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It's his fault: Union manager Max Federman, left, and furrier Joe Kerbel, above, blame each other for the loss of Toronto's once-thriving fur industry to Montreal
It's his fault: Union manager Max Federman, left, and furrier Joe Kerbel, above, blame each other for the loss of Toronto's once-thriving fur industry to Montreal

It's his fault: Union manager Max Federman, left, and furrier Joe Kerbel, above, blame each other for the loss of Toronto's once-thriving fur industry to Montreal

Date7/27/1984
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0128928F
It's his fault: Union manager Max Federman, left, and furrier Joe Kerbel, above blame each other for the loss of Toronto's once-thriving fur industry to Montreal. They've been each other 60 years - back to a time when workers were paid $3 for a 60-hour we
It's his fault: Union manager Max Federman, left, and furrier Joe Kerbel, above blame each other for the loss of Toronto's once-thriving fur industry to Montreal. They've been each other 60 years - back to a time when workers were paid $3 for a 60-hour we
7/25/1984
Max Federman, 88, until four months ago director of the fur workers union, will march in his 56th Labor Day parade tomorrow. 'Find another guy like that!' he says proudly.
Max Federman, 88, until four months ago director of the fur workers union, will march in his 56th Labor Day parade tomorrow. 'Find another guy like that!' he says proudly.
9/1/1989
Sidney Handleman, minister of consumer and commercial relations, said this week that he gets more complaints about insurance companies than any other business - and it's the industry's fault
Sidney Handleman, minister of consumer and commercial relations, said this week that he gets more complaints about insurance companies than any other business - and it's the industry's fault
2/1/1977
Only 18 of the hundreds affected have been helped, government and union blame each other
Only 18 of the hundreds affected have been helped, government and union blame each other
4/27/1980
Street debate: Furrier Alex Dimitropolous, in coyote coat, and an anti-fur demonstrator clash yesterday on Spadina Ave. during a protest by about 200 activists.
Street debate: Furrier Alex Dimitropolous, in coyote coat, and an anti-fur demonstrator clash yesterday on Spadina Ave. during a protest by about 200 activists.
3/24/1990
Once upon a time, when portrait in background was painted, he was Count of Czachi, but today he is just plain George Czachi, a $4.49-an-hour assembly line inspector and member of United Auto Worker union at General Motors. In his native Hungary, he lived in a castle, and his family owned its own factory.
Once upon a time, when portrait in background was painted, he was Count of Czachi, but today he is just plain George Czachi, a $4.49-an-hour assembly line inspector and member of United Auto Worker union at General Motors. In his native Hungary, he lived in a castle, and his family owned its own factory.
2/1/1972
Colour card advertisement. Front of card depicts an illustration of a woman and man sitting, fa ...
Woman and man sitting, facing each other but covering their faces with a hat (man) and fan (woman) "John Brasier, Hatter and Furrier, Belleville, Ontario."
approximately 1889
Colour card advertisement. Front of card depicts an illustration of a woman and man sitting, fa ...
Woman and man sitting, facing each other but covering their faces with a hat (man) and fan (woman) "John Brasier, Hatter and Furrier, Belleville, Ontario."
approximately 1889
It has to be widened, says Metro traffic commissioner Sam Cass of the Don Valley Parkway as he stands on footbridge crossing it at Riverdale Zoo. Planners estimate it will cost $15 million to widen parkway an extra two lanes, and it's not the right solution adds Cass. In addition, two other street widening programs will cost another $9 million. Cass blames halting of the Spadina Expressway.
It has to be widened, says Metro traffic commissioner Sam Cass of the Don Valley Parkway as he stands on footbridge crossing it at Riverdale Zoo. Planners estimate it will cost $15 million to widen parkway an extra two lanes, and it's not the right solution adds Cass. In addition, two other street widening programs will cost another $9 million. Cass blames halting of the Spadina Expressway.
11/12/1971
Dr. Card: Bernie Federman started collecting cards himself when he was 6 years old. Now he's got his own store, The Card-Y-Ologist on Avenue Rd.
Dr. Card: Bernie Federman started collecting cards himself when he was 6 years old. Now he's got his own store, The Card-Y-Ologist on Avenue Rd.
7/16/1991
The festival city is thriving. Stratford knows how to weather fickle financial winds with one foot in the arts and the other in industry
The festival city is thriving. Stratford knows how to weather fickle financial winds with one foot in the arts and the other in industry
5/4/1982
At left, Prince Edward and Lieutenant-Governor Lincoln Alexander were joined, above, by Professor Max. Clarkson, his wife Madeleine, left, and his sister Lilian de Arias.
At left, Prince Edward and Lieutenant-Governor Lincoln Alexander were joined, above, by Professor Max. Clarkson, his wife Madeleine, left, and his sister Lilian de Arias.
6/8/1988