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Smell of success: Tony Boerkamp hopes to make his fortune on the citrosa, a Dutch-bred hybrid plant that repells mosquitos and blackfiles.
Smell of success: Tony Boerkamp hopes to make his fortune on the citrosa, a Dutch-bred hybrid plant that repells mosquitos and blackfiles.

Smell of success: Tony Boerkamp hopes to make his fortune on the citrosa, a Dutch-bred hybrid plant that repells mosquitos and blackfiles.

Date7/6/1990
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Apartment Castle for purple martins is one way to keep area clear of mosquitos says Peter Radonicich, whose company specializes in bug control. His sh(...)
Apartment Castle for purple martins is one way to keep area clear of mosquitos says Peter Radonicich, whose company specializes in bug control. His sh(...)
7/18/1978
James D. Robinson III, chairman of New York based American Express Co., pictured at the Toronto Stock Exchange where his company's shares were listed for the first time yesterday. The firm is currently facing a challenge to its domination of the travellers' cheque market from Visa and Master Charge, whose credit cards dominate the international bank card scene. Master Charge hopes to be in the business by next May and Visa will make a decision shortly.
James D. Robinson III, chairman of New York based American Express Co., pictured at the Toronto Stock Exchange where his company's shares were listed for the first time yesterday. The firm is currently facing a challenge to its domination of the travellers' cheque market from Visa and Master Charge, whose credit cards dominate the international bank card scene. Master Charge hopes to be in the business by next May and Visa will make a decision shortly.
9/18/1978
Memories: When Mers Kutt, left, started Consolidated Computer in 1967, the advertisement below echoed the company's high hopes fo success
Memories: When Mers Kutt, left, started Consolidated Computer in 1967, the advertisement below echoed the company's high hopes fo success
9/4/1982
Smell of Success: Tom Hinds, lefts, and Michael Nourl inspect tobacco crop in Cuba, Havana factory turns out cigars for export.
Smell of Success: Tom Hinds, lefts, and Michael Nourl inspect tobacco crop in Cuba, Havana factory turns out cigars for export.
12/22/1992
Contender: Burlington millionaire Tony Ronza tries out winch while Coug, the boat he hopes will be the nation's entry in the Sept
Contender: Burlington millionaire Tony Ronza tries out winch while Coug, the boat he hopes will be the nation's entry in the Sept
4/24/1981
Tools of trade: Mike Manley, left, hopes to make as much as $100,000 at repossessing cars using many tools, above, that would be illegal for others.
Tools of trade: Mike Manley, left, hopes to make as much as $100,000 at repossessing cars using many tools, above, that would be illegal for others.
12/7/1990
Scotty Dunbar, a guard at Canadian Tire's Brampton warehouse, says the company's profit-sharing plan has given him incomparable security for his old age. Dunbar, 49, has used his equity in Canadian Tire shares to pay off his mortgage and start a business that later failed. He still has more than $120,000 left. He hopes to retire in few years.
Scotty Dunbar, a guard at Canadian Tire's Brampton warehouse, says the company's profit-sharing plan has given him incomparable security for his old age. Dunbar, 49, has used his equity in Canadian Tire shares to pay off his mortgage and start a business that later failed. He still has more than $120,000 left. He hopes to retire in few years.
6/18/1975
Good fortune: Sunny, right, and Edmond Lee run Far East Food Products of Toronto, a company that makes 120,000 fortune cookies a day.
Good fortune: Sunny, right, and Edmond Lee run Far East Food Products of Toronto, a company that makes 120,000 fortune cookies a day.
1/31/1984
Flower power: Designer Bert Higgins of Richmond Hill hopes his bouquet featuring all the provincial flowers will contribute to keeping Canada together during these troubled times
Flower power: Designer Bert Higgins of Richmond Hill hopes his bouquet featuring all the provincial flowers will contribute to keeping Canada together during these troubled times
8/5/1992
Stop the upward spiral of our taxes is the rallying that George McLean, 45, executive director of the Canadian Taxpayers Association, hopes will spur Canada's little taxpayers to join his organization
Stop the upward spiral of our taxes is the rallying that George McLean, 45, executive director of the Canadian Taxpayers Association, hopes will spur Canada's little taxpayers to join his organization
7/27/1978
A rebirth: Barry mcCallan, who merged his furniture company with Gendron Industries, which closed in June throwing 125 people out of work, hopes to rehire more of the old workers as business picks up
A rebirth: Barry mcCallan, who merged his furniture company with Gendron Industries, which closed in June throwing 125 people out of work, hopes to rehire more of the old workers as business picks up
8/25/1982
Feeling Chipper: Peter Margie is up to his nose in potato chips. And he hopes to cash in on our love of the confection.
Feeling Chipper: Peter Margie is up to his nose in potato chips. And he hopes to cash in on our love of the confection.
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