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Below, David Mason owner of his store of the same name at 342 Queen St. W.
Below, David Mason owner of his store of the same name at 342 Queen St. W.

Below, David Mason owner of his store of the same name at 342 Queen St. W.

Date5/4/1990
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0130608F
A gamble: Gus Fisher will have to wait a year before he knows whether he ows this three storey store on Queen St. W. near Dufferin one of three properties he bought at a tax sale yesterday for $28,000. The owners can reclaim them by paying teh taxes, with
A gamble: Gus Fisher will have to wait a year before he knows whether he ows this three storey store on Queen St. W. near Dufferin one of three properties he bought at a tax sale yesterday for $28,000. The owners can reclaim them by paying teh taxes, with
2/1/1981
Sour note: North York record store owner Marty Herzog, who was charged for being open yesterday, already has a sheaf of summonses for the same offence
Sour note: North York record store owner Marty Herzog, who was charged for being open yesterday, already has a sheaf of summonses for the same offence
12/29/1991
Twice the fun: Ken Christofi, owner of Toronto's Bauhaus night club and seen here with niece Tanna, 3, had his 1974. Beetle painted VW Bug blue (it was white), the same colour as the VW his father had when Christofi was a boy in Cyprus. His New Beetle, a turbodiesel model, is white. Chriscofi admits he loves the bells and whistles and comfort of the '90s remake.
Twice the fun: Ken Christofi, owner of Toronto's Bauhaus night club and seen here with niece Tanna, 3, had his 1974. Beetle painted VW Bug blue (it was white), the same colour as the VW his father had when Christofi was a boy in Cyprus. His New Beetle, a turbodiesel model, is white. Chriscofi admits he loves the bells and whistles and comfort of the '90s remake.
6/30/1998
Needs facelift: Joe Cimicata, owner of Imperial Home Hardward on Dufferin St., backs the call for a Business Improvement Area to clean up the street's image. Cimicata has just completed a major renovation of his store and says business has never been better.
Needs facelift: Joe Cimicata, owner of Imperial Home Hardward on Dufferin St., backs the call for a Business Improvement Area to clean up the street's image. Cimicata has just completed a major renovation of his store and says business has never been better.
10/28/1986
Identical twins Michael and Martin McNamara, co-owners of the Twin Dragon Kung-Fu Club wear navy blue blazers and gray slacks from the Short Man, a store a 545 Queen St
Identical twins Michael and Martin McNamara, co-owners of the Twin Dragon Kung-Fu Club wear navy blue blazers and gray slacks from the Short Man, a store a 545 Queen St
6/29/1978
The biggest thing they need is some place where they can be doing something constructive, a halfway house, hardware store owner Jean Peacock says of the former patients who live near the Queen St
The biggest thing they need is some place where they can be doing something constructive, a halfway house, hardware store owner Jean Peacock says of the former patients who live near the Queen St
5/5/1975
Rolf Kalman with simon. Cat lent its name to his owner's company
Rolf Kalman with simon. Cat lent its name to his owner's company
2/11/1975
Laid back on Queen St. Anthony Caria relaxes yesterday outside his store called Locomotion on Queen St. E. The store, specializing in '40s and '50s memorabilia and collectibles, offers for sale Judy the mannequin, the chair and ottoman.
Laid back on Queen St. Anthony Caria relaxes yesterday outside his store called Locomotion on Queen St. E. The store, specializing in '40s and '50s memorabilia and collectibles, offers for sale Judy the mannequin, the chair and ottoman.
4/5/1991
Pat Provenzano already imposes a smoking ban at his store on King St. W. in Oshawa.
Pat Provenzano already imposes a smoking ban at his store on King St. W. in Oshawa.
7/27/1983
No delivery: Ted Romboough, owner of the Terra Cotta General Store, says the post office in his store may be closed when the current postmistress retires
No delivery: Ted Romboough, owner of the Terra Cotta General Store, says the post office in his store may be closed when the current postmistress retires
5/4/1989
Best books: Owner Richard Bachmann stands in his Burlington book store, Different Drummer Books, which has a reputation as one of the best book stores in Canada.
Best books: Owner Richard Bachmann stands in his Burlington book store, Different Drummer Books, which has a reputation as one of the best book stores in Canada.
11/12/1987
Craziness pays: At first, Hy Lewis thought his daughter was crazy to buy out his old stores' owners
Craziness pays: At first, Hy Lewis thought his daughter was crazy to buy out his old stores' owners
3/20/1983