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In 1920 alone, Ontario doctors wrote more than 650,000 prescriptions for alcohol. [11] Federal prohibition was repealed at the end of 1919. That year, a province-wide referendum saw support of the Ontario ban on sales by a majority of 400,000 votes. [12] The manufacture and the export of liquor was made legal. [13]
Garry Hoy (January 28, 1954 – July 9, 1993) was a Canadian lawyer who died when he fell from the 24th floor of his office building at the Toronto-Dominion Centre in Toronto, Ontario. In an attempt to prove to a group of prospective articling students that the building's glass windows were unbreakable, he threw himself against the glass.
David Charles Onley was born in Midland, Ontario, on June 12, 1950. [2] [3] Beginning at the age of three, he battled with polio, resulting in partial paralysis.[4] [5] In order to facilitate medical treatment, the family moved to Scarborough (now part of Toronto), settling on Orchard Park Drive in the neighbourhood of West Hill.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 7 February 2025. Canadian politician (1969–2016) For other people named Robert Ford, see Robert Ford. Rob Ford Ford in 2013 64th Mayor of Toronto In office December 1, 2010 – November 30, 2014 Deputy Doug Holyday (2010–2013) Norm Kelly (2013–2014) Preceded by David Miller Succeeded by John Tory ...
Pope John Paul II was the subject of three premature obituaries.. A prematurely reported obituary is an obituary of someone who was still alive at the time of publication. . Examples include that of inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel, whose premature obituary condemning him as a "merchant of death" for creating military explosives may have prompted him to create the Nobel Prize; [1 ...
Business at Panepinto's coffin store at St. Clair Avenue West in the Corso Italia district was described as very brisk as the price of his coffins ranged from $1,800 to $2,000, which was half the price of the average coffin in Toronto. [1] One of Panepinto's discount coffins, the George, was made of pressboard and sold for $200. [1]
The Archives of Ontario are the archives for the province of Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1903 as the Bureau of Archives, the archives are now under the responsibility of the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery. The main offices of the archive are located at York University in Toronto.
The Queen congratulated Fung in a letter on her 112th birthday on 27 January 2011 and the Mayor of Vancouver declared that day "Fung Eng Sum Ying Day". [37] [38] Fung died of natural causes at the claimed age of 112, at Burnaby General Hospital in British Columbia on 6 December 2011. At the time of her death she was survived by two of her three ...