Mississauga Library System

Local Archives:
NURSING HOME FIRE - JULY 14, 1980 (Extendicare Nursing Home, 55 Queensway West, Mississauga)

  1. 21 elderly die in fire. Toronto Star, July 15, 1980
  2. 15 killed in fire at home for aged. Globe and Mail, July 15, 1980
  3. Why did 21 seniors die? Mississauga Times, July 16, 1980
  4. Worst fire in the city's history kills 21. Mississauga News, July 16, 1980
  5. Periodical clippings - Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, July 16, 1980
  6. Periodical clippings - Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, July 17, 1980
  7. Inspecting in public. Globe and Mail, July 18, 1980
  8. Periodical clippings - Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, July 19, 1980
  9. Periodical clippings - Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, July 22, 1980
  10. Fire hits Extendicare. Financial Times, July 21, 1980
  11. Periodical clippings, Mississauga Times, Toronto Star, July 23, 1980
  12. Grim tour points out horror of 23 deaths. Toronto Star, July 26, 1980
  13. Fire victims await word on home. Toronto Star, July 29, 1980
  14. 2 articles, Globe and Mail, July 29, 1980
  15. Periodical clippings, Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Mississauga Times, July 30, 1980
  16. 2 articles, Toronto Star, Mississauga Times, August 6, 1980
  17. Inquest into the death of William Johnston, et al, Extendicare Nursing Home Fire - July 14th, 1980, from Agenda General Committee, city of Mississauga, March 6, 1981
  18. Periodical clippings
  19. From Agenda general Committee, September 17, 1980 (#33 - Report... regarding sprinkle system installations in hospitals, nursing homes...)
  20. Inquest into the deaths occurring at the Extendicare Nursing Home... from Agenda General Committee, December 3, 1980
  21. Nursing Homes: Everybody's Nightmare. Maclean's, July 28, 1980