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Here comes the old sweetie, Santa Claus never looked better to chocoholics than at Clayton's Candy Store, a 72-year-old family-run business on Gerrard(...)
Here comes the old sweetie, Santa Claus never looked better to chocoholics than at Clayton's Candy Store, a 72-year-old family-run business on Gerrard(...)

Here comes the old sweetie, Santa Claus never looked better to chocoholics than at Clayton's Candy Store, a 72-year-old family-run business on Gerrard(...)

Date12/7/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: Here comes the old sweetie; Santa Claus never looked better to chocoholics than at Clayton's Candy Store; a 72-year-old family-run business on Gerrard St. near Greenwood Ave. Like the bells; sleighs; reindeer and other figures; hundreds of Santas made at
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0007432F
      Here comes the old sweetie, Santa Claus never looked better to chocoholics than at Clayton's Candy Store, a 72-year-old family-run business on Gerrard(...)
      Here comes the old sweetie, Santa Claus never looked better to chocoholics than at Clayton's Candy Store, a 72-year-old family-run business on Gerrard(...)
      Gower, Patti
      12/7/1989
      Here comes the old sweetie, Santa claus never looked better to chocoholics than at Clayton's Candy Store, a 72-year-old family-run business on Gerrard(...)
      Here comes the old sweetie, Santa claus never looked better to chocoholics than at Clayton's Candy Store, a 72-year-old family-run business on Gerrard(...)
      Gower, Patti
      12/7/1989
      Chocoholics' Delight: Philippe Corbiere is only 26 but he began his career in 1978 as an apprentice at L'Ecole Superieure de Cuisine Ferrandi in France
      Chocoholics' Delight: Philippe Corbiere is only 26 but he began his career in 1978 as an apprentice at L'Ecole Superieure de Cuisine Ferrandi in France
      Beaty, Keith
      9/6/1988
      . . . and adults, North York Mayor Mel Lastman played Santa for yesterday's children's party and had some help from his wife, Marilyn, who looked more like a Christmas tree than Mrs. Claus.
      . . . and adults, North York Mayor Mel Lastman played Santa for yesterday's children's party and had some help from his wife, Marilyn, who looked more like a Christmas tree than Mrs. Claus.
      Cooper, David
      12/17/1977
      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
      Bernard Turgeon has probably never looked nor sounded better than he did as Louis Riel at O'Keefe Centre Saturday, says Star music critic William Littler
      Bernard Turgeon has probably never looked nor sounded better than he did as Louis Riel at O'Keefe Centre Saturday, says Star music critic William Littler
      Mahler, John
      9/8/1975
      Clayton's Meat Market, Dundas Street West, northwest corner Burnhamthorpe Road
      Clayton's Meat Market, Dundas Street West, northwest corner Burnhamthorpe Road
      Salmon, James V. (James Victor)
      11/24/1954
      A photograph of a horse hooked up to a sleigh and standing on a city street. There is a man sit…
      'Topaz,' dappled grey mare, Clayton's Meat Market, Toronto
      Timmis, Reginald S.‏ ‎(Reginald Symonds),‏ ‎1884-‏
      23 February 1911
      That winning smile on the left comes from Ken Dimson after 30-year-old insurance salesman beat out Wanda Grendys, right, for Liberal nomination in Scarborough-Ellesmere riding this week. I got word the executive was looking for someone to run, said Dimson. I knew there was going to be some time in my life when I was going to run so thought it might as well be now. Victory was an anti-climax.
      That winning smile on the left comes from Ken Dimson after 30-year-old insurance salesman beat out Wanda Grendys, right, for Liberal nomination in Scarborough-Ellesmere riding this week. I got word the executive was looking for someone to run, said Dimson. I knew there was going to be some time in my life when I was going to run so thought it might as well be now. Victory was an anti-climax.
      Darrell, Dick
      5/12/1977
      Just cut the small talk: 17-month-old Naomi Greeman is less than delighted to meet Santa Claus yesterday at a free Christmas party for 600 hosted by caterer Joe Garisto
      Just cut the small talk: 17-month-old Naomi Greeman is less than delighted to meet Santa Claus yesterday at a free Christmas party for 600 hosted by caterer Joe Garisto
      Goode, Jeff
      12/17/1989
      Claus has no effect. Little Clayton Tucker, 11 months, of Markham pays scant attention to Santa as he explores the Christmas terrain at Casa Loma yest(...)
      Claus has no effect. Little Clayton Tucker, 11 months, of Markham pays scant attention to Santa as he explores the Christmas terrain at Casa Loma yest(...)
      McConnell, Colin
      12/4/1987
      Truck loads of toys, candy and other goodies cram the secret warehouse where gnome Gail O'Sullivan packs Star Santa Claus fund gift boxes for delivery(...)
      Truck loads of toys, candy and other goodies cram the secret warehouse where gnome Gail O'Sullivan packs Star Santa Claus fund gift boxes for delivery(...)
      Goode, Jeff
      12/10/1976