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Tough times: Peter Dongas, manager of the Morrissey Tavern, says the recession has cut into business.
Tough times: Peter Dongas, manager of the Morrissey Tavern, says the recession has cut into business.

Tough times: Peter Dongas, manager of the Morrissey Tavern, says the recession has cut into business.

Date4/24/1991
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Tough times: Employeers suffering the effects of recession and rising labor costs aren't going to solve thier problems by trying to take advantage of workers, says Laborers International union official John Stefanini
Tough times: Employeers suffering the effects of recession and rising labor costs aren't going to solve thier problems by trying to take advantage of workers, says Laborers International union official John Stefanini
9/30/1983
Jim Steele, left, says that while the recession has cut down the number of big jobs, his small landscaping company is busier than ever.
Jim Steele, left, says that while the recession has cut down the number of big jobs, his small landscaping company is busier than ever.
4/17/1991
Vernon Dollard, president and general manager of Toronto Better Business Bureau, says the bureau will dig up the facts on business promotions, but that anyone who asks it for advice or information will have to do some thinking for himself. Some people, he says, look for favorable answers and will ignore warnings nine times out of ten. Bureau staff is told to stick to facts and not make judgments.
Vernon Dollard, president and general manager of Toronto Better Business Bureau, says the bureau will dig up the facts on business promotions, but that anyone who asks it for advice or information will have to do some thinking for himself. Some people, he says, look for favorable answers and will ignore warnings nine times out of ten. Bureau staff is told to stick to facts and not make judgments.
8/23/1971
Slacking seizures: Tough times have forced commercial landlords to negotiate for back rent instead of evicting businesses - and that's hurting his business, says Al Stanley, who works with Dorie Wallace at Durham Balliff Services
Slacking seizures: Tough times have forced commercial landlords to negotiate for back rent instead of evicting businesses - and that's hurting his business, says Al Stanley, who works with Dorie Wallace at Durham Balliff Services
3/20/1992
Tough times: Dealers have to get rid of inventory or they'll go bankrupt, says Bryan Rowntree, president of the Toronto Automobile Dealers Association
Tough times: Dealers have to get rid of inventory or they'll go bankrupt, says Bryan Rowntree, president of the Toronto Automobile Dealers Association
11/9/1981
End of an era: Murray McInroy, 62, of the Canadian Society of Professional Engineers, says the recession has ended the gravy days for engineers which have existed almost uninterrupted since World War II
End of an era: Murray McInroy, 62, of the Canadian Society of Professional Engineers, says the recession has ended the gravy days for engineers which have existed almost uninterrupted since World War II
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He's optimistic: Economic hard times have cut into the volume of orders, says Canada Colors and Chemicals president Hugh Montgomery
He's optimistic: Economic hard times have cut into the volume of orders, says Canada Colors and Chemicals president Hugh Montgomery
2/8/1982
Barren times: Farmer Don Drake finds the market for his black sunflower seeds has dried up as consumers cut back.
Barren times: Farmer Don Drake finds the market for his black sunflower seeds has dried up as consumers cut back.
4/2/1992
He's bullish: Stock-market analyst Richard Dorman says cemetery business of Arbor Resources, which operates under the name Memorial Gardens, is virtually recession-proof and offers promising growth.
He's bullish: Stock-market analyst Richard Dorman says cemetery business of Arbor Resources, which operates under the name Memorial Gardens, is virtually recession-proof and offers promising growth.
4/28/1982
Gold with vice-president Derek Ford, left, has been business increase 20 per cent over last year, despite recession
Gold with vice-president Derek Ford, left, has been business increase 20 per cent over last year, despite recession
11/4/1982
Strategies: Gold, with vice-president Derek Ford left, has been business increase 20 per cent over last year, despite recession.
Strategies: Gold, with vice-president Derek Ford left, has been business increase 20 per cent over last year, despite recession.
11/4/1982
Illusion master Herb Morrissey, who supplies magicians with cards, canes and cabinets, knows his business inside out
Illusion master Herb Morrissey, who supplies magicians with cards, canes and cabinets, knows his business inside out
1/8/1992