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On patrol: John Gardnar; above; holds cup of soup; while nurse Joan Knapp; below; checks on Edward Seyn[Incomplete]

Picture, 1996

A homeless man uses a mitten atop a concrete barrier for a pillow as he sleeps in freezing temperatures in the Dundas St. W. Simcoe St. area last night. The wink chill factor made it feel like minus 25C (minus 13F).

Picture, 1991

Mannix; who says he has lived on the streets for 20 years; stops to count his money; above left; before buying fries at a chip wagon.

Picture, 1991

Nurses Joan Knapp; left; and Carol Polych of Anishnawbe street patrol tend to Edward Seymour during frigid late-night patrol. The 36-year-old man is paralyzed from blood clots in his leg and says he can't find a place to live. Story; A14.

Picture, 1996

Opposing views: One reader argues that schizophrenics should be free to choose their own lifestyle; even if it means a living on the streets; like this bag lady. Another argues they should be forced into treatment.

Picture, 1991

Stranded: This homeless mother and child were among a dozen families attending court yesterday.

Picture, 1991

Harsh season for homeless; A homeless man known as a regular on downtown streets tries to keep warm in yesterday's -3C (26F) weather by sitting on a warm manhole at the corner of King and Simcoe Sts. Today will be cloudy with flurries with lows of -4C (25F) tonight.

Picture, 1990

Bundled up against the cold of a January morning; one of Toronto's homeless tries to find some warmth early today sleeping on a ventilation grate outside the old stock exchange on Bay St. The temperature wasn't as low as it has been recently; but this man and others forced to sleep on Metro's streets face some nights with plunging temperatures.

Picture, 1988

A sheet of cardboard is a bed for a homeless youth on a downtown Toronto street.

Picture, 1988

Comfort from the cold; Four people sleep huddled for warmth over a steam outlet on the median of University Ave. at Elm St. in downtown Toronto yesterday. Metro's homeless are going to need some form of shelter as cold gusting winds blow into the area tonight and tomorrow; bringing showers and flurries with lows tonight around-1C (30F) and highs tomorrow of 3C to 6C (37F to 42F).

Picture, 1991

Joe Papineau relaxes on top of his warm steampipe in the rail yards near CN Tower. He says he's not very excited about election

Picture, 1979

Cave Dweller: Caruso enjoys his easy chair before his cave was blocked.

Picture, 1988

Cruel city: A homeless man with his cat begs on Yonge St.; left; as another sleeps behind the Royal York; top. Boxes offer little shelter. On the night homeless woman perished; the temperature plunged to minus 14.9 C (5 F).

Picture, 1991

Helping handout: A passerby hands hobo king Andy Caruso a dollar bill for a treat as he stands in front of the steel fence blocking his cave under a Parkdale bridge.

Picture, 1988

In the warm: John; who has been on the street for two years; enjoys a hot drink and a glance at the outside world after lunch at Metropolitan United Church.

Picture, 1995

Bundled up: Jean Howard; a bag lady who; for the past three years; has spent her nights sleeping at the doorstep of a Queen St. E.- Victoria St. office building; is lonely now that the building has been torn down and her regular friends have departed.

Picture, 1984

Routine inspection: While Christmas shoppers hustle along Yonge St. at Bloor St. yesterday in search of last-minute gifts; a street person sifts through a garbage can in search of food or drink.

Picture, 1991

Hard day's work: Bill Adams; an unemployed iron worker; pushes his shopping cart of scrap metal; valued at $25; along Queen St. near Parliament yesterday.

Picture, 1991

Under the bridge that carries Mt. Pleasant Rd. over Rosedale Valley Rd.; the tenants sit around a makeshift table: (from left) Ross Lavender; Gary Victor LeDrew; Arthur Stocks; Jean Paul. LeDrew has just found a gas mask and plans to use it while he's cooking because smoke creates a problem. Some men have lived under the bridges just north of Bloor St. for six years; now that summer is coming; more are joining them; enjoying freedom from regulations.

Picture, 1974

Hearth of darkness: One of the estimated 14;000 to 20;000 persons opposition critics say now are living on the streets of Metro Toronto.

Picture, 1986

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On patrol: John Gardnar; above; holds cup of soup; while nurse Joan Knapp; below; checks on Edward Seyn[Incomplete]

A homeless man uses a mitten atop a concrete barrier for a pillow as he sleeps in freezing temperatures in the Dundas St. W. Simcoe St. area last night. The wink chill factor made it feel like minus 25C (minus 13F).

Mannix; who says he has lived on the streets for 20 years; stops to count his money; above left; before buying fries at a chip wagon.

Nurses Joan Knapp; left; and Carol Polych of Anishnawbe street patrol tend to Edward Seymour during frigid late-night patrol. The 36-year-old man is paralyzed from blood clots in his leg and says he can't find a place to live. Story; A14.

Opposing views: One reader argues that schizophrenics should be free to choose their own lifestyle; even if it means a living on the streets; like this bag lady. Another argues they should be forced into treatment.

Stranded: This homeless mother and child were among a dozen families attending court yesterday.

Harsh season for homeless; A homeless man known as a regular on downtown streets tries to keep warm in yesterday's -3C (26F) weather by sitting on a warm manhole at the corner of King and Simcoe Sts. Today will be cloudy with flurries with lows of -4C (25F) tonight.

A sheet of cardboard is a bed for a homeless youth on a downtown Toronto street.

Joe Papineau relaxes on top of his warm steampipe in the rail yards near CN Tower. He says he's not very excited about election

Cave Dweller: Caruso enjoys his easy chair before his cave was blocked.

Cruel city: A homeless man with his cat begs on Yonge St.; left; as another sleeps behind the Royal York; top. Boxes offer little shelter. On the night homeless woman perished; the temperature plunged to minus 14.9 C (5 F).

Helping handout: A passerby hands hobo king Andy Caruso a dollar bill for a treat as he stands in front of the steel fence blocking his cave under a Parkdale bridge.

In the warm: John; who has been on the street for two years; enjoys a hot drink and a glance at the outside world after lunch at Metropolitan United Church.

Bundled up: Jean Howard; a bag lady who; for the past three years; has spent her nights sleeping at the doorstep of a Queen St. E.- Victoria St. office building; is lonely now that the building has been torn down and her regular friends have departed.

Routine inspection: While Christmas shoppers hustle along Yonge St. at Bloor St. yesterday in search of last-minute gifts; a street person sifts through a garbage can in search of food or drink.

Hard day's work: Bill Adams; an unemployed iron worker; pushes his shopping cart of scrap metal; valued at $25; along Queen St. near Parliament yesterday.

Hearth of darkness: One of the estimated 14;000 to 20;000 persons opposition critics say now are living on the streets of Metro Toronto.

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