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Getting ready for giant moving job is Gerard Meyer, manager of Holt Renfre's flagship store on Bloor St
Getting ready for giant moving job is Gerard Meyer, manager of Holt Renfre's flagship store on Bloor St

Getting ready for giant moving job is Gerard Meyer, manager of Holt Renfre's flagship store on Bloor St

Date3/17/1977
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Behind counter of his flagship Diana Sweets stores, company president George Boukydis ponders the future of his $6 million a year enterprise. Stores stopped selling candy some years ago when firm's key candy maker retired after 45 years of service. An adequate replacement was not found and now, says Boukydis, it's getting tough to find pastry cooks. The supermarkets are stealing what few there are left.
Behind counter of his flagship Diana Sweets stores, company president George Boukydis ponders the future of his $6 million a year enterprise. Stores stopped selling candy some years ago when firm's key candy maker retired after 45 years of service. An adequate replacement was not found and now, says Boukydis, it's getting tough to find pastry cooks. The supermarkets are stealing what few there are left.
12/23/1977
Big at the reps: Repertory cinema entrepreneurs Tom Litvinskas and Jerry Szczur pose on top of the marquee at the Bloor Cinema, the flagship of their one-night-showing movie-house chain
Big at the reps: Repertory cinema entrepreneurs Tom Litvinskas and Jerry Szczur pose on top of the marquee at the Bloor Cinema, the flagship of their one-night-showing movie-house chain
5/12/1982
Sense of style: When too many people have the same look as me, it's time for me to change, says Ian Hylton, manager of the Cachet department at Holt Renfrew
Sense of style: When too many people have the same look as me, it's time for me to change, says Ian Hylton, manager of the Cachet department at Holt Renfrew
7/3/1989
Moving on: Doug Lychak, Mississauga's city manager since 1985, is moving to become municipal manager for Surrey, B
Moving on: Doug Lychak, Mississauga's city manager since 1985, is moving to become municipal manager for Surrey, B
4/6/1992
Master planners: Harold Chmara, left, and Ted Hall are planning how Th Hudon's Bay Co. will implement the new federal sales tax throughout its retailing empire, including the flagship Simpsons store in down town Toronto, where 100 cas registers must be repogrammed.
Master planners: Harold Chmara, left, and Ted Hall are planning how Th Hudon's Bay Co. will implement the new federal sales tax throughout its retailing empire, including the flagship Simpsons store in down town Toronto, where 100 cas registers must be repogrammed.
12/7/1989
Brothers Ron, left, and Gary Prosserman of Moores The Suit People stand in front of their flagship store, which opened this month in the old Fair weathers building at 100 Yonge St
Brothers Ron, left, and Gary Prosserman of Moores The Suit People stand in front of their flagship store, which opened this month in the old Fair weathers building at 100 Yonge St
9/26/1990
Moving Up: David Deaves, 43, became the City of Etobicoke's first city manager on June 27. Etobicoke is the first municipality in Metro to create such a position.
Moving Up: David Deaves, 43, became the City of Etobicoke's first city manager on June 27. Etobicoke is the first municipality in Metro to create such a position.
7/5/1988
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
Commodities giant: Phil Brockhaug, director of Canadian development for Chicago-based ContiCommodity Services Inc., says he's ready to grab a slice of the lucrative Canadian commodities business.
Commodities giant: Phil Brockhaug, director of Canadian development for Chicago-based ContiCommodity Services Inc., says he's ready to grab a slice of the lucrative Canadian commodities business.
10/10/1979
Roger Calverley's getting ready to teach a night course on survival and it's expected to be a sellout.
Roger Calverley's getting ready to teach a night course on survival and it's expected to be a sellout.
10/2/1981
Getting ready for a steamy weekend. John Crook, 71, has built several steam engines and some will be on display this weekend at the 18th annual Steam Threshing Days at the Quaker Hill museum grounds in Uxbridge, presented by the Oxbridge Scott Historical Society.
Getting ready for a steamy weekend. John Crook, 71, has built several steam engines and some will be on display this weekend at the 18th annual Steam Threshing Days at the Quaker Hill museum grounds in Uxbridge, presented by the Oxbridge Scott Historical Society.
8/16/1989
Getting ready: Oshawa city clerk Bob Henderson looks over ballot boxes in preparation for the Nov. 8 municipal election.
Getting ready: Oshawa city clerk Bob Henderson looks over ballot boxes in preparation for the Nov. 8 municipal election.
10/26/1982