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Making sandals by hand is a satisfying life for Bill Gardenour, who chose to opt out of the mainstream of technological society and settle for making his living in a simple manner where making something with yout hands matters.
Making sandals by hand is a satisfying life for Bill Gardenour, who chose to opt out of the mainstream of technological society and settle for making his living in a simple manner where making something with yout hands matters.

Making sandals by hand is a satisfying life for Bill Gardenour, who chose to opt out of the mainstream of technological society and settle for making his living in a simple manner where making something with yout hands matters.

Date7/15/1971
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0127568F
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Doctor's dilemma, Dr. Andreas Haralampides, 40, of Uxbridge throws up his hands at his crashed plane after making a forced landing in a cornfield near Markham. His Passenger, Gordon Land, 37, of Oshawa had only six months ago made ago made a similar forced landing in a Mississauga field with Haralampides piloting the same plane.
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Plunging into work: John Simis likes to look in on the parachute making the Erika Nepp (left) and Diane Schmidt have in hand at Irvin industries Fort Erie plant
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Judy and Bill Fillier and their children economize by buying fruit at country markets and discount stores and making their own preserves. The Filliers call themselves 'working poor'.
Judy and Bill Fillier and their children economize by buying fruit at country markets and discount stores and making their own preserves. The Filliers call themselves 'working poor'.
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Making a splash: Via Rail president Pierre Franche smashes a bottle of champagne against the front coupling of the locomotive on the International, sending the train on its maiden voyage
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Classic touch: Jack Friedman is making a career out of refurbishing downtowns in southern Ontario.
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Mr. Ambassador for Metro's Welcome a Visitor Week, Eddie James Grogan, doorman at the Lord Simcoe Hotel, is congratulated by James Auld, Ontario minister of tourism and information, who pinned a silver medal on his chest for the style he uses in making visitors feel right at home.
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While downtown inns suffer through a drastic slump, hotels on Airport and Dixon Rds. are still mostly making money. Dennis Buchanan manages the Hilton, one of 13 hotels along the so-called strip.
While downtown inns suffer through a drastic slump, hotels on Airport and Dixon Rds. are still mostly making money. Dennis Buchanan manages the Hilton, one of 13 hotels along the so-called strip.
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Dan Bryk: New sales tax is making things tough on kids' fast-food urges.
Dan Bryk: New sales tax is making things tough on kids' fast-food urges.
6/23/1982
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A sprinkling of orders is coming in for group washstation designed by Percy Camp, left, and sold by his son Bryan and a partner. The Thornhill men say the product is competition for a U.S. firm which has cornered the market-making it hard to break in. They blame bureaucracy for slow sales.
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Making guitars, says Jean Larrivee, a Toronto master of the art, is not a job - it's a way of life
Making guitars, says Jean Larrivee, a Toronto master of the art, is not a job - it's a way of life
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Craftsmanship: When Leitz of Germany stopped making Leicas, its Canadian subsidiary decided to go it alone
Craftsmanship: When Leitz of Germany stopped making Leicas, its Canadian subsidiary decided to go it alone
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Making his Dub Club debut, restaurant manager Charles Lee, left, spent most of his time on the dance floor.
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