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Bedmaking is just one of the chores the new arrivals from India are happy to do around the house
Bedmaking is just one of the chores the new arrivals from India are happy to do around the house

Bedmaking is just one of the chores the new arrivals from India are happy to do around the house

Date4/20/1977
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  • Bedmaking is just one of the chores the new arrivals from India are happy to do around the house. From left; they are Cyril; 11; Bridget; 13; and Elvyn; 14. Their father; George Field died in Calcutta leaving the family of six orphaned; so their uncle Tony; of Fenelon Cres.; Oshawa; set out to India to bring the children back to Canada to raise as his own. They're settling in happy in their new surroundings and their new home.
  • Bedmaking is just one of the chores the new arrivals from India are happy to do around the house
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Original Toronto Star caption: Bedmaking is just one of the chores the new arrivals from India are happy to do around the house. From left; they are Cyril; 11; Bridget; 13; and Elvyn; 14. Their father; George Field died in Calcutta leaving the family of six orphaned; so their uncle Tony; of Fenelon Cres.; Oshawa; set out to India to bring the children back to Canada to raise as his own. They're settling in happy in their new surroundings and their new home.
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    Recent arrivals from Montreal are Lila and Arnold Dewhurst and son Philip, 12. Dewhurst is executive with Alcan, one of the big companies which are seeking new policies to ease the problem of frequent moves in upper echelons. Some companies provide interest-free loans, assist in selling houses, pay for license plate changes, alterations to carpets and phone charges.
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