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Bill Peden: The $14,000 BMW he sold to Toronto Hydro can now be used only for official business.
Bill Peden: The $14,000 BMW he sold to Toronto Hydro can now be used only for official business.

Bill Peden: The $14,000 BMW he sold to Toronto Hydro can now be used only for official business.

Date2/7/1980
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0131955F
Storm centre: Hydro commissioner William Peden drives his $15,000 BMW 3201 downtown this morning after City Council members criticized the deal under which he sold it to Toronto Hydro and got the use of it
Storm centre: Hydro commissioner William Peden drives his $15,000 BMW 3201 downtown this morning after City Council members criticized the deal under which he sold it to Toronto Hydro and got the use of it
2/7/1980
Storm centre: Undetrred by the controversy swirling around himself and his BMW car, Toronto hydro commissioner William Peden drove the $15,000 vehicle downtown to commission offices today
Storm centre: Undetrred by the controversy swirling around himself and his BMW car, Toronto hydro commissioner William Peden drove the $15,000 vehicle downtown to commission offices today
2/7/1980
He sold all he owned to buy a boat. Now he's Capt, Bill Lowry of the blue Caribbean sea
He sold all he owned to buy a boat. Now he's Capt, Bill Lowry of the blue Caribbean sea
7/22/1970
Super fan: Chris Halnan, 19, started an Elton John fan club so he could meet the rock star ù it worked last year at O'Keefe Centre ù and it's now the official club with 2,500 members and the only international fan club operating out of Canada
Super fan: Chris Halnan, 19, started an Elton John fan club so he could meet the rock star ù it worked last year at O'Keefe Centre ù and it's now the official club with 2,500 members and the only international fan club operating out of Canada
8/18/1980
Sight for sore eyes: Harold Bayham, a 57-year-old Torontonian, has collected almost 14,000 pairs of cast-off eyeglasses, which he takes to give away to the poor people of the Dominican Republic. He started his project with a single magazine advertisement.
Sight for sore eyes: Harold Bayham, a 57-year-old Torontonian, has collected almost 14,000 pairs of cast-off eyeglasses, which he takes to give away to the poor people of the Dominican Republic. He started his project with a single magazine advertisement.
2/28/1977
Capt. Bill Bristow tried out retirement in Florida when he officially left Air Canada four years ago. But the active former airline pilot soon discovered that the lazy life was not for him, so now he runs a business which gives badly needed advice to people heading out on holidays. Now Bristow is where the action is
Capt. Bill Bristow tried out retirement in Florida when he officially left Air Canada four years ago. But the active former airline pilot soon discovered that the lazy life was not for him, so now he runs a business which gives badly needed advice to people heading out on holidays. Now Bristow is where the action is
10/24/1973
Lee Symmes: He believed Hydro should not listen to engineers only, but should also take into account people's feelings. Hydro has changed plans.
Lee Symmes: He believed Hydro should not listen to engineers only, but should also take into account people's feelings. Hydro has changed plans.
2/14/1973
Investor: Doug Law of Missisauga may never recover the $14,000 in pension funds he had invested with Argosy.
Investor: Doug Law of Missisauga may never recover the $14,000 in pension funds he had invested with Argosy.
6/24/1980
Last summer, he sold encyclopedias. This summer, university student Mark Dingman is selling himself - as the first prize in an unusual raffle. Dingman 21, of Toronto, has decided to raffle himself - or more precisely, 16 hours of his time - to make money for school. I wanted to run my own business. This took minimum capitalization and had minimal risk, should it fail, said Dingman, a McGill University student. And it seems like a good skill to learn, to sell yourself. Dingman is going door-to-door with his Student Slaves raffle and a very professional pitch. Tickets go for $1.99 each (or three for $5) and there are 200 in each draw. The first raffle is scheduled for Tuesday and the winner gets Dingman for 16 hours to do anything from cleaning ovens to fixing eavestroughs.
Last summer, he sold encyclopedias. This summer, university student Mark Dingman is selling himself - as the first prize in an unusual raffle. Dingman 21, of Toronto, has decided to raffle himself - or more precisely, 16 hours of his time - to make money for school. I wanted to run my own business. This took minimum capitalization and had minimal risk, should it fail, said Dingman, a McGill University student. And it seems like a good skill to learn, to sell yourself. Dingman is going door-to-door with his Student Slaves raffle and a very professional pitch. Tickets go for $1.99 each (or three for $5) and there are 200 in each draw. The first raffle is scheduled for Tuesday and the winner gets Dingman for 16 hours to do anything from cleaning ovens to fixing eavestroughs.
7/5/1984
Ready to give: Dwight Grange, who used to work in the mutual funds business, now devotes his time to his basket business, A Feel Good Thing Inc.
Ready to give: Dwight Grange, who used to work in the mutual funds business, now devotes his time to his basket business, A Feel Good Thing Inc.
4/16/1998
No.1?: Samuel Bresler, owner of Budget Car Rentals, says its a tough business. But his company is now considered Canada's biggest agency by some transport officials and carmakers.
No.1?: Samuel Bresler, owner of Budget Car Rentals, says its a tough business. But his company is now considered Canada's biggest agency by some transport officials and carmakers.
6/15/1983
In The Lead: BMW Canada chief Victor Doolan, left, accepts the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada's Car of the Year award from Alan McPhee, AJAC president.
In The Lead: BMW Canada chief Victor Doolan, left, accepts the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada's Car of the Year award from Alan McPhee, AJAC president.
2/12/1992