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Toadstool technology: Tak Chen, manager of Royal Mushroom Company in Mississauga, turns out 150 pounds of shiitake a day, thanks to 'logs' they're spawned on.
Toadstool technology: Tak Chen, manager of Royal Mushroom Company in Mississauga, turns out 150 pounds of shiitake a day, thanks to 'logs' they're spawned on.

Toadstool technology: Tak Chen, manager of Royal Mushroom Company in Mississauga, turns out 150 pounds of shiitake a day, thanks to 'logs' they're spawned on.

Date1/6/1981
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Object NumberTSPA_0125869F
Presidential home: This log house in the Midhurst area, just north of Barrie, is the home of Chuck Peacock, president of Building With Logs Ltd
Presidential home: This log house in the Midhurst area, just north of Barrie, is the home of Chuck Peacock, president of Building With Logs Ltd
12/21/1981
Creating with wood: Marvin Christi (above) uses modern chainsaws and old-time hand instruments to prepare the logs with which he builds houses. Each is unique: Orono artist Ron Barber (right) carves a different decoration for each Christie creation, in this case a painstakingly detailed eagle on a crooked beam that will project from the house over the front door.
Creating with wood: Marvin Christi (above) uses modern chainsaws and old-time hand instruments to prepare the logs with which he builds houses. Each is unique: Orono artist Ron Barber (right) carves a different decoration for each Christie creation, in this case a painstakingly detailed eagle on a crooked beam that will project from the house over the front door.
5/31/1983
Fish 'n chips defy trend, Ron Bruce: Hand-cuts up to 150 pounds of potatoes a day, Ron Bruce is one of a vanishing breed, the English fish 'n chips man.
Fish 'n chips defy trend, Ron Bruce: Hand-cuts up to 150 pounds of potatoes a day, Ron Bruce is one of a vanishing breed, the English fish 'n chips man.
11/22/1978
Varying opinions: Lawyer Alan Silverstien, centre, and chartered accountant Ralph Neville, right, point out that VRMs were spawned by inflation
Varying opinions: Lawyer Alan Silverstien, centre, and chartered accountant Ralph Neville, right, point out that VRMs were spawned by inflation
4/22/1982
At Odds: Virologist immunologist Tak Mak, above, believes that a concerted effort is needed to fight AIDS.
At Odds: Virologist immunologist Tak Mak, above, believes that a concerted effort is needed to fight AIDS.
3/7/1988
Dr. Richard Chen, (left) and Dr. Gary McIsaac operate new Mississauga clinic that gives men quick alternative to prostate surgery.
Dr. Richard Chen, (left) and Dr. Gary McIsaac operate new Mississauga clinic that gives men quick alternative to prostate surgery.
8/28/1992
Pioneer: Tom Drolet demonstrates the newest in fusion power technology. Drolet is project manager for the Canadian Fusion Technology Project in Missisauga. Fusion power, he says, is unlimited.
Pioneer: Tom Drolet demonstrates the newest in fusion power technology. Drolet is project manager for the Canadian Fusion Technology Project in Missisauga. Fusion power, he says, is unlimited.
10/12/1983
Big loss: Jerry Deline once weighed 278 pounds. After dieting, he lost 100 pounds.
Big loss: Jerry Deline once weighed 278 pounds. After dieting, he lost 100 pounds.
9/3/1987
Film Realism: Michael Gibbon, Imax's vicepresident of technology, wears special glasses to give films a three-dimensional effect.
Film Realism: Michael Gibbon, Imax's vicepresident of technology, wears special glasses to give films a three-dimensional effect.
2/1/1981
New World: Espresso maker, a car or alien being, the technology is the same, Alias chief Stephen Bingham, left, tells Keith Raymond, centre, and Arthur Bell.
New World: Espresso maker, a car or alien being, the technology is the same, Alias chief Stephen Bingham, left, tells Keith Raymond, centre, and Arthur Bell.
8/15/1989
Ken Kivenko: We are trying to get technology that nobody else has.
Ken Kivenko: We are trying to get technology that nobody else has.
4/29/1992
On the beam: Laser Magic executives Alan Graf, left, Mark Lowman, centre, and Kevin McCarthy are taking technology's artistry into convention hall.
On the beam: Laser Magic executives Alan Graf, left, Mark Lowman, centre, and Kevin McCarthy are taking technology's artistry into convention hall.
7/11/1990