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Joe Labobe is No. 2. But he doesn't seem to try too hard
Joe Labobe is No. 2. But he doesn't seem to try too hard

Joe Labobe is No. 2. But he doesn't seem to try too hard

Date9/21/1976
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0129127F
Eight-legged pal: Although most people would think having a tarantula on their head is too close for comfort, pet shop manager John Henrich doesn't seem to mind at all
Eight-legged pal: Although most people would think having a tarantula on their head is too close for comfort, pet shop manager John Henrich doesn't seem to mind at all
4/1/1982
Sometimes called the most powerful man in Toronto, because he can get things fixed fast, works commissioner Ray Bremner says he doesn't play politics with city aidermen: 'I would never try to get a politician through his constituents.'
Sometimes called the most powerful man in Toronto, because he can get things fixed fast, works commissioner Ray Bremner says he doesn't play politics with city aidermen: 'I would never try to get a politician through his constituents.'
1/21/1985
I just met a man who doesn't have a single complaint. Sik Kan Chung is 91. It took him 15 minutes to walk across the park to Woodgreen Community Centre from his place to meet me. Ten years ago it took him only 10 minutes. Another 10 years, maybe it will take half an hour, he said, laughing so hard his glasses slid down his nose. [Incomplete]
I just met a man who doesn't have a single complaint. Sik Kan Chung is 91. It took him 15 minutes to walk across the park to Woodgreen Community Centre from his place to meet me. Ten years ago it took him only 10 minutes. Another 10 years, maybe it will take half an hour, he said, laughing so hard his glasses slid down his nose. [Incomplete]
5/26/1984
Just park it: Greg Cotreau doesn't have much time for long-distance bicycle riding any more. That's because he's too busy spreading the word about the bicycle storage system his business is built around. The device was designed by a retired RCMP sergeant, Terry Smith, and it promises to end the clutter of bikes parked every which way.
Just park it: Greg Cotreau doesn't have much time for long-distance bicycle riding any more. That's because he's too busy spreading the word about the bicycle storage system his business is built around. The device was designed by a retired RCMP sergeant, Terry Smith, and it promises to end the clutter of bikes parked every which way.
3/10/1989
Too many lawyers: Husband and wife John Hanna and Helen Maley graduated from law school yesterday. He has a job, she doesn't.
Too many lawyers: Husband and wife John Hanna and Helen Maley graduated from law school yesterday. He has a job, she doesn't.
4/10/1980
Joe Bagnato, He found hard hats helpful
Joe Bagnato, He found hard hats helpful
9/13/1973
Crossroads: Brian Mori looks around the asks himself, 'Is this what I want?' The answer is probably 'no' - the sacrifices involved in moving up in the his job seem too great
Crossroads: Brian Mori looks around the asks himself, 'Is this what I want?' The answer is probably 'no' - the sacrifices involved in moving up in the his job seem too great
9/12/1980
Still inthe dark: Solly Stern, a Kensington Market butcherwho doesn't know how hard the new budget will hit his family, says paying off Canada's deficit is a good idea
Still inthe dark: Solly Stern, a Kensington Market butcherwho doesn't know how hard the new budget will hit his family, says paying off Canada's deficit is a good idea
4/26/1989
Is there a rickshaw in your future? The gasoline shortage doesn't bother Lorne Shields, a 30-year-old Downsview manufacturers' agent, as he takes his wife Suzanne and their daughters Jessica, 2, and Rebecca, 7 months, for a spin in the rickshaw be just imported from Taiwan to add to bicycle collection
Is there a rickshaw in your future? The gasoline shortage doesn't bother Lorne Shields, a 30-year-old Downsview manufacturers' agent, as he takes his wife Suzanne and their daughters Jessica, 2, and Rebecca, 7 months, for a spin in the rickshaw be just imported from Taiwan to add to bicycle collection
11/6/1973
Tony Derose: Supersalesman in cars says his regular customers know he won't try to take advantage of them. He tries to do the best he can both for the customer and the boss.
Tony Derose: Supersalesman in cars says his regular customers know he won't try to take advantage of them. He tries to do the best he can both for the customer and the boss.
9/16/1982
What so remarkable about Howard Spencer and why does he rate all that talk in the Ontario Legislature? It seems he is a 51-year-old sanitary engineer, head of H
What so remarkable about Howard Spencer and why does he rate all that talk in the Ontario Legislature? It seems he is a 51-year-old sanitary engineer, head of H
10/24/1980
Good move: Rob Lanni doesn't know if he made a profitable decision when he decided to start a restaurant, but he says he made the right choice
Good move: Rob Lanni doesn't know if he made a profitable decision when he decided to start a restaurant, but he says he made the right choice
2/27/1985