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I'm stayin': Herb Murray has been living on Holly St
I'm stayin': Herb Murray has been living on Holly St

I'm stayin': Herb Murray has been living on Holly St

Date9/1/1983
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0131354F
Relaxing in Venetian splendor of their formal living room are Victor Biasi and Richard, 10. Because Victor has lived in Venice most of his life, practically all the furniture in the room has been imported from Italy. Although the home on Glenview Ave. in North Toronto looks English on the outside, inside it is transformed into a touch of Venice transported to Toronto.
Relaxing in Venetian splendor of their formal living room are Victor Biasi and Richard, 10. Because Victor has lived in Venice most of his life, practically all the furniture in the room has been imported from Italy. Although the home on Glenview Ave. in North Toronto looks English on the outside, inside it is transformed into a touch of Venice transported to Toronto.
5/27/1971
Homeless Anthony Mansi, 52, and his son Stephan, 12 have been sleeping in a car because the house where they had been living has no heat, no water, no electricity
Homeless Anthony Mansi, 52, and his son Stephan, 12 have been sleeping in a car because the house where they had been living has no heat, no water, no electricity
9/13/1968
Nowhere to go: Frank Mariani, 61, has been living in his wheelchair in the hallways of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital since Monday when he was discharged
Nowhere to go: Frank Mariani, 61, has been living in his wheelchair in the hallways of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital since Monday when he was discharged
4/24/1984
Centre of controversy: William Morris, 64, who has been practising naturopathy - nutrition, exercise, vitamins and healthy living - for 35 years is one of 160 licensed practitioners in Ontario the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons wants to put out of business
Centre of controversy: William Morris, 64, who has been practising naturopathy - nutrition, exercise, vitamins and healthy living - for 35 years is one of 160 licensed practitioners in Ontario the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons wants to put out of business
1/31/1986
Is it a Caribou? No, it's Tony Bubenik, a 62-year-old Czech professor who makes his living by pretending he's a caribou, a moose or a deer. He has been shot at by a hunter, charged by a bull moose and flirted with by cow moose.
Is it a Caribou? No, it's Tony Bubenik, a 62-year-old Czech professor who makes his living by pretending he's a caribou, a moose or a deer. He has been shot at by a hunter, charged by a bull moose and flirted with by cow moose.
3/20/1975
Loading children into the back of his station wagon for a trip home from nursery school, bus operator John Davis says he is breaking the law but he must do it to make a living and I have learned how to carry children in the safest possible way. Police vigilance has been increased since a recent accident that involved a school bus in which 11 child passengers were shaken up.
Loading children into the back of his station wagon for a trip home from nursery school, bus operator John Davis says he is breaking the law but he must do it to make a living and I have learned how to carry children in the safest possible way. Police vigilance has been increased since a recent accident that involved a school bus in which 11 child passengers were shaken up.
4/10/1974
Herb's garden: The man who's been voluntarily tending the grounds and gardens around St
Herb's garden: The man who's been voluntarily tending the grounds and gardens around St
10/9/1980
Helping hands: Murray Dryden, left, has been sending bedkits for years to Third World children. With him are Marybelle Lynch, and Bette and John Sergeant, who will be travelling overseas soon to distribute the packages.
Helping hands: Murray Dryden, left, has been sending bedkits for years to Third World children. With him are Marybelle Lynch, and Bette and John Sergeant, who will be travelling overseas soon to distribute the packages.
1/11/1986
Business booming: Allan Cohen of Grant's Jewellers on Church St. with some of the items that he has bought recently. One man brought in an exquisite emerald he'd paid $34,000 (U.S.) for 2 1/2 years ago. Cohen bought it - for a third of that. I'm looking for a 10 to 15 per cent profit on the stone, Cohen says.
Business booming: Allan Cohen of Grant's Jewellers on Church St. with some of the items that he has bought recently. One man brought in an exquisite emerald he'd paid $34,000 (U.S.) for 2 1/2 years ago. Cohen bought it - for a third of that. I'm looking for a 10 to 15 per cent profit on the stone, Cohen says.
9/16/1982
Station closing marks end of an era, This has been one of the busiest weeks Ross Dunk has known in the 30 years he has operated a service staton on Bloor St.
Station closing marks end of an era, This has been one of the busiest weeks Ross Dunk has known in the 30 years he has operated a service staton on Bloor St.
12/22/1978
I guess I'm just very lucky,' says Geoffrey Howe, whose blindness 10 years ago has not affected his research career
I guess I'm just very lucky,' says Geoffrey Howe, whose blindness 10 years ago has not affected his research career
12/2/1987
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