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The old and the new: Steven Davies is hoping to revive a familiar name in hockey by marketing a high-tech version of the venerable straight blade Hespeler hockey stick.
The old and the new: Steven Davies is hoping to revive a familiar name in hockey by marketing a high-tech version of the venerable straight blade Hespeler hockey stick.

The old and the new: Steven Davies is hoping to revive a familiar name in hockey by marketing a high-tech version of the venerable straight blade Hespeler hockey stick.

Date11/1/1990
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Down-under optimist: Australia has good relations with Canada and no language barrier, making it a prime market for Canadian high-tech firms, says James de Wet, president of Cantralia Technology Inc. He's hoping a government review will open doors for Can
Down-under optimist: Australia has good relations with Canada and no language barrier, making it a prime market for Canadian high-tech firms, says James de Wet, president of Cantralia Technology Inc. He's hoping a government review will open doors for Can
7/19/1982
A matter of influence: Arthur Armstrong the chief developer of the town of Bramalea, says he billed Jan Davies, a Mississauga builder (pictured above) $25,000 helping to speed up a muncipal board meeting on land Davies wanted to develop - with help of Ontario Treasurer Darcy McKeough.
A matter of influence: Arthur Armstrong the chief developer of the town of Bramalea, says he billed Jan Davies, a Mississauga builder (pictured above) $25,000 helping to speed up a muncipal board meeting on land Davies wanted to develop - with help of Ontario Treasurer Darcy McKeough.
11/11/1977
Success story: Paul Fishman's Protect-A-Stick, aimed at making hockey sticks last longer, has been on the market since the end of November . He invented Dr. Grout an says his next product is a dishwasher agent.
Success story: Paul Fishman's Protect-A-Stick, aimed at making hockey sticks last longer, has been on the market since the end of November . He invented Dr. Grout an says his next product is a dishwasher agent.
2/1/1993
James Ting: Semi-Tech Inc. boss believes the well-known Singer name will carry the company's fortunes to new heights.
James Ting: Semi-Tech Inc. boss believes the well-known Singer name will carry the company's fortunes to new heights.
7/31/1991
Marketing information: From left, David Cynamon, Steven Reichmann and Bruce Bronfman display a computer their company, Hav-Info, sells to get stock market date.
Marketing information: From left, David Cynamon, Steven Reichmann and Bruce Bronfman display a computer their company, Hav-Info, sells to get stock market date.
11/8/1989
Heads-up hockey: Russ Courtnall does balancing act, hoping Leafs will stick it to Blues
Heads-up hockey: Russ Courtnall does balancing act, hoping Leafs will stick it to Blues
4/7/1987
From the wars: Wearing a French helmet from World War, Rick Davies works on the figure of a British soldier in the Napoleonic wars. His shop in Oshawa is full of military momentos (below and right), some miniatures of medieval soldiers and others the real thing, such as a Nazi uniform from World War II.
From the wars: Wearing a French helmet from World War, Rick Davies works on the figure of a British soldier in the Napoleonic wars. His shop in Oshawa is full of military momentos (below and right), some miniatures of medieval soldiers and others the real thing, such as a Nazi uniform from World War II.
5/11/1983
Michael Davies: Publisher of Kingston Whig-Standard which ran daily columns bashing Tory policies, said: The issues? The issues were that I was away in Greece. I only came back election day.
Michael Davies: Publisher of Kingston Whig-Standard which ran daily columns bashing Tory policies, said: The issues? The issues were that I was away in Greece. I only came back election day.
5/9/1985
Medical products: Alun Davies (above), president of Connaught Laboratories, says the Metro firm is the world's third biggest producer of biological products. It makes a broad range of vaccines.
Medical products: Alun Davies (above), president of Connaught Laboratories, says the Metro firm is the world's third biggest producer of biological products. It makes a broad range of vaccines.
7/25/1980
Dr. Ioan Davies, of Bethune College. Attacked by two 'Nazis,' he'll need plastic surgery.
Dr. Ioan Davies, of Bethune College. Attacked by two 'Nazis,' he'll need plastic surgery.
3/1/1976
Davies: People say you can't legislate against madness. But you don't have to aid and abet it.
Davies: People say you can't legislate against madness. But you don't have to aid and abet it.
2/23/1990
Musical phone plays the market. Touch-tone telephone, demonstrated by Bell vice-president M.N. Davies, can, via a computer link, buy your groceries, place your stock market orders or keep you nicely seperated from your bank manager by doing your banking.
Musical phone plays the market. Touch-tone telephone, demonstrated by Bell vice-president M.N. Davies, can, via a computer link, buy your groceries, place your stock market orders or keep you nicely seperated from your bank manager by doing your banking.
2/20/1969