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Look Out, we're going to come on, says Bill Rooney, president of Camco, the new Canadian appliance company formed by a three-way corporate merger
Look Out, we're going to come on, says Bill Rooney, president of Camco, the new Canadian appliance company formed by a three-way corporate merger

Look Out, we're going to come on, says Bill Rooney, president of Camco, the new Canadian appliance company formed by a three-way corporate merger

Date1/17/1977
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Three-company merger approved, Expected protests over the merger of three Canadian companies failed to materialize yesterday.
Three-company merger approved, Expected protests over the merger of three Canadian companies failed to materialize yesterday.
5/30/1973
Going To The Net: The court style of Coca-Cola Canada president Tony Eames is similar to his corporate style -- he doesn't quit on any shot, a tennis partner says.
Going To The Net: The court style of Coca-Cola Canada president Tony Eames is similar to his corporate style -- he doesn't quit on any shot, a tennis partner says.
7/5/1991
Big plans: Bob Collins-Wright, president of Inglis, says his company will invest $60 million over the next five years and hire an additional 1,000 workers. He predicts his expanded firm will capture 35-to-40 per cent of all appliance sales in Canada this year.
Big plans: Bob Collins-Wright, president of Inglis, says his company will invest $60 million over the next five years and hire an additional 1,000 workers. He predicts his expanded firm will capture 35-to-40 per cent of all appliance sales in Canada this year.
3/29/1982
Fears new law: Dr. Barry Sherman, president of a Canadian drug manufacturing company, says the proposed law threatens Canada's role in the industry. Everything we've accomplished is being threatened by Bill C-22, which in essence would restore the monopolies, he says.
Fears new law: Dr. Barry Sherman, president of a Canadian drug manufacturing company, says the proposed law threatens Canada's role in the industry. Everything we've accomplished is being threatened by Bill C-22, which in essence would restore the monopolies, he says.
1/22/1987
First President of the newly-formed Occidental Life Insurance Co. of Canada is Michael Barnes, 52, left, with Earl Clark, president of the California-based parent company. The two spent an hour and a half yesterday signing hundreds of documents required to launch the firm, which will offer new product lines.
First President of the newly-formed Occidental Life Insurance Co. of Canada is Michael Barnes, 52, left, with Earl Clark, president of the California-based parent company. The two spent an hour and a half yesterday signing hundreds of documents required to launch the firm, which will offer new product lines.
1/12/1971
New president: Management titles have yet to be decided but Frank Lamont, managing partner of Richardson Securities of Canada, will probably be president when the merger of that firm and Greenshields Inc
New president: Management titles have yet to be decided but Frank Lamont, managing partner of Richardson Securities of Canada, will probably be president when the merger of that firm and Greenshields Inc
6/29/1982
Ready for fight: Tom Chandler, vice-president of Redpath Sugar on Queen's Quay, says he's opposed to extensive housing plans for the city's waterfront between Leslie and Yonge Sts., which industry spokesmen say could put many employees out of work. We're prepared to fight to the limit, tooth and nail, all the way to the Ontario Municipal Board and the courts, he says.
Ready for fight: Tom Chandler, vice-president of Redpath Sugar on Queen's Quay, says he's opposed to extensive housing plans for the city's waterfront between Leslie and Yonge Sts., which industry spokesmen say could put many employees out of work. We're prepared to fight to the limit, tooth and nail, all the way to the Ontario Municipal Board and the courts, he says.
3/23/1983
W. H. Thornburn, chairman of the Toronto Stock Exchange board of governors, sees a small revival of confidence by Canadian investors, but much less than I had expected by this time. He forecasts continued sluggishness in trading until corporate earnings improve. Thornburn thinks there could be new speculation in oil and gas stocks when results of winter drilling become available. Cost-cutting and other controls have prepared brokers for any new storms, he says.
W. H. Thornburn, chairman of the Toronto Stock Exchange board of governors, sees a small revival of confidence by Canadian investors, but much less than I had expected by this time. He forecasts continued sluggishness in trading until corporate earnings improve. Thornburn thinks there could be new speculation in oil and gas stocks when results of winter drilling become available. Cost-cutting and other controls have prepared brokers for any new storms, he says.
12/31/1970
Pickering village Reeve Ross Murison says the fact that his town expecially if a merger would help others
Pickering village Reeve Ross Murison says the fact that his town expecially if a merger would help others
9/11/1969
Merger moves: Hees executive Robert Harding says there has been no pressure to sell assets.
Merger moves: Hees executive Robert Harding says there has been no pressure to sell assets.
2/26/1995
Celebrating success: Maurice Roger, president of Christian Dior International, in Toronto for the launch of the company's new fragrance, says Dior spent three years developing Poison, for which he chose the main ingredients
Celebrating success: Maurice Roger, president of Christian Dior International, in Toronto for the launch of the company's new fragrance, says Dior spent three years developing Poison, for which he chose the main ingredients
9/6/1986
Your Life: Art Collins, former president of Foster Advertising, watches the personalized video that was custom made for his retirement party. This video and others like it are the creation of Bob Pomerantz, who has formed a company called Your Life Productions. The videos are commissioned by either a company or family.
Your Life: Art Collins, former president of Foster Advertising, watches the personalized video that was custom made for his retirement party. This video and others like it are the creation of Bob Pomerantz, who has formed a company called Your Life Productions. The videos are commissioned by either a company or family.
10/7/1988