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Mykola Kolankiwsky. A very good life.
Mykola Kolankiwsky. A very good life.

Mykola Kolankiwsky. A very good life.

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Last summer, he sold encyclopedias. This summer, university student Mark Dingman is selling himself - as the first prize in an unusual raffle. Dingman 21, of Toronto, has decided to raffle himself - or more precisely, 16 hours of his time - to make money for school. I wanted to run my own business. This took minimum capitalization and had minimal risk, should it fail, said Dingman, a McGill University student. And it seems like a good skill to learn, to sell yourself. Dingman is going door-to-door with his Student Slaves raffle and a very professional pitch. Tickets go for $1.99 each (or three for $5) and there are 200 in each draw. The first raffle is scheduled for Tuesday and the winner gets Dingman for 16 hours to do anything from cleaning ovens to fixing eavestroughs.
Last summer, he sold encyclopedias. This summer, university student Mark Dingman is selling himself - as the first prize in an unusual raffle. Dingman 21, of Toronto, has decided to raffle himself - or more precisely, 16 hours of his time - to make money for school. I wanted to run my own business. This took minimum capitalization and had minimal risk, should it fail, said Dingman, a McGill University student. And it seems like a good skill to learn, to sell yourself. Dingman is going door-to-door with his Student Slaves raffle and a very professional pitch. Tickets go for $1.99 each (or three for $5) and there are 200 in each draw. The first raffle is scheduled for Tuesday and the winner gets Dingman for 16 hours to do anything from cleaning ovens to fixing eavestroughs.
7/5/1984
A very good deed
A very good deed
5/2/1983
I've had a very good career and a pleasant and interesting time,' military historian sums up
I've had a very good career and a pleasant and interesting time,' military historian sums up
5/18/1983
Architect Irving Grossman has known artist most of his life and because of these contracts most of the works in his personal collection are pieces that have been created by very close friends
Architect Irving Grossman has known artist most of his life and because of these contracts most of the works in his personal collection are pieces that have been created by very close friends
1/27/1967
North American seem to enjoy life very much, says Seiichiro Miyamura, who'll return to Japan after five years here with Mitsui Co.
North American seem to enjoy life very much, says Seiichiro Miyamura, who'll return to Japan after five years here with Mitsui Co.
4/10/1974
Active life: Jay Oelbaum shows a customer a new tennis racquet at the sporting goods store where he works
Active life: Jay Oelbaum shows a customer a new tennis racquet at the sporting goods store where he works
8/4/1983
Repair man: Good old shoe polish is the cheapest way to extend the life of footwear, says Peter George, owner of Market Square Shoe Service. He has been in business for 23 years.
Repair man: Good old shoe polish is the cheapest way to extend the life of footwear, says Peter George, owner of Market Square Shoe Service. He has been in business for 23 years.
2/8/1989
The good life: There's another side to the story of rising prices, says reader Tom Stratigos, in letter at right
The good life: There's another side to the story of rising prices, says reader Tom Stratigos, in letter at right
8/25/1981
Scarborough parent John C. O'Gorman. Parent involvement is very real, very fair, very necessary
Scarborough parent John C. O'Gorman. Parent involvement is very real, very fair, very necessary
1/11/1971
John Blackburn: Looking very, very British (he is) with bowler hat and that fancy car, he poses at site of expensive condominium rising in place of parking garage at Church and Adelaide Sts.
John Blackburn: Looking very, very British (he is) with bowler hat and that fancy car, he poses at site of expensive condominium rising in place of parking garage at Church and Adelaide Sts.
12/9/1980
Entrepreneur: Embro says it's getting very, very big.
Entrepreneur: Embro says it's getting very, very big.
1/28/1981
Handicapped artist at work. He was 15 when he lost his hands and an eye in an accident but that didn't stop Mykola Bidniak, 44, from pursuing and art (...)
Handicapped artist at work. He was 15 when he lost his hands and an eye in an accident but that didn't stop Mykola Bidniak, 44, from pursuing and art (...)
10/15/1974