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Snakes can be fun, says Jim Lovisek. That's an all-black garter snake he's holding.
Snakes can be fun, says Jim Lovisek. That's an all-black garter snake he's holding.

Snakes can be fun, says Jim Lovisek. That's an all-black garter snake he's holding.

Date2/23/1979
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Object NumberTSPA_0129607F
He's not overweight but advertising man Ken Borden says that's only because you don't get fat just tasting. Cooking is more than a hobby for him - he's already taken seven different night courses and says these courses aren't work, they're fun.
He's not overweight but advertising man Ken Borden says that's only because you don't get fat just tasting. Cooking is more than a hobby for him - he's already taken seven different night courses and says these courses aren't work, they're fun.
9/6/1979
A criminal in Soviet eyes, Vladimir Tretyakov has been trying without success for years to bring his mother (that's her picture he's holding) to Canada
A criminal in Soviet eyes, Vladimir Tretyakov has been trying without success for years to bring his mother (that's her picture he's holding) to Canada
6/14/1978
Great Snaks! Jim Lovisek, a reptile expert who works in association with the Royal Ontario Museum, introduces a boa constrictor to pupils at Scarborough's Gooderham Junior Public School
Great Snaks! Jim Lovisek, a reptile expert who works in association with the Royal Ontario Museum, introduces a boa constrictor to pupils at Scarborough's Gooderham Junior Public School
6/15/1981
Sneaky visitor: Snake owner Yakko De Ardurn and his 14-foot pal, Madame du Congo, will take part in triumphant opening march to Aida in Montreal.
Sneaky visitor: Snake owner Yakko De Ardurn and his 14-foot pal, Madame du Congo, will take part in triumphant opening march to Aida in Montreal.
6/12/1988
Research breakthrough: Dr. Michael Glynn holds a dead water moccasin, a pit viper closely related to the snake whose venom was used to help save a man's life during a heart operation. Doctors Sally Teasdale and Vytas Zulys, also part of the hospital team,
Research breakthrough: Dr. Michael Glynn holds a dead water moccasin, a pit viper closely related to the snake whose venom was used to help save a man's life during a heart operation. Doctors Sally Teasdale and Vytas Zulys, also part of the hospital team,
3/17/1988
Making plans: Chief Angus Scelbe, 74, heads the 100 Ojibway Indians living on the 12-square-mile island in Lake Simcoe, and on adjacent Snake and Fox islands
Making plans: Chief Angus Scelbe, 74, heads the 100 Ojibway Indians living on the 12-square-mile island in Lake Simcoe, and on adjacent Snake and Fox islands
8/25/1983
Patrick Lomuti. You can see the desperation on people's faces. They're all down and out, too. That's why they're here. [Incomplete]
Patrick Lomuti. You can see the desperation on people's faces. They're all down and out, too. That's why they're here. [Incomplete]
11/17/1992
A winner in the inflation battle is 31-year-old Jim Barr, who became a real estate salesman less than 15 months ago and expects to make $60,000 this year. That's a result of good, hard work plus the runaway prices of property.
A winner in the inflation battle is 31-year-old Jim Barr, who became a real estate salesman less than 15 months ago and expects to make $60,000 this year. That's a result of good, hard work plus the runaway prices of property.
12/29/1974
A better deal: That's what Jim Bennett of the CFIB would like to get from the banks.
A better deal: That's what Jim Bennett of the CFIB would like to get from the banks.
7/12/1982
Self-Made millionaire, university professor and now chief executive officer in Premier Davis oficer: That's Jim Fleck, 40 years old.
Self-Made millionaire, university professor and now chief executive officer in Premier Davis oficer: That's Jim Fleck, 40 years old.
12/28/1971
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
That's a print: A new process that marries a computer and laser can produce a three-dimensional plastic model. Factotum Inc. says the process, called stereolithography, can produce prototypes for inventors in a fraction of the time now required. Company p
That's a print: A new process that marries a computer and laser can produce a three-dimensional plastic model. Factotum Inc. says the process, called stereolithography, can produce prototypes for inventors in a fraction of the time now required. Company p
5/12/1989