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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.

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.

Date1/23/1974
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It was 20 cents a pint when retiring bartender Jimmy Robertson, 71, first started slinging beer at the Winchester Hotel 43 years ago, and its now 70 cents
It was 20 cents a pint when retiring bartender Jimmy Robertson, 71, first started slinging beer at the Winchester Hotel 43 years ago, and its now 70 cents
7/11/1977
Blow to small business: E.V. (Bud) Drury, of Genstar Stone Products Inc., in one of his firm's quarries, says the proposed annual fee of 6 cents per tonne will be particularly tough on the small businessman.
Blow to small business: E.V. (Bud) Drury, of Genstar Stone Products Inc., in one of his firm's quarries, says the proposed annual fee of 6 cents per tonne will be particularly tough on the small businessman.
4/15/1982
Junior production: Above, Jennifer Norris makes a mirror-sided planter for images, her junior Achievement company
Junior production: Above, Jennifer Norris makes a mirror-sided planter for images, her junior Achievement company
2/9/1984
Beyond dollars and cents: French-speaking Quebecers view Ontario's attitude toward them as one of misunderstanding coupled with crass commercialism, says Quebec Chamber of Commerce vice-president Roger Phillips
Beyond dollars and cents: French-speaking Quebecers view Ontario's attitude toward them as one of misunderstanding coupled with crass commercialism, says Quebec Chamber of Commerce vice-president Roger Phillips
3/25/1980
Kenneth Foster, President of world largest insurance company, Prudential of America, was in town yesterday to confer with firm's Canadian executives, he said all Canadian profit are plowed back into Canada's economy.
Kenneth Foster, President of world largest insurance company, Prudential of America, was in town yesterday to confer with firm's Canadian executives, he said all Canadian profit are plowed back into Canada's economy.
11/23/1970
Gualter Selles Indy lighter Winner
Gualter Selles Indy lighter Winner
7/14/1996
Lighter cast
Lighter cast
8/27/1985
Trail blazer: Mayor Bill Ballinger surveys site where a $12 million disposable lighter factory is expected to be in operation next year. His fact action brought the plant to Uxbridge.
Trail blazer: Mayor Bill Ballinger surveys site where a $12 million disposable lighter factory is expected to be in operation next year. His fact action brought the plant to Uxbridge.
4/3/1984
Wilkinson, eight pounds lighter since Argonaut coach Leo Cahill put on a diet, ponders the strategy he and fellow quarterback Frank Cosentino use in t(...)
Wilkinson, eight pounds lighter since Argonaut coach Leo Cahill put on a diet, ponders the strategy he and fellow quarterback Frank Cosentino use in t(...)
8/12/1969
Old-lamp lighter
Old-lamp lighter
11/19/1979
Fiery explosion: One workman was killed and another seriously burned when the flick of a cigarette lighter touched off the explosion of a huge chemical tank in Scarborough last Monday
Fiery explosion: One workman was killed and another seriously burned when the flick of a cigarette lighter touched off the explosion of a huge chemical tank in Scarborough last Monday
6/20/1982
The ultimate in smoking luxury - Peter Bone, executive director of Rothman's demonstrates how it might be for the sybaritic smoker with money to burn. The hand-crafted, solid gold lighter and one of-a-kind briar pipe went on sale today at the Eaton Centre. Bone, a cigarette smoker, said cost is $16.700.
The ultimate in smoking luxury - Peter Bone, executive director of Rothman's demonstrates how it might be for the sybaritic smoker with money to burn. The hand-crafted, solid gold lighter and one of-a-kind briar pipe went on sale today at the Eaton Centre. Bone, a cigarette smoker, said cost is $16.700.
2/8/1977