those who don't insist on sensible gifts. Some teenagers don't mind paying $100 for a gold chain. [Incomplete]
      hristmas Ribbon. on this $23,000 Aston Martin symbolizes dealer hn Cox's hope that somebody will buy it as a gift for a loved one. obody's taken up his offer of Christmas morning delivery yet, but other expensive items are being snapped up around Toronto. Jewelry, fur coats an gold toothpicks are big with those who don't insist on sensible gifts. Some teenagers don't mind paying $100 for a gold chain. [Incomplete]
      Goode, Jeff
      12/13/1972
      Where do you start? Rory Jan, 24, who has helped people build microcomputers from kits for 2 years at the U of T, sits by assembled and unassembled parts of an Apple clone
      Where do you start? Rory Jan, 24, who has helped people build microcomputers from kits for 2 years at the U of T, sits by assembled and unassembled parts of an Apple clone
      Faught, Ken
      9/28/1984
      Highland fling danced by Confederation Life Insurance Co. president J. Craig Davidson, and three great-great-great grandsons of the company's founder, was highlight of a dinner last night making the firm's 100th birthday. From left, Davidson and David Latimer, age nine, and brother Jeffrey, eight, Michael, five.
      Highland fling danced by Confederation Life Insurance Co. president J. Craig Davidson, and three great-great-great grandsons of the company's founder, was highlight of a dinner last night making the firm's 100th birthday. From left, Davidson and David Latimer, age nine, and brother Jeffrey, eight, Michael, five.
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      4/21/1971
      Recovered Treasures: A cornet and a watch are among items from the doomed ship on display at the Salvation Army Heritage Centre in Toronto
      Recovered Treasures: A cornet and a watch are among items from the doomed ship on display at the Salvation Army Heritage Centre in Toronto
      Bock, Tony
      2/27/1998