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Paraplegic John Meyers. In spare time from United Appeal work, he sculpture
Paraplegic John Meyers. In spare time from United Appeal work, he sculpture

Paraplegic John Meyers. In spare time from United Appeal work, he sculpture

Date10/8/1971
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  • Paraplegic John Meyers. In spare time from United Appeal work, he sculpture
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0130833F
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Anytime is a busy time for 35-year-old John Meyers, who lost his right leg in an automobile accident as a teenager
Anytime is a busy time for 35-year-old John Meyers, who lost his right leg in an automobile accident as a teenager
Feeny, Edwin
1/5/1971
Clarence Meyers is executive director of the Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsay. His son has the disease.
Clarence Meyers is executive director of the Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsay. His son has the disease.
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
11/12/1973
Out of work: Patrick McGurran, a paraplegic, was touring York Region schools to discuss being handicapped, but money has run out for the program.
Out of work: Patrick McGurran, a paraplegic, was touring York Region schools to discuss being handicapped, but money has run out for the program.
Dexter, Brian
4/14/1983
Disappointed: Gregory Pyc of the Canadian Paraplegic Association says its proposed tax changes got no response from Finance Minister Michael Wilson.
Disappointed: Gregory Pyc of the Canadian Paraplegic Association says its proposed tax changes got no response from Finance Minister Michael Wilson.
Dunlop, Alan
4/14/1989
Two Lives: Andrew MacDonald, 31, a stockbroker expecting to earn about $70,000 this year, spends his spare time helping Inmates at the Don jail.
Two Lives: Andrew MacDonald, 31, a stockbroker expecting to earn about $70,000 this year, spends his spare time helping Inmates at the Don jail.
Loek, Dick
12/23/1990
Effort: Harry Pilkington, campaign chairman for this year's United Appeal a hug and a free food sample from Muriel Burns, 90, when he visited her Parkdale department
Effort: Harry Pilkington, campaign chairman for this year's United Appeal a hug and a free food sample from Muriel Burns, 90, when he visited her Parkdale department
Stuparyk, Michael
8/19/1981
By Lois Kalchman Special to The Star, The script for paraplegic athlete Ron Robillard's life reads more like a TV mini-series than the real world.
By Lois Kalchman Special to The Star, The script for paraplegic athlete Ron Robillard's life reads more like a TV mini-series than the real world.
Mahler, John
9/26/1986
Putting new soles on old running shoes is a satisfying job for 21-year-old paraplegic Imre Szeleyi, who defected to Canada during the Olympic Games for the Disabled
Putting new soles on old running shoes is a satisfying job for 21-year-old paraplegic Imre Szeleyi, who defected to Canada during the Olympic Games for the Disabled
Beaty, Keith
10/20/1977
Where's the fire? Constable Larry Tanghe pulls Maichael Fleishman over for speeding in a wheelchair marathon held by the Canadian Paraplegic Association in Central Don Park yesterday.
Where's the fire? Constable Larry Tanghe pulls Maichael Fleishman over for speeding in a wheelchair marathon held by the Canadian Paraplegic Association in Central Don Park yesterday.
Slaughter, Mike
6/3/1978
Helmut Mehnert has been a paraplegic for 17 years and well knows the frustrations of trying to retain some degree of independence
Helmut Mehnert has been a paraplegic for 17 years and well knows the frustrations of trying to retain some degree of independence
Bull, Ron
2/14/1973
D'Arcy O'Connell: 40-year-old has been paraplegic for 18 years.
D'Arcy O'Connell: 40-year-old has been paraplegic for 18 years.
Darrell, Dick
3/4/1981
Edward Meyer works out of a Toronto office for Ripley's Believe It Or Not! hunting down exhibits for 20 museums around the world
Edward Meyer works out of a Toronto office for Ripley's Believe It Or Not! hunting down exhibits for 20 museums around the world
Eglinton, Rick
9/14/1992