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Brian Risdon: City employee who won his job back says he paid a high price
Brian Risdon: City employee who won his job back says he paid a high price

Brian Risdon: City employee who won his job back says he paid a high price

Date2/28/1985
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Original Toronto Star caption: Brian Risdon: City employee who won his job back says he paid a high price.
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Brian Risdon says he'll fight back
Brian Risdon says he'll fight back
10/12/1976
Futures trading in currencies and commodities has paid off handsomely for fomer Windsor high school teacher Jim Carroll, who parlayed $750 into more than $150,000. His new wealth, he says, means he might just play chess for a year in 1974. Here he is enjoying a game with wife Mary Pat. Worldwide shortages have made commodity futures a fertile area for speculation, Carroll points out.
Futures trading in currencies and commodities has paid off handsomely for fomer Windsor high school teacher Jim Carroll, who parlayed $750 into more than $150,000. His new wealth, he says, means he might just play chess for a year in 1974. Here he is enjoying a game with wife Mary Pat. Worldwide shortages have made commodity futures a fertile area for speculation, Carroll points out.
12/21/1973
Camera confrontation: Brockville Mayor Stephan Clark, 22, the country's youngest mayor, meets the media at city hall before presiding over his first session of council. The unemployed would-be cartoonist won the post in a surprise victory. Promising to be a full-time mayor, Clark plans to emphasize job creation. Promoting tourism may be one way, he says.
Camera confrontation: Brockville Mayor Stephan Clark, 22, the country's youngest mayor, meets the media at city hall before presiding over his first session of council. The unemployed would-be cartoonist won the post in a surprise victory. Promising to be a full-time mayor, Clark plans to emphasize job creation. Promoting tourism may be one way, he says.
12/7/1982
First judicial inquiry in Toronto's civic service in 11 years may be ordered into allegations that Brian Risdon (above), 51, the city's chief plumbing(...)
First judicial inquiry in Toronto's civic service in 11 years may be ordered into allegations that Brian Risdon (above), 51, the city's chief plumbing(...)
11/22/1976
Wants his money: Bill McDonald, a retired businessman who assembled land for the Ontario government in 1968, says he was never paid the money he feels he is owed for bonuses and mark-ups on more than 3,000 acres of land
Wants his money: Bill McDonald, a retired businessman who assembled land for the Ontario government in 1968, says he was never paid the money he feels he is owed for bonuses and mark-ups on more than 3,000 acres of land
8/19/1991
Who won, who lost in food price war? The prices are climbing back up, the chains are counting up losses, and Miracle Food Mart, the aggressor, lost most, analysts say [Incomplete]
Who won, who lost in food price war? The prices are climbing back up, the chains are counting up losses, and Miracle Food Mart, the aggressor, lost most, analysts say [Incomplete]
2/24/1982
Brian Risdon: Even after he was acquitted of municipal corruption charges, Toronto's former chief plumbing inspector didn't smile
Brian Risdon: Even after he was acquitted of municipal corruption charges, Toronto's former chief plumbing inspector didn't smile
3/5/1980
My job is to explain wage and price controls to those who see them as unnecessary government intervention, says Conservative incumbent Ron Atkey. His (...)
My job is to explain wage and price controls to those who see them as unnecessary government intervention, says Conservative incumbent Ron Atkey. His (...)
6/4/1974
Baseball's new Iron Man. Dave Brenn, 18, who pitched and won doubleheader Monday night at Oshawa for Peoples team in Leaside Junior League, says his arm feels fine-but back is sore
Baseball's new Iron Man. Dave Brenn, 18, who pitched and won doubleheader Monday night at Oshawa for Peoples team in Leaside Junior League, says his arm feels fine-but back is sore
7/28/1970
A matter of principle: Richard Youngs, an employee of Hydro Mississauga, says he won't give his employer a doctor's note covering his time off work following an injury, even though he has one
A matter of principle: Richard Youngs, an employee of Hydro Mississauga, says he won't give his employer a doctor's note covering his time off work following an injury, even though he has one
9/18/1979
Brian Risdon
Brian Risdon
10/13/1977
Brian Risdon. A frightened man
Brian Risdon. A frightened man
10/13/1997