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Wally Pieczonka: Linear president says his company spends thousands to fund research.
Wally Pieczonka: Linear president says his company spends thousands to fund research.

Wally Pieczonka: Linear president says his company spends thousands to fund research.

Date10/27/1981
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0132137F
Chairman and founder: Wally Pieczonka, chairman and founder of Linear Technology Inc
Chairman and founder: Wally Pieczonka, chairman and founder of Linear Technology Inc
3/29/1987
Research boss: Dr. Charles MacInnes, who is responsible for the $1.4 million spent annually on rabies research in Ontario, is seen in his laboratory at Maple. The province spends approximately $15 million a year for vaccines, treatments, research, diagnoses and rabies quarantines.
Research boss: Dr. Charles MacInnes, who is responsible for the $1.4 million spent annually on rabies research in Ontario, is seen in his laboratory at Maple. The province spends approximately $15 million a year for vaccines, treatments, research, diagnoses and rabies quarantines.
7/13/1986
Real operator: Stroke victim Graham MacLachlan, 66, is a licensed ham radio operator but he spends most of his time raising funds for Ontario Heart Fund
Real operator: Stroke victim Graham MacLachlan, 66, is a licensed ham radio operator but he spends most of his time raising funds for Ontario Heart Fund
2/6/1981
Dr. Wally Pieczonka
Dr. Wally Pieczonka
3/27/1987
Not enough: George Petrie, who spends about $5,200 a year for day care for his son Thomas, says the proposed $3,000 tax credit is inadequate
Not enough: George Petrie, who spends about $5,200 a year for day care for his son Thomas, says the proposed $3,000 tax credit is inadequate
3/30/1987
Collecting Tax for the Ontario government without pay has been a sore point with retailers, says Harry Botnick, a Yonge St. jeweller. He'll get $20 to $25 a month under the new budget for the couple of hours a month he spends totalling the tax.
Collecting Tax for the Ontario government without pay has been a sore point with retailers, says Harry Botnick, a Yonge St. jeweller. He'll get $20 to $25 a month under the new budget for the couple of hours a month he spends totalling the tax.
4/8/1975
Doctor-turned-birdwatcher: Jim Langstaff, latest in a line of 11 doctors who have lived and practised in the old family home since 1849, is now retired and spends his time golfing, skiing, birdwatching and compiling family history, tracing his roots back to Christopher Martin, a passenger on the Mayflower
Doctor-turned-birdwatcher: Jim Langstaff, latest in a line of 11 doctors who have lived and practised in the old family home since 1849, is now retired and spends his time golfing, skiing, birdwatching and compiling family history, tracing his roots back to Christopher Martin, a passenger on the Mayflower
4/2/1984
The quiet life: Dallas Bader stands in front of his tepee-shaped cabin beside the beaver meadow. Inside, this modern-day Thoreau spends a lot of his time studying botany.
The quiet life: Dallas Bader stands in front of his tepee-shaped cabin beside the beaver meadow. Inside, this modern-day Thoreau spends a lot of his time studying botany.
1/17/1985
Kuldip Singh Sodhi: 'Consul-general' of Khalistan, the proposed Sikh state, spends his nights plotting strategy.
Kuldip Singh Sodhi: 'Consul-general' of Khalistan, the proposed Sikh state, spends his nights plotting strategy.
8/21/1981
Two Lives: Andrew MacDonald, 31, a stockbroker expecting to earn about $70,000 this year, spends his spare time helping Inmates at the Don jail.
Two Lives: Andrew MacDonald, 31, a stockbroker expecting to earn about $70,000 this year, spends his spare time helping Inmates at the Don jail.
12/23/1990
David Hughes spends his days refurbishing iron beds. It probably seems like an odd thing to collect, he admits.
David Hughes spends his days refurbishing iron beds. It probably seems like an odd thing to collect, he admits.
2/26/1992
Fly-Tying Addict Bruce Roney is a school principal during his working day, but spends most free hours squinting at bits of feathers and fluff, and blending them into what he hopes will look tasty to trout
Fly-Tying Addict Bruce Roney is a school principal during his working day, but spends most free hours squinting at bits of feathers and fluff, and blending them into what he hopes will look tasty to trout
4/13/1977