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Bryan Pepper: The used car business doesn't have the best reputation in the world.
Bryan Pepper: The used car business doesn't have the best reputation in the world.

Bryan Pepper: The used car business doesn't have the best reputation in the world.

Date10/15/1980
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0132003F
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
Erik Sturiska, who is working part-time as a security guard while he looks for a full-time job, has discovered that having a BA in English doesn't open any doors in the business world
Erik Sturiska, who is working part-time as a security guard while he looks for a full-time job, has discovered that having a BA in English doesn't open any doors in the business world
11/16/1970
Sidney Bregman (left) and George Hamann, like Webb Zerafa, have a reputation for keeping within the budget for their buildings - something that pleases clients in these times of inflation
Sidney Bregman (left) and George Hamann, like Webb Zerafa, have a reputation for keeping within the budget for their buildings - something that pleases clients in these times of inflation
5/19/1971
Just park it: Greg Cotreau doesn't have much time for long-distance bicycle riding any more. That's because he's too busy spreading the word about the bicycle storage system his business is built around. The device was designed by a retired RCMP sergeant, Terry Smith, and it promises to end the clutter of bikes parked every which way.
Just park it: Greg Cotreau doesn't have much time for long-distance bicycle riding any more. That's because he's too busy spreading the word about the bicycle storage system his business is built around. The device was designed by a retired RCMP sergeant, Terry Smith, and it promises to end the clutter of bikes parked every which way.
3/10/1989
Medical heretic: Dr. Robert Mendelsohn has few kind words for his fellow physicians. Doctors in general, he says, should be trusted about as much as used-car salesmen. Chicago MD came to town to promote his best-selling book.
Medical heretic: Dr. Robert Mendelsohn has few kind words for his fellow physicians. Doctors in general, he says, should be trusted about as much as used-car salesmen. Chicago MD came to town to promote his best-selling book.
10/7/1980
Flat fee approach: When Norm Spears saw success of California entrepreneur's Wheels 'n Deals business, he bought idea the with partners, including wife Claudette, set up U-Sell used car sales facility in Toronto
Flat fee approach: When Norm Spears saw success of California entrepreneur's Wheels 'n Deals business, he bought idea the with partners, including wife Claudette, set up U-Sell used car sales facility in Toronto
8/8/1980
Custom cars: Bryan Raine of Newmarket holds one of his babies, a 427 Shelby Cobra replica he built.
Custom cars: Bryan Raine of Newmarket holds one of his babies, a 427 Shelby Cobra replica he built.
7/3/1987
Al Oxlade: Private investigator says things have changed in the private eye business in the past few years and dirty tricks are no longer used.
Al Oxlade: Private investigator says things have changed in the private eye business in the past few years and dirty tricks are no longer used.
5/23/1986
Tough times: Dealers have to get rid of inventory or they'll go bankrupt, says Bryan Rowntree, president of the Toronto Automobile Dealers Association
Tough times: Dealers have to get rid of inventory or they'll go bankrupt, says Bryan Rowntree, president of the Toronto Automobile Dealers Association
11/9/1981
Barry Pepper. Assembling evidence
Barry Pepper. Assembling evidence
5/2/1966
Positive message: John Pepper, president of Proctor and Gamble Co
Positive message: John Pepper, president of Proctor and Gamble Co
11/15/1991
Samurai storekeeper: David Pepper, owner of Okame Japanese Folk Art and Antiques store at Kensington Market, shows off an authentic samurai sword and manikin
Samurai storekeeper: David Pepper, owner of Okame Japanese Folk Art and Antiques store at Kensington Market, shows off an authentic samurai sword and manikin
12/15/1981