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Best or worst? Mayor Gus Harris, the city's biggest booster, would never admit his beloved Scarborough might have a few things wrong with it
Best or worst? Mayor Gus Harris, the city's biggest booster, would never admit his beloved Scarborough might have a few things wrong with it

Best or worst? Mayor Gus Harris, the city's biggest booster, would never admit his beloved Scarborough might have a few things wrong with it

Date7/5/1984
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  • Best or worst? Mayor Gus Harris, the city's biggest booster, would never admit his beloved Scarborough might have a few things wrong with it.
  • Best or worst? Mayor Gus Harris, the city's biggest booster, would never admit his beloved Scarborough might have a few things wrong with it
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Original Toronto Star caption: Best or worst? Mayor Gus Harris, the city's biggest booster, would never admit his beloved Scarborough might have a few things wrong with it.
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      Gus Turns in Gavel: Scarborough Mayor Gus Harris gets a hug from daughter, Rose, after election nominations closed without his name for first time in 40 years
      Gus Turns in Gavel: Scarborough Mayor Gus Harris gets a hug from daughter, Rose, after election nominations closed without his name for first time in 40 years
      Harris, Gus
      10/18/1988
      What a fun guy! Scarborough Mayor Gus Harris kicks up his heels alongside his sporty Toyota Celica coupe
      What a fun guy! Scarborough Mayor Gus Harris kicks up his heels alongside his sporty Toyota Celica coupe
      Dunlop, Al
      3/17/1986
      To the rescue: Scarborough Mayor Gus Harris wrings out a pair of socks found in the tent of Linda and George Pearce, who have been camping out for six months while unable to find a home
      To the rescue: Scarborough Mayor Gus Harris wrings out a pair of socks found in the tent of Linda and George Pearce, who have been camping out for six months while unable to find a home
      Stuparyk, Michael
      9/6/1981
      Spare Time: Ex-MPP Susan Fish, is raising and racing horses, while former Scarborough mayor Gus Harris (left) is writing a book of his memoirs
      Spare Time: Ex-MPP Susan Fish, is raising and racing horses, while former Scarborough mayor Gus Harris (left) is writing a book of his memoirs
      Bock, Tony
      3/22/1989
      Seventy-seven years old, Gus Harris has just won his fourth term as mayor of Scarborough but he still rejects such trappings of power as a chauffeur-d(...)
      Seventy-seven years old, Gus Harris has just won his fourth term as mayor of Scarborough but he still rejects such trappings of power as a chauffeur-d(...)
      Cooper, David
      11/21/1985
      Big Jim Leeson parks his Cessna Skyplane, zips up his jacket and goes to pay a house call. By flying, Wiarton's Dr. Leeson figures he's beaten one of the biggest problems facing the progessive rural doctor today: Isolation from his colleagues and the big city medical centres. With his Cessna he can hop down to Toronto in an hour for a lecture. Still, he admits, a rural practice might not be every doctor's cup of tea, I'm a farm boy myself...I'm used to it, he says.
      Big Jim Leeson parks his Cessna Skyplane, zips up his jacket and goes to pay a house call. By flying, Wiarton's Dr. Leeson figures he's beaten one of the biggest problems facing the progessive rural doctor today: Isolation from his colleagues and the big city medical centres. With his Cessna he can hop down to Toronto in an hour for a lecture. Still, he admits, a rural practice might not be every doctor's cup of tea, I'm a farm boy myself...I'm used to it, he says.
      Griffin, Doug
      3/10/1970
      Gus Harris: Mayor says Scarborough's first year as city saw surge in value of building permits issued
      Gus Harris: Mayor says Scarborough's first year as city saw surge in value of building permits issued
      Harris, Gus
      6/26/1984
      Hand jive: North York Mayor Mel Lastman, left, and Scarborough Mayor Gus Harris show their differing reactions to the province's announcement yesterday that municipalities will rule on Sunday store openings
      Hand jive: North York Mayor Mel Lastman, left, and Scarborough Mayor Gus Harris show their differing reactions to the province's announcement yesterday that municipalities will rule on Sunday store openings
      Faught, Ken
      12/1/1987
      Sometimes called the most powerful man in Toronto, because he can get things fixed fast, works commissioner Ray Bremner says he doesn't play politics with city aidermen: 'I would never try to get a politician through his constituents.'
      Sometimes called the most powerful man in Toronto, because he can get things fixed fast, works commissioner Ray Bremner says he doesn't play politics with city aidermen: 'I would never try to get a politician through his constituents.'
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      1/21/1985
      Sweet it is: Scarborough Mayor Gus Harris endorses the current Girl Guide Cookie campaign by sampling a box presented by Brownies Pamela Sinclair, 9, and Cathy Bond, 8, and Guide Karin Mueller, 11
      Sweet it is: Scarborough Mayor Gus Harris endorses the current Girl Guide Cookie campaign by sampling a box presented by Brownies Pamela Sinclair, 9, and Cathy Bond, 8, and Guide Karin Mueller, 11
      Harris, Gus
      2/13/1984
      Scarborough clerk Jack Poots puts chain of office on Mayor Gus Harris at council's inaugural meeting last night
      Scarborough clerk Jack Poots puts chain of office on Mayor Gus Harris at council's inaugural meeting last night
      Darrell, Dick
      12/4/1978
      Fore! Scarborough's drive to raise $300,000 for a new animal shelter got off to a smashing start yesterday as Mayor Gus Harris took a swing at the old(...)
      Fore! Scarborough's drive to raise $300,000 for a new animal shelter got off to a smashing start yesterday as Mayor Gus Harris took a swing at the old(...)
      Dunlop, Al
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