Sam Thompson
Toronto Daily Star, September 16 1946
Presumably, this sort of accident is why window cleaners now work on hoists outside the building, rather than clinging to the building the way that poor late Mr. Thompson did.
I found Samuel Thompson in the 1946 Toronto city directory: his occupation is listed as "window clk Can Perm Mort". The Canada Permanent Mortgage Corporation is listed at 320 Bay, so I'm not sure if this is the same place.
One final thought on this sad event: the "Path of Fall" photo and diagram in this article is (a) somewhat ghoulish, and (b) somewhat obvious. Doesn't most falling happen in a downward direction?
Created August 8, 2025.