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John Hear, managing partner of Peat Marwick and Partners, established the firm in Vancouver 17 years ago with a staff of six persons
John Hear, managing partner of Peat Marwick and Partners, established the firm in Vancouver 17 years ago with a staff of six persons

John Hear, managing partner of Peat Marwick and Partners, established the firm in Vancouver 17 years ago with a staff of six persons

Date8/9/1974
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0128271F
New president: Management titles have yet to be decided but Frank Lamont, managing partner of Richardson Securities of Canada, will probably be president when the merger of that firm and Greenshields Inc
New president: Management titles have yet to be decided but Frank Lamont, managing partner of Richardson Securities of Canada, will probably be president when the merger of that firm and Greenshields Inc
6/29/1982
Famous name McDonald, Currie and Co. is leaving the language of Canadian business, replaced by Coopers and Lybrand. Managing partner Warren Chippindale of Montreal is overseeing the change of identity for big accounting firm.
Famous name McDonald, Currie and Co. is leaving the language of Canadian business, replaced by Coopers and Lybrand. Managing partner Warren Chippindale of Montreal is overseeing the change of identity for big accounting firm.
4/4/1973
To the rescue: Marcel Bregstein is one of three partners in Unlock the Possibilities, a Scarborough firm that makes a plastic, wallet-sized card that will unlock the house or car when keys are lost.
To the rescue: Marcel Bregstein is one of three partners in Unlock the Possibilities, a Scarborough firm that makes a plastic, wallet-sized card that will unlock the house or car when keys are lost.
1/2/1992
Sandy McNair: He and his six partners designed computer programs that have had Canada's biggest developers beat a path to his door.
Sandy McNair: He and his six partners designed computer programs that have had Canada's biggest developers beat a path to his door.
9/3/1985
Wing maker: Tibor Szakall, one of the partners in The Wing Machine, holds a tray of baked wings produced at the partners' store on Carlton St.
Wing maker: Tibor Szakall, one of the partners in The Wing Machine, holds a tray of baked wings produced at the partners' store on Carlton St.
3/23/1988
Westminister international partners Terry Shane, left, and Leonard Fagen earn between 3 and 50 cents on each mailing, and will send out 30 million pieces of direct mail this year
Westminister international partners Terry Shane, left, and Leonard Fagen earn between 3 and 50 cents on each mailing, and will send out 30 million pieces of direct mail this year
10/4/1990
Frank Lamont: Managing partner of Richardson is expected to become president.
Frank Lamont: Managing partner of Richardson is expected to become president.
6/29/1982
Our brands: Hazelton New Products Group managing director Robert Kincaide, left, resarch dirctor Claudine Brierley and marketing partner Rick Sherriff, display products they've helped launch
Our brands: Hazelton New Products Group managing director Robert Kincaide, left, resarch dirctor Claudine Brierley and marketing partner Rick Sherriff, display products they've helped launch
3/6/1991
Following the market: When the market is at a low - as it is these days - that could be a good timie for a novice to get into the action, advises Dave Conway, a broker with Davidson Partners Ltd. in Toronto. But it's important not to jump in blind, he cautions. The biggest mistake prospective investors make is not being aware of what their objective are, he say.
Following the market: When the market is at a low - as it is these days - that could be a good timie for a novice to get into the action, advises Dave Conway, a broker with Davidson Partners Ltd. in Toronto. But it's important not to jump in blind, he cautions. The biggest mistake prospective investors make is not being aware of what their objective are, he say.
2/15/1982
In step: Carolyn and Phillip Cowan of California psychologists and professors originally from Toronto, detailed their baby study in When Partners Become Parents: The Big Life Changes for Couples.
In step: Carolyn and Phillip Cowan of California psychologists and professors originally from Toronto, detailed their baby study in When Partners Become Parents: The Big Life Changes for Couples.
5/19/1992
Progress check: Two of the partners in Telfer's Tower Club (Hotels) Ltd., Kerry Baskey, left, and Robert Hanson, inspect the work being done on their luxury hotel on the 28th and 29th floor of the 69-storey Scotia Plaza, being built at King and Bay Sts.
Progress check: Two of the partners in Telfer's Tower Club (Hotels) Ltd., Kerry Baskey, left, and Robert Hanson, inspect the work being done on their luxury hotel on the 28th and 29th floor of the 69-storey Scotia Plaza, being built at King and Bay Sts.
8/23/1988
Unique service: Retired chief executive Charles Plaxton and four partners launched Executives inc
Unique service: Retired chief executive Charles Plaxton and four partners launched Executives inc
9/26/1989