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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

Swimming Pool supplier Red Jarvis jumped into the business in 1965, now grosses close to $500,000 annually

Date3/25/1969
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0128768F
Business ain't peanuts for popcorn king Sid Spiegel: His Super Puffit factory grosses over $2 million a year.
Business ain't peanuts for popcorn king Sid Spiegel: His Super Puffit factory grosses over $2 million a year.
6/15/1979
Teaching history and bookkeeping grosses Michael Crawford $10,000 a year - far less than industry pays men with his training and experience.
Teaching history and bookkeeping grosses Michael Crawford $10,000 a year - far less than industry pays men with his training and experience.
2/25/1967
Addy Maneles: Cut off by several suppliers, he worries that a reduced number of franchise dealers could put some operators out of business.
Addy Maneles: Cut off by several suppliers, he worries that a reduced number of franchise dealers could put some operators out of business.
10/3/1979
Manuel castro expects sales to top $500,000 this year from his roving hot dog stands and spinoff business selling food products and carts to competitors.
Manuel castro expects sales to top $500,000 this year from his roving hot dog stands and spinoff business selling food products and carts to competitors.
2/8/1990
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
Reluctant hero: Ryan McKeown, 14, is being praised for saving a boy, 7, from drowning in a Scarborough swimming pool last week
Reluctant hero: Ryan McKeown, 14, is being praised for saving a boy, 7, from drowning in a Scarborough swimming pool last week
2/24/1992
Lynn Dudley, holding control valve which is the heart of swimming pool solar heating system manufactured by Raypak Thermonics (Canada) Ltd., says solar heating may be closer than we think. Dudley, president of Rexdale-based Raypak, says solar assisted home heating systems already may be within the grasp of the average houseowner who wants to save on the fuel bills.
Lynn Dudley, holding control valve which is the heart of swimming pool solar heating system manufactured by Raypak Thermonics (Canada) Ltd., says solar heating may be closer than we think. Dudley, president of Rexdale-based Raypak, says solar assisted home heating systems already may be within the grasp of the average houseowner who wants to save on the fuel bills.
6/8/1977
His own supplier: Grant Darbyson shows workers how to press seam in new manufacturing quarters which supply two thirds of the clothing sold in his 33-store chain Darby's Great Hang-Ups Ltd. and Foxmoor Inc. The building, an old paint factory, is located o
His own supplier: Grant Darbyson shows workers how to press seam in new manufacturing quarters which supply two thirds of the clothing sold in his 33-store chain Darby's Great Hang-Ups Ltd. and Foxmoor Inc. The building, an old paint factory, is located o
8/16/1979
Manu Malcani, vice-president of sevices at wellesley Hospital in downtown Toronto, saved hundreds of thousands of dollars by signing a deal directly with western Canadian natural gas suppliers to fuel the institution's massive boiler room
Manu Malcani, vice-president of sevices at wellesley Hospital in downtown Toronto, saved hundreds of thousands of dollars by signing a deal directly with western Canadian natural gas suppliers to fuel the institution's massive boiler room
5/14/1990
Campaigning: Of the $750 million the Ontario government spent on manufactured goods last year, half went to foreign suppliers
Campaigning: Of the $750 million the Ontario government spent on manufactured goods last year, half went to foreign suppliers
4/7/1982
David vs. Goliath: Sam Meister (left) and son Bob examine dress in front of their Creative Pantino clothing store. Discounters face opposition from big suppliers who oppose price-cutting and have taken big firms to court on the issue.
David vs. Goliath: Sam Meister (left) and son Bob examine dress in front of their Creative Pantino clothing store. Discounters face opposition from big suppliers who oppose price-cutting and have taken big firms to court on the issue.
2/9/1981
Peter Jarvis: Even in the Arctic he refused boring food
Peter Jarvis: Even in the Arctic he refused boring food
3/29/1978