- Level
- Series
- ID
- Fonds 61; Series 5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- object
- Date
- 1987-1994
- Physical Description
- 427 photographs : col. ; 13 x 13 cm
- 3 cm of textual records
- 2 artifacts
- Admin History/Bio
- The Sports Celebrity Dinners were developed by the Jewish Community Centre of Toronto in 1985. Each year, a different person connected with the world of sports was honoured by the community for their contributions. The night included a dinner, guest speakers and celebrity appearances, and usually an athletic demonstration or participatory event that related to the honouree's sport. For example, a boxing match, a skating demonstration or a batting cage.
- Scope and Content
- This series consists of photographs and program books from eight of the annual Sports Celebrity Dinners held by the Jewish Community Centre of Toronto.
- Subjects
- Celebrities
- Sports
- Accession Number
- 2004-6-6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Address
- 42 St George Street
- Source
- Landmarks
In 1919, Mr. Mendel Granatstein commissioned Benjamin Brown and Robert McConnell to design a three storey Classical Georgian style house located at 42 St. George Street. The house contained a unique feature -- a retractable roof used on Sukkoth. In 1947, the house was acquired by the University of Toronto and was used for a variety of purposes until it was demolished in 1999. The Bahen Centre for Information Technology now stands in its place.
- Address
- 42 St George Street
- Time Period
- 1919-1999
- Scope Note
- In 1919, Mr. Mendel Granatstein commissioned Benjamin Brown and Robert McConnell to design a three storey Classical Georgian style house located at 42 St. George Street. The house contained a unique feature -- a retractable roof used on Sukkoth. In 1947, the house was acquired by the University of Toronto and was used for a variety of purposes until it was demolished in 1999. The Bahen Centre for Information Technology now stands in its place.
- History
- Mr. Mendel Granatstein was a member of one of the early Jewish families of Toronto. In 1895, he founded M. Granatstein and Sons, Ltd., a junk dealing company, and by the early 20th century, he had become one of the most prosperous Jews in Toronto. Mr. Granatstein was also a community leader, having a hand in the foundation of Beth Jacob Synagogue.
- Category
- Architecture
- Residences
- Source
- Landmarks
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 5023
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 5023
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 26 Oct. 1961
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Dick Shatto and Lou Agasee seated at a table with two deli sandwiches.
- Name Access
- Agasee, Lou
- Shatto, Dick
- Shopsy's
- Subjects
- Celebrities
- Delicatessens
- Places
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Spadina Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1990-1-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 5008
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 5008
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 21 May 1959
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph features (left to right): Sam Shopsowitz; Johnny Wayne; Victor Borge; Sam Starkman (from Ottawa); and Frank Shuster at an unidentified event.
- Notes
- Photo by Graphic Artists.
- Name Access
- Shopsowitz, Sam
- Wayne, Johnny
- Borge, Victor
- Starkman, Sam
- Shuster, Frank
- Subjects
- Celebrities
- Accession Number
- 1990-1-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 5024
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 5024
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 29 Oct. 1961
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Bobby Kuntz and Sam Shopsowitz standing in front of a chalkboard with football plays drawn on it. Sam Shopsowitz is handing Kuntz a very large salami.
- Notes
- Photo by Graphic Artists.
- Name Access
- Kuntz, Bobby
- Shopsowitz, Sam
- Shopsy's
- Subjects
- Celebrities
- Football
- Places
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1990-1-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 5009
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 5009
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 21 May 1959
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph features (left to right): Sam Shopsowitz; ? Culiner; Victor Borge; Harold Ballard; and Leon Weinstein at an unidentified event.
- Notes
- Photo by Graphic Artists.
- Name Access
- Shopsowitz, Sam
- Culiner
- Borge, Victor
- Ballard, Harold
- Weinstein, Leon
- Subjects
- Celebrities
- Accession Number
- 1990-1-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 5010
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 5010
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 21 May 1959
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Left to right: Sam Shopsowitz; ? Culiner; Victor Borge; Harold Ballard; Leon Weinstein.
- Notes
- Photo by Graphic Artists.
- Name Access
- Weinstein, Leon
- Borge, Victor
- Ballard, Harold
- Shopsowitz, Sam
- Culiner
- Subjects
- Celebrities
- Accession Number
- 1990-1-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 5001
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 5001
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 20 Aug. 1958
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Maurice Rocket Richard, hockey player; an unknown woman; and Sammy Sales, Canadian radio and TV comic seated in a trade booth for Beverley Bedding Co. Ltd. at the CNE. All three are placing dollar bills into a wishing well.
- Notes
- Photo by Graphic Artists.
- Name Access
- Richard, Maurice
- Sales, Sammy
- Beverley Bedding Company Limited
- Canadian National Exhibition
- Subjects
- Celebrities
- Hockey players
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Accession Number
- 1990-1-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 61; Series 5; File 1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 5
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- object
- Date
- 1987
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 artifact
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of one program book from the 1987 Sports Celebrity Dinner and one plaque presented to William G. Davis, the recipient of the tribute. William G. Davis was the former Premier of Ontario, chairman of the Board of Governors of the Canadian Football League and a promoter of athletics. Davis was also a supporter of the building of the Skydome.
- The MC for the evening was Brian McFarlane. Celebrity guests included Mike Ditka, John Brophy, Stephen Condren, Leo Cahill, Sandra Post, Russ Howard, Jack Donohue, Sheila Forshaw, Bill Simmons, Sylvia Ruegger, Willie Pless and Milt Ottey.
- Subjects
- Celebrities
- Sports
- Accession Number
- 2004-6-6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 61; Series 5; File 3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 5
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- 1989
- Physical Description
- 72 photographs : col. ; 13 x 13 cm
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 artifact : 30 x 23 cm
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of a program book and photographs taken at the 1989 Sports Celebrity Dinner. The dinner featured a tribute to R. Alan Eagleson, executive director of the National Hockey League Players Association, chief organizer of the Canada Cup and the driving force behind the 1972 series between Russia and Canada. The dinner was held at the Constellation Hotel on 13 June 1989. There is also a plaque that was presented to Eagleson by the JCC.
- The photographs are of the guest of honour and other celebrity guests, the JCC Executive Committee members and Sports Celebrity Committee members, along with the invited guests. The celebrity guests included Harry Neale, Brian McFarlane, Dennis Hull, Jack Donohue, John A. Ziegler Jr., Ron Kanter, Harry Ornest, Bruce Hood, David Edge, Ron Ellis, Paul Henderson, Carrie-Lynn Cohn, Darryl Sittler, Joseph Kibur, Marcel Dionne, Dubie Bader, Bobby Baun, George Chuvalo, John Karpis, Bethany Dworkin, Mike Palmateer and Keith Acton.
- Other identified individuals include Bernard Kaimin, Martin Atkins, Harold Cipin, Alan B. Zender, Ted Winick, Bert Fine, Robert Hall, Cantor Louis Danto, Harry Ungerman and Paul Henderson.
- Subjects
- Celebrities
- Sports
- Accession Number
- 2004-6-6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 61; Series 5; File 6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 5
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Date
- 1992
- Physical Description
- 67 photographs : col. ; 13 x 13 cm
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of a program book and photographs taken at the 1992 Sports Celebrity Dinner. The dinner featured a tribute to Bruce McNall, NHL team owner; John Candy, comedian; and Wayne Gretzky, hockey player. They were being honoured as new owners and promoters of the Toronto Argonauts. The dinner was held on 3 June 1992.
- The photographs are of the guest of honour and other celebrity guests, the JCC Executive Committee members and Sports Celebrity Committee members, along with the invited guests. The celebrity guests included Mark Hebscher, Ken Daniels, Howard Glassman, Jack Donohue, Brian J. Cooper, Larry W. Smith, Michael P. McCarthy, Adam Rita, Mike Clemons, Dan Ferrone, Hank Ilesic, Don Moen, Lance Chomyc, Darrel K. Smith, Wendel Clark, Eric Lindros, Darryl Sittler, Bobby Hull, Sandy Hawley, Ernie Samuel, Norman Jewison, Ed Mirvish, Garth Drabinsky, Brian Linehan, Dini Petty, Karen Preston, Peter Martin, Dave Quinn, and Bill Stephenson.
- Other identified individuals include Abe Glowinsky, Harold Cipin, Paul Brownstein, Alan B. Zender and Lt. Gov. Henry Jackman.
- Subjects
- Celebrities
- Sports
- Accession Number
- 2004-6-6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions