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Art Linder: North York man whose wife has multiple sclerosis started a one-man crusade to find the cause of the disease after reading about Henribourg, which has an incredibly high incidence of MS
Art Linder: North York man whose wife has multiple sclerosis started a one-man crusade to find the cause of the disease after reading about Henribourg, which has an incredibly high incidence of MS

Art Linder: North York man whose wife has multiple sclerosis started a one-man crusade to find the cause of the disease after reading about Henribourg, which has an incredibly high incidence of MS

Date5/14/1984
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      ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0129478F
      MS patient, 'adopted mom' share much more than time, Laura Smith, left, has multiple sclerosis but the pain is eased twice a week with visits from vol(...)
      MS patient, 'adopted mom' share much more than time, Laura Smith, left, has multiple sclerosis but the pain is eased twice a week with visits from vol(...)
      Russell, Jim
      1/4/1991
      Groups rally to help MS victim, By Susan Noakes Special to The Star, Scarborough - The story of multiple-sclerosis victim Michael Harrison has put the public spotlight on the province's handling of long-term care in Metro
      Groups rally to help MS victim, By Susan Noakes Special to The Star, Scarborough - The story of multiple-sclerosis victim Michael Harrison has put the public spotlight on the province's handling of long-term care in Metro
      Dunlop, Alan
      5/27/1983
      Fighting back: Failing eyesight caused by multiple sclerosis means chartered accountant Mel Posesorski needs the help of a monocular to work at his computer, one of many adjustments he has had to make in adapting to his disability with dignity and determination
      Fighting back: Failing eyesight caused by multiple sclerosis means chartered accountant Mel Posesorski needs the help of a monocular to work at his computer, one of many adjustments he has had to make in adapting to his disability with dignity and determination
      Lennon, Frank
      6/2/1989
      Canadian multiple sclerosis victim Richard Beecroft has spent the past three years riding around the world on an adult-sized tricycle to raise public (...)
      Canadian multiple sclerosis victim Richard Beecroft has spent the past three years riding around the world on an adult-sized tricycle to raise public (...)
      Beecroft, Richard
      7/31/1986
      Real buddies: David Sheppard (left), who has multiple sclerosis, devotes much of his time teaching students such Chris, a resident at Bloorview Hospital with cerebral palsey
      Real buddies: David Sheppard (left), who has multiple sclerosis, devotes much of his time teaching students such Chris, a resident at Bloorview Hospital with cerebral palsey
      Dunlop, Alan
      3/28/1989
      The Duffys: Rob comforts wife Diane, who is in hospital suffering from multiple sclerosis, contracted two years ago.
      The Duffys: Rob comforts wife Diane, who is in hospital suffering from multiple sclerosis, contracted two years ago.
      Slaughter, Mike
      11/18/1987
      Tank: Dr. Richard Cole is standing in front of the Oakville Hyperbaric Centre's oxygen chamber. The clinic provides treatment for 104 multiple sclerosis sufferers, 70 per cent of whom have experienced improvements. At right is centre coordinator Judy macNeill and Cole's wife.
      Tank: Dr. Richard Cole is standing in front of the Oakville Hyperbaric Centre's oxygen chamber. The clinic provides treatment for 104 multiple sclerosis sufferers, 70 per cent of whom have experienced improvements. At right is centre coordinator Judy macNeill and Cole's wife.
      Calleja, Frank
      3/5/1986
      Grief-stricken: Leonard O'Brien and his wife, Jean, mourn the loss of feisty Kathleen O'Brien, 68, who didn't let multiple sclerosis stop her from playing the piano
      Grief-stricken: Leonard O'Brien and his wife, Jean, mourn the loss of feisty Kathleen O'Brien, 68, who didn't let multiple sclerosis stop her from playing the piano
      McConnell, Colin
      7/15/1980
      Left behind: Ron Semple of North York, confined to a wheel chair by multiple sclerosis, watches buses leave terminal for areas outside Metro, buses not geared to handle the handicapped
      Left behind: Ron Semple of North York, confined to a wheel chair by multiple sclerosis, watches buses leave terminal for areas outside Metro, buses not geared to handle the handicapped
      Godfrey, Sharon
      7/12/1984
      Multiple sclerosis turned Kathy Harvey into a quadriplegic but her atrt adorns cards sold to help fellow sufferers
      Multiple sclerosis turned Kathy Harvey into a quadriplegic but her atrt adorns cards sold to help fellow sufferers
      Power, Peter
      12/13/1991
      Left, Dan McGregor,f 74, found independence, despite multiple sclerosis, in specially renovated quarters in his daughter's home
      Left, Dan McGregor,f 74, found independence, despite multiple sclerosis, in specially renovated quarters in his daughter's home
      Beaty, Keith
      10/10/1989
      Along for the ride: Editor Max Crittenden, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, rides through the park on his electrically powered wheelchair scooter with his two poodles. Crittenden had formerly relied on a manual push chair, but fatigue made it difficult for him to go far in it.
      Along for the ride: Editor Max Crittenden, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, rides through the park on his electrically powered wheelchair scooter with his two poodles. Crittenden had formerly relied on a manual push chair, but fatigue made it difficult for him to go far in it.
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      10/20/1986