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Viewer discretion: Scott Davidson, 14, is about to win a $200 bet after a year without watching TV.
Viewer discretion: Scott Davidson, 14, is about to win a $200 bet after a year without watching TV.

Viewer discretion: Scott Davidson, 14, is about to win a $200 bet after a year without watching TV.

Date12/14/1986
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0126462F
Arthur F. Knowles: TV Ontario's plea for funds from its viewers is alarming in view of the fact that the station has done so poorly with the $30 million already provided by the taxpayers, reader says. Crown corporation can't begin to compete with Buffalo's PBS station.
Arthur F. Knowles: TV Ontario's plea for funds from its viewers is alarming in view of the fact that the station has done so poorly with the $30 million already provided by the taxpayers, reader says. Crown corporation can't begin to compete with Buffalo's PBS station.
4/9/1982
Flood of calls: Brian Donlevy in NDP office takes one of 500 messages from TV viewers backing Kormos.
Flood of calls: Brian Donlevy in NDP office takes one of 500 messages from TV viewers backing Kormos.
4/27/1990
The donors: Patricia and Fred Benson, of Campbellville, donated this century-old stone house and 43 hectares (107 acres) of rolling farmland to the Mennonite relief committee after watching a television program in November about the famine and drought in Ethiopia.
The donors: Patricia and Fred Benson, of Campbellville, donated this century-old stone house and 43 hectares (107 acres) of rolling farmland to the Mennonite relief committee after watching a television program in November about the famine and drought in Ethiopia.
1/15/1985
The donors: Patricia and Fred Benson, of Campbellville, donated this century-old stone house and 43 hectares (107 acres) of rolling farmland to the Mennonite relief committee after watching a televison program in November about the famine and drought in Ethiopia.
The donors: Patricia and Fred Benson, of Campbellville, donated this century-old stone house and 43 hectares (107 acres) of rolling farmland to the Mennonite relief committee after watching a televison program in November about the famine and drought in Ethiopia.
12/16/1984
David Nostbakken has been watching a lot of children's TV lately as he works on a doctoral thesis on the role of television in education.
David Nostbakken has been watching a lot of children's TV lately as he works on a doctoral thesis on the role of television in education.
9/6/1974
Yea. To Principal John Plumpton of Jane Junior High School in North York for trying to get more students to read books. Twice a week staff and students are given 50 minutes of the day just to read - anything they like. Some of them may discover that reading is a joy, even though it's a little more work than watching a TV scree. It's a nice idea.
Yea. To Principal John Plumpton of Jane Junior High School in North York for trying to get more students to read books. Twice a week staff and students are given 50 minutes of the day just to read - anything they like. Some of them may discover that reading is a joy, even though it's a little more work than watching a TV scree. It's a nice idea.
11/11/1977
Scott Craigie. To laymen they're known as window dressers. But aesthete Scott Craigie calls himself a display manager. As the man in charge of windows and in - store displays for exclusive Hazelton Lanes, Craigie creates ever-changing window fantasies for a dozen boutiques. Inspired by travel and unusual props - anything can be used as a prop, from newspapers to antiques - Craigie likes to create windows that draw attention to the merchandise without being distracting. [Incomplete]
Scott Craigie. To laymen they're known as window dressers. But aesthete Scott Craigie calls himself a display manager. As the man in charge of windows and in - store displays for exclusive Hazelton Lanes, Craigie creates ever-changing window fantasies for a dozen boutiques. Inspired by travel and unusual props - anything can be used as a prop, from newspapers to antiques - Craigie likes to create windows that draw attention to the merchandise without being distracting. [Incomplete]
1/26/1982
Judge Alex Davidson, a foundation of Scarborough's legal system, retires after 17 years on the bench.
Judge Alex Davidson, a foundation of Scarborough's legal system, retires after 17 years on the bench.
1/31/1991
Incredible win: Running without party backing, Bill Powell was elected mayor of Hamilton by such a large margin two weeks ago that it confounded his enemies and astonished his friends
Incredible win: Running without party backing, Bill Powell was elected mayor of Hamilton by such a large margin two weeks ago that it confounded his enemies and astonished his friends
11/19/1980
Yes Says John Graham, cable television executive, The Canadian television viewer continues to be a victim of the Canadian Radio Television Commission's policy of requiring football blackouts on cable television and over-the-air televison stations
Yes Says John Graham, cable television executive, The Canadian television viewer continues to be a victim of the Canadian Radio Television Commission's policy of requiring football blackouts on cable television and over-the-air televison stations
8/25/1978
Wall to wall games: Mattel Electronics has introduced a new system that allows viewers to play all kinds of electronic games on their television sets
Wall to wall games: Mattel Electronics has introduced a new system that allows viewers to play all kinds of electronic games on their television sets
2/7/1980
Michael Edwards, left, and Bruce MacDonald use the technique of giving an incomplete messge to try to draw viewers into an ad.
Michael Edwards, left, and Bruce MacDonald use the technique of giving an incomplete messge to try to draw viewers into an ad.
10/11/1990