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Forging ahead: Shan Puvanendran works as much as 75 hours a week for G
Forging ahead: Shan Puvanendran works as much as 75 hours a week for G

Forging ahead: Shan Puvanendran works as much as 75 hours a week for G

Date8/7/1987
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Keeping in shape: Al Dicks, 77, works out two hours a day, four days a week at The Fitness Institute.
Keeping in shape: Al Dicks, 77, works out two hours a day, four days a week at The Fitness Institute.
3/29/1988
Forging ahead
Forging ahead
11/25/1980
Rolling along: John Sauder has built 17 miniature versions of horse-drawn vehicles, spending as much as 60 hours on a single work.
Rolling along: John Sauder has built 17 miniature versions of horse-drawn vehicles, spending as much as 60 hours on a single work.
5/17/1990
Wood carving is an art with Frank Conway, 66, who takes nearby 200 hours to carve a figure. Conway, of Willowdale, used a 17th century reference book to carve this printing press. His works are on display at the Bendale public library.
Wood carving is an art with Frank Conway, 66, who takes nearby 200 hours to carve a figure. Conway, of Willowdale, used a 17th century reference book to carve this printing press. His works are on display at the Bendale public library.
12/15/1970
G.B. Lee: A bureaucrat in his native China, he tries to escape from his current occupation as a dishwasher b working 24 hours a week as a parking lot attendant.
G.B. Lee: A bureaucrat in his native China, he tries to escape from his current occupation as a dishwasher b working 24 hours a week as a parking lot attendant.
8/4/1988
Retired Railroader, Alfred Bunker, who died this week, built and ran a 9-foot scale model of the engine he operated as an engineer and fireman for Canadian Pacific for 44 years. He started out cleaning engines 11 hours a day.
Retired Railroader, Alfred Bunker, who died this week, built and ran a 9-foot scale model of the engine he operated as an engineer and fireman for Canadian Pacific for 44 years. He started out cleaning engines 11 hours a day.
8/9/1973
Sam Puts in 80 hours like this every week. It brings him an average weekly income of $30
Sam Puts in 80 hours like this every week. It brings him an average weekly income of $30
1/19/1966
James Nourse: Mathematician and chemist says completing the Rubik's Cube puzzle was a matter of pride for him and led to 4 1/2 hours of obsessive work before he got it
James Nourse: Mathematician and chemist says completing the Rubik's Cube puzzle was a matter of pride for him and led to 4 1/2 hours of obsessive work before he got it
7/31/1981
Success stories: Restaurateurs who have chosen Canada are from left. Nan Chang Chong of Thai Shan Inn, Elie Benchitrit of Le Canard Enchaine, and Janos Zala of Capriccios.
Success stories: Restaurateurs who have chosen Canada are from left. Nan Chang Chong of Thai Shan Inn, Elie Benchitrit of Le Canard Enchaine, and Janos Zala of Capriccios.
6/24/1988
Shan Rana, 55, A businessman, Rana has worked as a realtor and journalist, he ran unsuccessfully for Etobicoke council in the 1988 municipal election
Shan Rana, 55, A businessman, Rana has worked as a realtor and journalist, he ran unsuccessfully for Etobicoke council in the 1988 municipal election
10/18/1991
Preshantan (Shan) Rajadurai (right), Laurel Hartwick
Preshantan (Shan) Rajadurai (right), Laurel Hartwick
10/28/1998
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