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New owners of a race horse, Anne and Richard Pollard are among 35 people enrolled in Humber College's course on betting, called Handicapping to Win
New owners of a race horse, Anne and Richard Pollard are among 35 people enrolled in Humber College's course on betting, called Handicapping to Win

New owners of a race horse, Anne and Richard Pollard are among 35 people enrolled in Humber College's course on betting, called Handicapping to Win

Date2/5/1978
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Checking plants in one of Humber College's greenhouses, Russ Geddes says right now, there are more jobs than graduates of the college's two-year retail floracultural program he runs - the only one of its kind in Canada. Geddes, who has two sons, says he c
Checking plants in one of Humber College's greenhouses, Russ Geddes says right now, there are more jobs than graduates of the college's two-year retail floracultural program he runs - the only one of its kind in Canada. Geddes, who has two sons, says he c
5/15/1978
His weapon's the Dash-8: Air Atonabee president Joe Csumrik of Peterborough is staking $30 million on the 2-engined, 36-passenger de Havilland Dash 8, to gain the lion's share of the Toronto Ottawa-Montreal business passenger trade. John Gilmore of Montreal is betting $35 million on the Dash 7. It'll be no contest, says Csumrik, above, in the cockpit of his firm's plane.
His weapon's the Dash-8: Air Atonabee president Joe Csumrik of Peterborough is staking $30 million on the 2-engined, 36-passenger de Havilland Dash 8, to gain the lion's share of the Toronto Ottawa-Montreal business passenger trade. John Gilmore of Montreal is betting $35 million on the Dash 7. It'll be no contest, says Csumrik, above, in the cockpit of his firm's plane.
7/21/1983
Spring training: Who wants to wait for baseball's official training camps to start? Not the fans who have signed up for Seneca College's Baseball Spring Training for Fans course.
Spring training: Who wants to wait for baseball's official training camps to start? Not the fans who have signed up for Seneca College's Baseball Spring Training for Fans course.
2/9/1980
Falling behind: Dean Bob Higgins works a numerically controlled lathe in Humber College's highly advanced technology department.
Falling behind: Dean Bob Higgins works a numerically controlled lathe in Humber College's highly advanced technology department.
10/16/1981
Preparing for their exhibition that starts today, Anne, Pedro and Anita Leon give finishing touches to pottery, abstract prints and drawings at Scarborough College's gallery
Preparing for their exhibition that starts today, Anne, Pedro and Anita Leon give finishing touches to pottery, abstract prints and drawings at Scarborough College's gallery
11/11/1976
Reflecting on the future: Shalline Rayner, 25, president of Sheridan College's student council, is among the lucky students - he has landed an importing job this spring after he graduates
Reflecting on the future: Shalline Rayner, 25, president of Sheridan College's student council, is among the lucky students - he has landed an importing job this spring after he graduates
3/25/1992
Alvin McGrath, general-secretary of the Lord's Day Alliance of Canada, received only two worried phone calls the day the province announced it might permit horse racing and betting on Sundays
Alvin McGrath, general-secretary of the Lord's Day Alliance of Canada, received only two worried phone calls the day the province announced it might permit horse racing and betting on Sundays
3/28/1968
Richard Cooper is a bright student who feels so dedicated to medicien that he plans to attend medical school in a foreign country. He's been turned down at the University of Toronto, even though officials there say he's good enough to be enrolled. But there's no room.
Richard Cooper is a bright student who feels so dedicated to medicien that he plans to attend medical school in a foreign country. He's been turned down at the University of Toronto, even though officials there say he's good enough to be enrolled. But there's no room.
10/26/1971
Fighting plan: Toby Condiffe, president of the Moore Park Residents' Association, stands in front of the inglewood Dr. home that owners Fay and Jules Loeb want to turn into an art gallery for the University of Toronto. Residents say they want people, not paintings, next door to them.
Fighting plan: Toby Condiffe, president of the Moore Park Residents' Association, stands in front of the inglewood Dr. home that owners Fay and Jules Loeb want to turn into an art gallery for the University of Toronto. Residents say they want people, not paintings, next door to them.
3/29/1983
Friendly atmosphere: People are friendlier when they talk about boats, say Neila Garner and David Coe, owners of Noah's, a thriving boat building supply company.
Friendly atmosphere: People are friendlier when they talk about boats, say Neila Garner and David Coe, owners of Noah's, a thriving boat building supply company.
8/4/1981
New controversy: Michael Sifton, owner of the Buttonville Airport, says his family is no longer willing to fund operating losses while owners of neighboring land make millions developing offices
New controversy: Michael Sifton, owner of the Buttonville Airport, says his family is no longer willing to fund operating losses while owners of neighboring land make millions developing offices
10/17/1988
Church may be sold. after of $90,000 for the Broadway tabernacle, at the corner of Spadina Ave. and colleges St., is being considered by the United Church of Canada, the owners of the building
Church may be sold. after of $90,000 for the Broadway tabernacle, at the corner of Spadina Ave. and colleges St., is being considered by the United Church of Canada, the owners of the building
1/16/1929