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Electric Van

Electric Van

Date6/16/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: Electric Van: Malcolm Shemmans of GM, centre, explains the operation of an electrically operated van to Metro Toronto councillor Richard Gilbert, far right, and two other Metro officials, Douglas Floyd and Scott Cavalier, extreme left. A $250 million contract to supply Toronto with 10,000 electric vehicles is up for grabs.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0049895F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario
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Electric Blue bill. Premier William Davis liked the electric-powered van Ontario Hydro has bought for testing in its operations during the next two ye(...)
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Don't floor it. Consumer Relations Minister Frank Drea takes to the wheel of an (super-efficient) electric car in the Civic Centre yesterday, part of Energy Action Week
Don't floor it. Consumer Relations Minister Frank Drea takes to the wheel of an (super-efficient) electric car in the Civic Centre yesterday, part of Energy Action Week
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The mayor was a shoe-in. Mayor William Dennison gets Dutch wooden shoes fitted by Karen Van Der Lingen as part of a three-day festival to promote Neth(...)
10/3/1968
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11/9/1976
Electric: George Jones, says critic Peter Goddard, demonstrated at the Gardens that he is the ultimate singer of hurtin' songs and the century's signal performer of American popular music
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Zbigniew Blazeje presents light boxes in strips of highly colored acrylic sheets, at the Electric Gallery
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A Distorted mirror image of artist Don Jean-Louis is one of his works of the past decade that are gathered in a retrospective at the Electric Gallery,(...)
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Curls and pearls: Electric Circus host Monika Deol in pearls and the little black dress from B-Scene, which supplies her wardrobe for the show
11/2/1991
Mourning members of the Québec cabinet gather round the casket of their late leader as Québec today began its formal mourning for Daniel Johnson, who (...)
Mourning members of the Québec cabinet gather round the casket of their late leader as Québec today began its formal mourning for Daniel Johnson, who (...)
9/27/1968
Québec Flag that draped the casket of Québec Premier Daniel Johnson is kissed by his widow yesterday after it was handed to her at the graveside in St(...)
Québec Flag that draped the casket of Québec Premier Daniel Johnson is kissed by his widow yesterday after it was handed to her at the graveside in St(...)
10/1/1968
The grieving family of Québec Premier Daniel Johnson arrives at Chateau Frontenac Hotel in Québec city yesterday, daughter Diane (left), 18, son Marc,(...)
The grieving family of Québec Premier Daniel Johnson arrives at Chateau Frontenac Hotel in Québec city yesterday, daughter Diane (left), 18, son Marc,(...)
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Facing off for charity. A hockey player in high school and university, Mississauga Mayor Martin Dobkin (right) faces off against fireman Dwight Larkin(...)
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