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Taxas times: John McEwen, father of five and former Toronto teacher, says taxes got so high by 1989 that, as sole wage earner, he had to move the family away from the Metro area to provide basics
Taxas times: John McEwen, father of five and former Toronto teacher, says taxes got so high by 1989 that, as sole wage earner, he had to move the family away from the Metro area to provide basics

Taxas times: John McEwen, father of five and former Toronto teacher, says taxes got so high by 1989 that, as sole wage earner, he had to move the family away from the Metro area to provide basics

Date5/3/1992
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0129887F
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Open wide! Dentistry and equipment weren't quite so sophisticated back in 1913, but the basics were the same and the familiar drinking glass and basin(...)
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Taxes are too high: Most people would agree with Charles Pelletier, new president of the Canadian Tax Foundation, on that
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Help back: Gravel truck drivers are stopped by OPP officers yesterday as they try to break into the Legislature to protest everything from high diesel fuel taxes to a new law licensing brokers
Help back: Gravel truck drivers are stopped by OPP officers yesterday as they try to break into the Legislature to protest everything from high diesel fuel taxes to a new law licensing brokers
3/10/1992
Dropping a hint: High school student Ray Mrowietz, 18, says we pay enough taxes for parks workers to remove animal waste intead of having to do the nasty job outselves
Dropping a hint: High school student Ray Mrowietz, 18, says we pay enough taxes for parks workers to remove animal waste intead of having to do the nasty job outselves
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