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Long before they took over the family business and pursued public office, Doug and Rob Ford and their circle of friends were well known in Toronto’s Western suburb

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Doug Ford, left, has worked closely with his brother Rob from the beginning of his tenures as Toronto’s mayor.Tim Fraser/The Globe and Mail

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The strip mall across from Rob Ford’s mother’s house in Etobicoke, Ont.J.P. MOCZULSKI/The Globe and Mail

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Rob Ford in a yearbook photo from Scarlett Heights Collegiate Institute in Etobicoke.

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Rob Ford, middle row, right, with his senior football team at Scarlett Heights Collegiate Institute in Etobicoke in 1987

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Doug Ford in his Grade 11 yearbook photo from Scarlett Heights Collegiate Institute in Etobicoke, 1981-1982 .

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Doug Ford shown here in Grade 11 participating in track and field.

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Doug Ford’s friend David Price in a yearbook photo from Scarlett Heights Collegiate Institute in Etobicoke, 1981/1982.

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Doug Ford’s friend David Price in more recent times. Mr. Price joined Mayor Rob Ford’s team as director of operations and logistics last month.Fernando Morales/The Globe and Mail

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