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Charles Marczinski: Losing 18 residents like losing your family, nursing home director says.
Charles Marczinski: Losing 18 residents like losing your family, nursing home director says.

Charles Marczinski: Losing 18 residents like losing your family, nursing home director says.

Date10/11/1985
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Worried senior: Charles Grinyer, 77, says attacks on Metro residents seem to be increasing. He says he'll use his cane on any mugger.
Worried senior: Charles Grinyer, 77, says attacks on Metro residents seem to be increasing. He says he'll use his cane on any mugger.
1/25/1984
Surgeon Basil Johnston says MDs are losing the social status they deserve
Surgeon Basil Johnston says MDs are losing the social status they deserve
3/13/1978
Pizza pizza problems problems: Homayoun (Homey) Rafati's Pizza Pizza franchise that he bought four years ago for $260,000 is losing money because, he says, of unreasonable price increases by the franchizing company
Pizza pizza problems problems: Homayoun (Homey) Rafati's Pizza Pizza franchise that he bought four years ago for $260,000 is losing money because, he says, of unreasonable price increases by the franchizing company
1/24/1993
Budget complaint: Metro accountant Habibur Rahman says losing his monthly baby bonus' cheque to federal budget cuts will hurt, despite his $50,000-plus net income
Budget complaint: Metro accountant Habibur Rahman says losing his monthly baby bonus' cheque to federal budget cuts will hurt, despite his $50,000-plus net income
5/4/1989
Afte losing jobs, some white-collar workers such as Frank Polan, above, decide to set up their own home-based businesses, most report being much happier with their new situations
Afte losing jobs, some white-collar workers such as Frank Polan, above, decide to set up their own home-based businesses, most report being much happier with their new situations
2/3/1992
Still interested: Metro Zoo director Peter Crowcroft doesn't have a lot of time to spend with residents like Mikisi the eagle, but God help me if I'm not interested in them.
Still interested: Metro Zoo director Peter Crowcroft doesn't have a lot of time to spend with residents like Mikisi the eagle, but God help me if I'm not interested in them.
8/28/1981
Home is a castle, or soon will be for Stuart family of Donlea Dr. in East York. Charles Stuart has taken out a 20-year lease on a castle near Inverness, Scotland, built in 1625 by the third Earl of Moray. The rent - $95.50 a year, but Stuart says it will need about $38,000 worth of work to make it habitable. It has a ghost, but a friendly one, Stuart said. He and his wife, Elizabeth, show off a photo of their new home with daugher Lucie, who is 13.
Home is a castle, or soon will be for Stuart family of Donlea Dr. in East York. Charles Stuart has taken out a 20-year lease on a castle near Inverness, Scotland, built in 1625 by the third Earl of Moray. The rent - $95.50 a year, but Stuart says it will need about $38,000 worth of work to make it habitable. It has a ghost, but a friendly one, Stuart said. He and his wife, Elizabeth, show off a photo of their new home with daugher Lucie, who is 13.
10/7/1977
Fighting plan: Toby Condiffe, president of the Moore Park Residents' Association, stands in front of the inglewood Dr. home that owners Fay and Jules Loeb want to turn into an art gallery for the University of Toronto. Residents say they want people, not paintings, next door to them.
Fighting plan: Toby Condiffe, president of the Moore Park Residents' Association, stands in front of the inglewood Dr. home that owners Fay and Jules Loeb want to turn into an art gallery for the University of Toronto. Residents say they want people, not paintings, next door to them.
3/29/1983
Cora Bunce, 84, is comforted by Armstrong Nursing Home nursing director Mary Love as residents prepare for relocation. Bolton, Ontario
Cora Bunce, 84, is comforted by Armstrong Nursing Home nursing director Mary Love as residents prepare for relocation. Bolton, Ontario
1/19/1982
No place like home: Paralyzed Ian Miller and welfare mother Lynn Smith, with son Jesse, are among a group of Metro residents who need low-cost housing and are protesting the province's lack of firm plans to build more subsidized housing in Metro this year
No place like home: Paralyzed Ian Miller and welfare mother Lynn Smith, with son Jesse, are among a group of Metro residents who need low-cost housing and are protesting the province's lack of firm plans to build more subsidized housing in Metro this year
3/12/1984
It dangerous, says Charles Bourque , the new executive director of the International Institute of Metro Toronto, about the site of Ontario Welcome House, a centre for immigrants. Iit's on York St. near the water. Along the subway route would be better, he says.
It dangerous, says Charles Bourque , the new executive director of the International Institute of Metro Toronto, about the site of Ontario Welcome House, a centre for immigrants. Iit's on York St. near the water. Along the subway route would be better, he says.
4/4/1973
Picturesque park: Bruce Rooker and Jacqui Shaw are among residents of Willow Park where 30 families have pledged to fight preserve their mobile home lifestyle
Picturesque park: Bruce Rooker and Jacqui Shaw are among residents of Willow Park where 30 families have pledged to fight preserve their mobile home lifestyle
4/9/1987