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Marshall Crossley holds his firm's plastic spool
Marshall Crossley holds his firm's plastic spool

Marshall Crossley holds his firm's plastic spool

Date12/6/1978
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0126300F
President Peter Dover holds beer can-lighter produced by his Junior Achievement company. Behind him are Jennifer Phillips, the firm's secretary, and David Leggat. The lighters sell for $3.50, including 70 cents profit.
President Peter Dover holds beer can-lighter produced by his Junior Achievement company. Behind him are Jennifer Phillips, the firm's secretary, and David Leggat. The lighters sell for $3.50, including 70 cents profit.
1/23/1974
Milton Stark holds a connector for a computer terminal, one of his firm's products
Milton Stark holds a connector for a computer terminal, one of his firm's products
11/23/1978
Burglars beware: Bob Baker of Payton Scientific Ltd, is laughing all the way to the bank over his firm's device, which permits police to identify many more fingerprints - even those lifted, as the one left above was, from a plastic bag.
Burglars beware: Bob Baker of Payton Scientific Ltd, is laughing all the way to the bank over his firm's device, which permits police to identify many more fingerprints - even those lifted, as the one left above was, from a plastic bag.
5/22/1985
Al Coleclough: Top enforcement officer in Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Affairs admits the government isn't doing an adequate job of inspecting the firms it has licensed to operate. He is revamping and retraining his division to better handle mortgage-brokerage firms.
Al Coleclough: Top enforcement officer in Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Affairs admits the government isn't doing an adequate job of inspecting the firms it has licensed to operate. He is revamping and retraining his division to better handle mortgage-brokerage firms.
6/26/1980
Floating idea: Harold Madill, who runs a Weston printing firm, holds a model of his concept for solar-powered tankers
Floating idea: Harold Madill, who runs a Weston printing firm, holds a model of his concept for solar-powered tankers
12/10/1984
New Idea. Ross Lawford, left, president of Ortech, and Steve Carter, senior consultant, hold the firm's new gaseous fuel injection kit.
New Idea. Ross Lawford, left, president of Ortech, and Steve Carter, senior consultant, hold the firm's new gaseous fuel injection kit.
9/17/1990
James Guillet holds container of concentrate crystals of discovery that allows plastic to disintegrate in sun over short period of time when mixed with raw material prior to manufacture
James Guillet holds container of concentrate crystals of discovery that allows plastic to disintegrate in sun over short period of time when mixed with raw material prior to manufacture
11/18/1976
Off his feet: William Gerth, designer and vice-president of manufacturing at Waterloo Spring Co. Ltd., relaxes in one of his firm's products. His company, which designs and manufactures springs and mechanisms for furniture such as bed-chesterfields, displ
Off his feet: William Gerth, designer and vice-president of manufacturing at Waterloo Spring Co. Ltd., relaxes in one of his firm's products. His company, which designs and manufactures springs and mechanisms for furniture such as bed-chesterfields, displ
4/10/1982
Behind counter of his flagship Diana Sweets stores, company president George Boukydis ponders the future of his $6 million a year enterprise. Stores stopped selling candy some years ago when firm's key candy maker retired after 45 years of service. An adequate replacement was not found and now, says Boukydis, it's getting tough to find pastry cooks. The supermarkets are stealing what few there are left.
Behind counter of his flagship Diana Sweets stores, company president George Boukydis ponders the future of his $6 million a year enterprise. Stores stopped selling candy some years ago when firm's key candy maker retired after 45 years of service. An adequate replacement was not found and now, says Boukydis, it's getting tough to find pastry cooks. The supermarkets are stealing what few there are left.
12/23/1977
His weapon's the Dash-8: Air Atonabee president Joe Csumrik of Peterborough is staking $30 million on the 2-engined, 36-passenger de Havilland Dash 8, to gain the lion's share of the Toronto Ottawa-Montreal business passenger trade. John Gilmore of Montreal is betting $35 million on the Dash 7. It'll be no contest, says Csumrik, above, in the cockpit of his firm's plane.
His weapon's the Dash-8: Air Atonabee president Joe Csumrik of Peterborough is staking $30 million on the 2-engined, 36-passenger de Havilland Dash 8, to gain the lion's share of the Toronto Ottawa-Montreal business passenger trade. John Gilmore of Montreal is betting $35 million on the Dash 7. It'll be no contest, says Csumrik, above, in the cockpit of his firm's plane.
7/21/1983
Average family: Alan Marshall, left, holds daughter Katie, 3 1/2, as he and wife Betty, and son, 13-month-old Daniel watch details on Finance Michael Wilson's tax reforms on TV
Average family: Alan Marshall, left, holds daughter Katie, 3 1/2, as he and wife Betty, and son, 13-month-old Daniel watch details on Finance Michael Wilson's tax reforms on TV
6/18/1987
Drug manufacturer John Cook says Canadian-owned drug firms tend to loose Canadian identity after they become full-fledged manufacturers, performing all steps in making prescription drugs. Cook is worried that control of his own small, Etobicoke-based company will soon go to foreigners.
Drug manufacturer John Cook says Canadian-owned drug firms tend to loose Canadian identity after they become full-fledged manufacturers, performing all steps in making prescription drugs. Cook is worried that control of his own small, Etobicoke-based company will soon go to foreigners.
7/2/1970