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Canadian-built quality: Ronald Keating, president of LItton System Canada, holds one of the gyroscope the company producer
Canadian-built quality: Ronald Keating, president of LItton System Canada, holds one of the gyroscope the company producer

Canadian-built quality: Ronald Keating, president of LItton System Canada, holds one of the gyroscope the company producer

Date6/17/1980
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0128883F
Bob Marcille, of Litton Systems, defends participation in Canada-U
Bob Marcille, of Litton Systems, defends participation in Canada-U
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One of great Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.'s longterm shareholders, Howard Bertram holds bronze alloy medallion given him and other shareholders as token of thanks by tar sands development firm. The company had a difficult first decade operating its tar sands plant and investors also have taken their lumps. No dividends have been paid on common stock and shareholders watched stock hit alltime high of $17, then fell to current price of $5.
One of great Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.'s longterm shareholders, Howard Bertram holds bronze alloy medallion given him and other shareholders as token of thanks by tar sands development firm. The company had a difficult first decade operating its tar sands plant and investors also have taken their lumps. No dividends have been paid on common stock and shareholders watched stock hit alltime high of $17, then fell to current price of $5.
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Custom cars: Bryan Raine of Newmarket holds one of his babies, a 427 Shelby Cobra replica he built.
Custom cars: Bryan Raine of Newmarket holds one of his babies, a 427 Shelby Cobra replica he built.
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New home for Hedgehog: Kim Dormaar, assistant director of new Metro zoo, holds a hedgehog from Asia, one of 5,000 animals, birds, reptiles and fish which will live in the 700-acre zoo. In order to raise funds for the new zoo, Metro's six mayors and thousands of zoo supporters are today walking 15 miles in hopes of raising $500,000 towards $6 million zoo fund objective. The zoo, being built in northeastern corner of Scarborough, will open next summer.
New home for Hedgehog: Kim Dormaar, assistant director of new Metro zoo, holds a hedgehog from Asia, one of 5,000 animals, birds, reptiles and fish which will live in the 700-acre zoo. In order to raise funds for the new zoo, Metro's six mayors and thousands of zoo supporters are today walking 15 miles in hopes of raising $500,000 towards $6 million zoo fund objective. The zoo, being built in northeastern corner of Scarborough, will open next summer.
5/31/1973
President Peter Dover holds beer can-lighter produced by his Junior Achievement company. Behind him are Jennifer Phillips, the firm's secretary, and David Leggat. The lighters sell for $3.50, including 70 cents profit.
President Peter Dover holds beer can-lighter produced by his Junior Achievement company. Behind him are Jennifer Phillips, the firm's secretary, and David Leggat. The lighters sell for $3.50, including 70 cents profit.
1/23/1974
Clean sweep: George Moffat, president of Halo Enterprises, holds the kit his company is retailing for dog owners to help them clean up after their pets
Clean sweep: George Moffat, president of Halo Enterprises, holds the kit his company is retailing for dog owners to help them clean up after their pets
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Lonely protest: Herb Field, an organizer of National Distress Day and president of the Canadian Association for Sensible interest Rates holds a lonely protest outside his Danforth Ave. offices. The response to his group's call for a national day of protes
Lonely protest: Herb Field, an organizer of National Distress Day and president of the Canadian Association for Sensible interest Rates holds a lonely protest outside his Danforth Ave. offices. The response to his group's call for a national day of protes
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The ducts are fabric: Frank Sloan holds a piece of the fabric ductwork used in his Multi-jet system
The ducts are fabric: Frank Sloan holds a piece of the fabric ductwork used in his Multi-jet system
3/26/1980
Ready to cut loose for the summer, former salesman George Skea, 37, holds mooring lines of the 42-foot houseboat he designeed and built, where the family will live this summer
Ready to cut loose for the summer, former salesman George Skea, 37, holds mooring lines of the 42-foot houseboat he designeed and built, where the family will live this summer
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Treasure of Whiterock Estates, Ronald Bluestein sits in his office in downtown Toronto explaining his company's real estate operations in Ontario. He is one of three principals in the firm which subdivides farm land, and then aggressively sells lots with the slogan Own a Piece of Canada. A team of Star investigators has disclosed that titles to many of the Whiterock Estates lots are faulty.
Treasure of Whiterock Estates, Ronald Bluestein sits in his office in downtown Toronto explaining his company's real estate operations in Ontario. He is one of three principals in the firm which subdivides farm land, and then aggressively sells lots with the slogan Own a Piece of Canada. A team of Star investigators has disclosed that titles to many of the Whiterock Estates lots are faulty.
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Roderick McInnes holds an out-size bottle of one of the new beers he hopes will help Carling O'Keefe increase its share of the Canadian beer market
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Innerwear Expert: Ronald Farha, the company president, says bras are a feat of engineering.
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