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Streetcorner Santa: Dan Ryall, foreground, was ribbed by buddies last Christmas for passing out bucks and booze to Metro's Skid Road winos.
Streetcorner Santa: Dan Ryall, foreground, was ribbed by buddies last Christmas for passing out bucks and booze to Metro's Skid Road winos.

Streetcorner Santa: Dan Ryall, foreground, was ribbed by buddies last Christmas for passing out bucks and booze to Metro's Skid Road winos.

Date12/19/1980
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  • Streetcorner Santa: Dan Ryall, foreground, was ribbed by buddies last Christmas for passing out bucks and booze to Metro's Skid Road winos.
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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_0133165F
Ontario should spend 'booze bucks' to help winos, MPP says
Ontario should spend 'booze bucks' to help winos, MPP says
Spremo, Boris
3/3/1978
Back in race: After 20 years on Skid Row, Buck Green sobered up and completed an alcohol counsellor's course at George Brown College
Back in race: After 20 years on Skid Row, Buck Green sobered up and completed an alcohol counsellor's course at George Brown College
McConnell, Colin
5/28/1982
Buddies: David Hess embraces Jared Sadler, 4, at the Hospital for Sick Children.
Buddies: David Hess embraces Jared Sadler, 4, at the Hospital for Sick Children.
Gower, Patti
7/27/1991
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
As head of Metro's Christmas bureau, run by the department of social services, Frank Kombargi, left, reads some distressing letters
As head of Metro's Christmas bureau, run by the department of social services, Frank Kombargi, left, reads some distressing letters
Bull, Ron
12/8/1982
'Governments at all levels seem to be passing the buck on housing'
'Governments at all levels seem to be passing the buck on housing'
Ross, Fred
12/1/1970
Home for Christmas?, Santa Claus will have to seek out the chilren whose families haven't been able to find affordable housing.
Home for Christmas?, Santa Claus will have to seek out the chilren whose families haven't been able to find affordable housing.
Stawicki, Andrew
11/26/1987
John Ryall
John Ryall
McConnell, Colin
7/8/1993
John Ryall
John Ryall
Lautens, Richard
7/10/1998
Real traffic stoppers in Scarborough yesterday were Marjorie and Harry Gordaneer in their Santa Claus costumes. Mrs. Gordancer, who has been a crossing guard for 20 years and is president of the Metro school crossing guards' organization, has been handing out candy canes to youngsters at her crossing on Clonmore Dr. Husband Harry, who's an area supervisor with the borough's board of education, has been playing Santa at a number of schools this week.
Real traffic stoppers in Scarborough yesterday were Marjorie and Harry Gordaneer in their Santa Claus costumes. Mrs. Gordancer, who has been a crossing guard for 20 years and is president of the Metro school crossing guards' organization, has been handing out candy canes to youngsters at her crossing on Clonmore Dr. Husband Harry, who's an area supervisor with the borough's board of education, has been playing Santa at a number of schools this week.
Lennon, Frank
12/22/1977
Booze battle: Parkdale Hotel owner Merv Frimeth is seeking a court ruling tomorrow to overrule federal electionrules that say alcohol cannot be sold while polls are open during a federal election
Booze battle: Parkdale Hotel owner Merv Frimeth is seeking a court ruling tomorrow to overrule federal electionrules that say alcohol cannot be sold while polls are open during a federal election
Bull, Ron
8/29/1984
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon H. McCullough of Etobicoke admire the two Cornelius Kriefhoff paintings that cost them $17,000 at the Collectors' Choice auction at the St. Lawrence Hall last night. The auction was estimted to have raised close to $50,000 for the National Ballet School scholarship fund. The bidding was fast and furious as Metro's 400 went all out for the paintings and antiques.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon H. McCullough of Etobicoke admire the two Cornelius Kriefhoff paintings that cost them $17,000 at the Collectors' Choice auction at the St. Lawrence Hall last night. The auction was estimted to have raised close to $50,000 for the National Ballet School scholarship fund. The bidding was fast and furious as Metro's 400 went all out for the paintings and antiques.
Darrell, Dick
10/24/1968