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Image shows the blind skaters program run by North York's parks and recreation department. Here…
In its second year, the blind skaters program run by North York's parks and recreation department is brainchild of Andra Kelly, wife of Toronto Maple Leafs coach Red Kelly, and Nancy Cameron of department. Here, Mrs. Kelly assists Dennis Donnelly at Victoria Village Arena. There are 10 people in program, ranging in age from 7 to 62, and they come from all parts of Metro. They need more volunteers.
Image shows the blind skaters program run by North York's parks and recreation department. Here, Mrs. Kelly assists Dennis Donnelly at Victoria Village Arena.

In its second year, the blind skaters program run by North York's parks and recreation department is brainchild of Andra Kelly, wife of Toronto Maple Leafs coach Red Kelly, and Nancy Cameron of department. Here, Mrs. Kelly assists Dennis Donnelly at Victoria Village Arena. There are 10 people in program, ranging in age from 7 to 62, and they come from all parts of Metro. They need more volunteers.

Date11/11/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: In its second year, the blind skaters program run by North York's parks and recreation department is brainchild of Andra Kelly, wife of Toronto Maple Leafs coach Red Kelly, and Nancy Cameron of department. Here, Mrs. Kelly assists Dennis Donnelly at Victoria Village Arena. There are 10 people in program, ranging in age from 7 to 62, and they come from all parts of Metro. They need more volunteers.
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    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyNeighbourhoodFlemingdon Park
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0059229F
      Image shows a 10-year-old Andrea Essig gets special coaching from Andra Kelly at the Victoria V…
      Careful coaching: 10-year-old Andrea Essig gets special coaching from Andra Kelly at the Victoria Village Arena. Andrea was one of 30 blind children on hand at the arena yesterday learning how to skate.
      Kelly, Andra
      2/7/1980
      Skating teacher Andra Kelly helps keep a 'first time' student on her, The young skater is among 16 partially blind children whose winter will be more than just a whit [Incomplete]
      Skating teacher Andra Kelly helps keep a 'first time' student on her, The young skater is among 16 partially blind children whose winter will be more than just a whit [Incomplete]
      Goode, Jeff
      11/9/1966
      Teaching the blind to skate, Andra Kelly, wife of Leaf coach Red Kelly, coaxes 7-year-old Paul Legare (top) to try it
      Teaching the blind to skate, Andra Kelly, wife of Leaf coach Red Kelly, coaxes 7-year-old Paul Legare (top) to try it
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      11/27/1975
      Teaching the blind to skate, Andra Kelly, wife of Leaf coach Red Kelly, coaxes 7-year-old Paul Legare (top) to try it
      Teaching the blind to skate, Andra Kelly, wife of Leaf coach Red Kelly, coaxes 7-year-old Paul Legare (top) to try it
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      11/27/1975
      Canadian soldiers ride on a farmer's wagon through flood waters of the Assiniboine river as they travel assists volunteers in plugging dykes in the Ba(...)
      Canadian soldiers ride on a farmer's wagon through flood waters of the Assiniboine river as they travel assists volunteers in plugging dykes in the Ba(...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      5/13/1948
      An advance taste of sailing lessons is enjoyed by this group of boys and girls from North York's Fenside Arena branch of the parks and recreation summ(...)
      An advance taste of sailing lessons is enjoyed by this group of boys and girls from North York's Fenside Arena branch of the parks and recreation summ(...)
      Teskey, Frank
      7/15/1971
      The road back: Psychiatrist Gary Cormack is learning to speak again after a near-fatal stroke. He's helped by 10 volunteers, including neighbor Bonnie McCleave (left) and friend Maureen Kelly, in word drills.
      The road back: Psychiatrist Gary Cormack is learning to speak again after a near-fatal stroke. He's helped by 10 volunteers, including neighbor Bonnie McCleave (left) and friend Maureen Kelly, in word drills.
      Russell
      11/17/1982
      Tobblers get in the swim. Oshawa youngsters can learn to swim early, thanks to the recreation department's two swimming pools and its programs for mot(...)
      Tobblers get in the swim. Oshawa youngsters can learn to swim early, thanks to the recreation department's two swimming pools and its programs for mot(...)
      Lennon, Frank
      3/3/1975
      Leonard (Red) Kelly Family and wife Andra
      Leonard (Red) Kelly Family and wife Andra
      Kelly, Red, 1927-
      2/22/1999
      Gliding light: Janina Krajewski, 65, (left) gets a skating lesson from Lisa de Candida as part of a prgoram for seniors presented by the North York parks and recreation department
      Gliding light: Janina Krajewski, 65, (left) gets a skating lesson from Lisa de Candida as part of a prgoram for seniors presented by the North York parks and recreation department
      Eglinton, Rick
      10/14/1987
      Combing the beach clean at Sunnyside, workers from the city parks and recreation department use rakes to clean up logs, tin cans, old tires and other (...)
      Combing the beach clean at Sunnyside, workers from the city parks and recreation department use rakes to clean up logs, tin cans, old tires and other (...)
      Spremo, Boris
      4/20/1971
      Harness horses: Mark Kelly and Liz Picard are first-year students in Seneca College's harness horse industry operations program at King Campus
      Harness horses: Mark Kelly and Liz Picard are first-year students in Seneca College's harness horse industry operations program at King Campus
      Russell, Jim
      1/21/1986