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Peter Jarvis: Even in the Arctic he refused boring food
Peter Jarvis: Even in the Arctic he refused boring food

Peter Jarvis: Even in the Arctic he refused boring food

Date3/29/1978
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0128766F
Curtis Jarvis: Electrolux vaccum cleaner salesman Curtis Jarvis faces rejection dozens of times for every time he gets inside a door
Curtis Jarvis: Electrolux vaccum cleaner salesman Curtis Jarvis faces rejection dozens of times for every time he gets inside a door
10/13/1981
Sign of success: Peter Gallop stands in front of one of unipole billboards erected by Gallop and Gallop in the Jarvis St
Sign of success: Peter Gallop stands in front of one of unipole billboards erected by Gallop and Gallop in the Jarvis St
1/6/1989
Clare and Bob Duck run Bob's Truck Stop in Campbellville for men who drove cross-country trucks, not for tourists. It's good, plain, solid food cooked to keep a trucker satisfied for the next 300 miles. Mrs. Duck says. Tourists tend to eat lighter foods like salads. Duck is a mechanic and worked in the Arctic for 13 years, taking supplies in by cat train. They opened the restaurant in January.
Clare and Bob Duck run Bob's Truck Stop in Campbellville for men who drove cross-country trucks, not for tourists. It's good, plain, solid food cooked to keep a trucker satisfied for the next 300 miles. Mrs. Duck says. Tourists tend to eat lighter foods like salads. Duck is a mechanic and worked in the Arctic for 13 years, taking supplies in by cat train. They opened the restaurant in January.
7/12/1973
Shorts in school: Jarvis Collegiate Principal Milton Jewell wore these shorts to school this morning - a first in the 162 - year history of the institution
Shorts in school: Jarvis Collegiate Principal Milton Jewell wore these shorts to school this morning - a first in the 162 - year history of the institution
6/2/1969
Outward bound: Paul Swartz, co-owner of Tom Taylor Marine Supplies, says the retail store at Adelaide and Jarvis Sts
Outward bound: Paul Swartz, co-owner of Tom Taylor Marine Supplies, says the retail store at Adelaide and Jarvis Sts
8/20/1985
Swimming Pool supplier Red Jarvis jumped into the business in 1965, now grosses close to $500,000 annually
Swimming Pool supplier Red Jarvis jumped into the business in 1965, now grosses close to $500,000 annually
3/25/1969
Welcome back: When Jarvis Collegiate grads celebrate the school's 175th anniversary beginning Thursday, Harvey Medland will be there to help welcome them
Welcome back: When Jarvis Collegiate grads celebrate the school's 175th anniversary beginning Thursday, Harvey Medland will be there to help welcome them
4/14/1982
On the line: Northern Secondary School economics students gather outside Pizza Pizza headquarters on Jarvis St
On the line: Northern Secondary School economics students gather outside Pizza Pizza headquarters on Jarvis St
3/10/1993
Invisible wall of opposition greeted bearded Mike Bazilli when he imported 50 Russian diesel tractors to Oakville last spring. He says farmers couldn't get bank loans to buy them, publications refused his ads and other machinery companies cancelled their distribution agreements with him.
Invisible wall of opposition greeted bearded Mike Bazilli when he imported 50 Russian diesel tractors to Oakville last spring. He says farmers couldn't get bank loans to buy them, publications refused his ads and other machinery companies cancelled their distribution agreements with him.
10/27/1970
Rebel with a cause: Judge William Sharpe called into question the impartiality of provincial court judges when he refused to hear an appeal in a careless driving case
Rebel with a cause: Judge William Sharpe called into question the impartiality of provincial court judges when he refused to hear an appeal in a careless driving case
12/18/1982
Racial Discrimination kept their child Pamela from being baptized, according to Fred and Joyce Borden. Rev. Norman Thomas of Wood Green United Church, says he refused to perform ceremony for theological reasons.
Racial Discrimination kept their child Pamela from being baptized, according to Fred and Joyce Borden. Rev. Norman Thomas of Wood Green United Church, says he refused to perform ceremony for theological reasons.
11/3/1969
Stowaway: Selson Camara, 16, steps off the freighter Yeral after four months as a stowaway. He wanted to escape poverty in his native Guinea, but was refused entry to five countries.
Stowaway: Selson Camara, 16, steps off the freighter Yeral after four months as a stowaway. He wanted to escape poverty in his native Guinea, but was refused entry to five countries.
5/5/1983