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John De Toro was harassed out of his Ontario Hydro job when Italy entered World War II. Last night, 500 people made it up to him at a banquet to recognize his services to the community. Among them: Raising $1,000,000 for charities.
John De Toro was harassed out of his Ontario Hydro job when Italy entered World War II. Last night, 500 people made it up to him at a banquet to recognize his services to the community. Among them: Raising $1,000,000 for charities.

John De Toro was harassed out of his Ontario Hydro job when Italy entered World War II. Last night, 500 people made it up to him at a banquet to recognize his services to the community. Among them: Raising $1,000,000 for charities.

Date11/3/1966
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  • John De Toro was harassed out of his Ontario Hydro job when Italy entered World War II. Last night, 500 people made it up to him at a banquet to recognize his services to the community. Among them: Raising $1,000,000 for charities.
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Morley Sproule: MOdel railroader used his 66 locomotives and 745 feet of track to raise money for charities and to delight the many schoolchildren who visited his Scarborough home over the past 25 years
Teskey, Frank
n.d.
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Up in arms: Roy Sharpe, a member of London's bingo task force and head of a group that raises money from bingo for athletic programs, says free bus rides to Brantford, with its cheaper games and bigger prizes, is cutting into the take for London charities and community groups
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Free advice: Rae Mariatt, division manager at investors Syndicate Ltd., will give seminar on how to leave money to charities in your will.
Free advice: Rae Mariatt, division manager at investors Syndicate Ltd., will give seminar on how to leave money to charities in your will.
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Ed Mavrinac, right, was to be honored by the Metro Croatian community at a special banquet tonight to recognize the humanitarian work he has done.
Ed Mavrinac, right, was to be honored by the Metro Croatian community at a special banquet tonight to recognize the humanitarian work he has done.
McConnell, Colin
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Recognize the melody?, Richard Brack conduct' a favorite Gustav Mahler symphony in his King St. stereo shop. Brack says buying quality provides not only improved sound but a valuable trade-in.
Recognize the melody?, Richard Brack conduct' a favorite Gustav Mahler symphony in his King St. stereo shop. Brack says buying quality provides not only improved sound but a valuable trade-in.
Loek, Dick
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Craftsman at work: Luigi D'Andrea, 67, works on a piece of wrought iron in his workshop in a laneway at Ossington Ave. and Bloor St. D'Andrea, who brought his skills from Italy, has been plying his trade in Toronto since 1949, but now demand for hand-made
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Proud Canadians: Ralph Macri, with wife, Pat, enjoys socializing with others from his home town of San Glorgio Morgeto in Italy at a Metro club, but says Canada's his real home
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Lennon, Frank
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Bank Troubles: Zoran Curclc, outside him missisauge home, was late once with his mortgage. He said his bank made him feel he was begging for charity at a time when he just needed a little understabdibg.
Gower, Patti
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Surgeon emeritus: Dr. Norman Delarue, Canada's first crusader in the antismoking movement, was harassed and teased in the early days. Now, retired after decades as a busy surgeon, he has seen the movement grow and only regrets that smoking will not vanish
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Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
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Antonio Scopelliti: A gentle shepherd who came thousands of miles from his native Italy, only to find himself embroiled in a killing, was acquitted of murder when a jury believed that he was just defending himself
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Combs, Erin
4/10/1980