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Proud and determined: I've never felt so good about myself, says Mario Pietrantoni, 30, who is finally learning to be functionally literate in a community-based program in Metro
Proud and determined: I've never felt so good about myself, says Mario Pietrantoni, 30, who is finally learning to be functionally literate in a community-based program in Metro

Proud and determined: I've never felt so good about myself, says Mario Pietrantoni, 30, who is finally learning to be functionally literate in a community-based program in Metro

Date11/23/1984
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Filling Gap: Ethiopian Immigrant Assefa Teka, 30, says his new community phone directory will help Metro's growing African community keep in touch.
Filling Gap: Ethiopian Immigrant Assefa Teka, 30, says his new community phone directory will help Metro's growing African community keep in touch.
9/18/1990
On the move: I though it would be too nerve wracking to get up there by myself, says Toronto lawyer Rick Powers, 35, who will pair up with a friend and female bidders for a double date in Jamaica
On the move: I though it would be too nerve wracking to get up there by myself, says Toronto lawyer Rick Powers, 35, who will pair up with a friend and female bidders for a double date in Jamaica
11/3/1989
Hands on world: David Briggs has passed the test for Operation Raleigh, a British-based program that is culling the toughest survivors from 30 countries to circumnavigate the globe.
Hands on world: David Briggs has passed the test for Operation Raleigh, a British-based program that is culling the toughest survivors from 30 countries to circumnavigate the globe.
11/10/1986
House that Bruce built, 30 miles northeast of Toronto, caters to all his family's ecological needs, now, he say, they've never felt better
House that Bruce built, 30 miles northeast of Toronto, caters to all his family's ecological needs, now, he say, they've never felt better
2/14/1979
Daniel Plouffe: Canada Customs' duty regulations are going to put the small, independent (radio) producer like myself out of business, he says
Daniel Plouffe: Canada Customs' duty regulations are going to put the small, independent (radio) producer like myself out of business, he says
4/27/1982
Big Jim Leeson parks his Cessna Skyplane, zips up his jacket and goes to pay a house call. By flying, Wiarton's Dr. Leeson figures he's beaten one of the biggest problems facing the progessive rural doctor today: Isolation from his colleagues and the big city medical centres. With his Cessna he can hop down to Toronto in an hour for a lecture. Still, he admits, a rural practice might not be every doctor's cup of tea, I'm a farm boy myself...I'm used to it, he says.
Big Jim Leeson parks his Cessna Skyplane, zips up his jacket and goes to pay a house call. By flying, Wiarton's Dr. Leeson figures he's beaten one of the biggest problems facing the progessive rural doctor today: Isolation from his colleagues and the big city medical centres. With his Cessna he can hop down to Toronto in an hour for a lecture. Still, he admits, a rural practice might not be every doctor's cup of tea, I'm a farm boy myself...I'm used to it, he says.
3/10/1970
Travel agent Leonardo Cianfarani with his family, left to right, daughter Gina, 23, son Roberto, 20, wife Maria, and son Marco, 22. Leonardo came to Canada 33 years ago and says: We are quite satisfied to be part of the Italian community of Toronto and we are very proud.
Travel agent Leonardo Cianfarani with his family, left to right, daughter Gina, 23, son Roberto, 20, wife Maria, and son Marco, 22. Leonardo came to Canada 33 years ago and says: We are quite satisfied to be part of the Italian community of Toronto and we are very proud.
11/27/1985
Minorities who excel are readily embraced by the Canadian establishment, says Joseph Chiappetta, a lawyer and community leader of Metro's Italian community. You have to be better than average to be recognized, he said. But this is part of life. You earn recognition and respect. [Incomplete]
Minorities who excel are readily embraced by the Canadian establishment, says Joseph Chiappetta, a lawyer and community leader of Metro's Italian community. You have to be better than average to be recognized, he said. But this is part of life. You earn recognition and respect. [Incomplete]
10/2/1985
Peter Mahlangu: I feel so proud to be on the winning team, says chief representative in Canada of the African National Congress
Peter Mahlangu: I feel so proud to be on the winning team, says chief representative in Canada of the African National Congress
3/1/1990
Defenceless Victim: Stephen Austin, 25, who as an 11-year-old alter boy was sexually assaulted by his priest, says he is finally able to look people in the eye.
Defenceless Victim: Stephen Austin, 25, who as an 11-year-old alter boy was sexually assaulted by his priest, says he is finally able to look people in the eye.
4/18/1992
Norm Rubin: 'I found myself thinking more and more about windmills than violins.'
Norm Rubin: 'I found myself thinking more and more about windmills than violins.'
5/2/1980
Lynn Dudley, holding control valve which is the heart of swimming pool solar heating system manufactured by Raypak Thermonics (Canada) Ltd., says solar heating may be closer than we think. Dudley, president of Rexdale-based Raypak, says solar assisted home heating systems already may be within the grasp of the average houseowner who wants to save on the fuel bills.
Lynn Dudley, holding control valve which is the heart of swimming pool solar heating system manufactured by Raypak Thermonics (Canada) Ltd., says solar heating may be closer than we think. Dudley, president of Rexdale-based Raypak, says solar assisted home heating systems already may be within the grasp of the average houseowner who wants to save on the fuel bills.
6/8/1977