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Dan Robillard: Black Lake chief wants 20 houses built on his reserve.
Dan Robillard: Black Lake chief wants 20 houses built on his reserve.

Dan Robillard: Black Lake chief wants 20 houses built on his reserve.

Date12/17/1991
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0132861F
Charles Goldsmith stands beside one of the rooming houses he has made over, and the Rolls-Royce he can afford to drive because he does the thing that so no one else wants to do
Charles Goldsmith stands beside one of the rooming houses he has made over, and the Rolls-Royce he can afford to drive because he does the thing that so no one else wants to do
7/25/1973
On the right track: Renowed architect Ralph Erskine of Sweden says Toronto's downtown and waterfront areas will undergo an exciting transformation by the year 2001. Where railways now divide city dwellers from the lake. Erskine sees gardens, housing, shops and theatres springing up over the next 20 years - adding new life to the city. But he wants that Metro's highrise suburbs could become ghettos.
On the right track: Renowed architect Ralph Erskine of Sweden says Toronto's downtown and waterfront areas will undergo an exciting transformation by the year 2001. Where railways now divide city dwellers from the lake. Erskine sees gardens, housing, shops and theatres springing up over the next 20 years - adding new life to the city. But he wants that Metro's highrise suburbs could become ghettos.
11/4/1981
Toronto Oilman Donald Moore wants to detonate an A-bomb to unlock oil reserves under Alberta's oil sands. The government isn't interested.
Toronto Oilman Donald Moore wants to detonate an A-bomb to unlock oil reserves under Alberta's oil sands. The government isn't interested.
6/18/1975
Maurice Fagan, proponent extraordinary of the factory-built house, handles a small but intricate component of the wall studding which goes into pre-engineered houses. Fagan says his systems can save 15 per cent.
Maurice Fagan, proponent extraordinary of the factory-built house, handles a small but intricate component of the wall studding which goes into pre-engineered houses. Fagan says his systems can save 15 per cent.
5/27/1969
Calvin Hyzims, who prefers to be known by his Gitksan name, Si'mi'dilk, is a chief of one of the houses of the Eagle clan
Calvin Hyzims, who prefers to be known by his Gitksan name, Si'mi'dilk, is a chief of one of the houses of the Eagle clan
4/12/1990
By Lois Kalchman Special to The Star, The script for paraplegic athlete Ron Robillard's life reads more like a TV mini-series than the real world.
By Lois Kalchman Special to The Star, The script for paraplegic athlete Ron Robillard's life reads more like a TV mini-series than the real world.
9/26/1986
Jack Jones, chief engineer for the Harbor Commission, wants to turn the city's central waterfront into a people place by creating more parks and beaches with landfill dumped into the city's harbor
Jack Jones, chief engineer for the Harbor Commission, wants to turn the city's central waterfront into a people place by creating more parks and beaches with landfill dumped into the city's harbor
5/19/1972
Bob Smith: Newly elected chief is disheartened by conditions on his reserve.
Bob Smith: Newly elected chief is disheartened by conditions on his reserve.
9/19/1984
Lawrence Shankman of Consolidated. With money tight, he built 300 houses instead of 700
Lawrence Shankman of Consolidated. With money tight, he built 300 houses instead of 700
2/1/1967
They got one: Patricia and Mike Codner, with their 2-year-old daughter Ashley, are relieved after snapping up one of 782 houses to be built at a new subdivision in Markham. They were among hundreds who stood in line over the weekend, and got the home for $196,900.
They got one: Patricia and Mike Codner, with their 2-year-old daughter Ashley, are relieved after snapping up one of 782 houses to be built at a new subdivision in Markham. They were among hundreds who stood in line over the weekend, and got the home for $196,900.
9/13/1987
Kenneth Burnett, shown mixing one of his special luminous formulas, wants to sell the business which has saturated most of his 70 years in imitation glamor. He has spent most of his life creating new uses for glowing paints.
Kenneth Burnett, shown mixing one of his special luminous formulas, wants to sell the business which has saturated most of his 70 years in imitation glamor. He has spent most of his life creating new uses for glowing paints.
5/15/1970
The vision: Eli Ophek wants to reclaim about 3,000 acres from the lake and use the Inner Harbor purely for recreation
The vision: Eli Ophek wants to reclaim about 3,000 acres from the lake and use the Inner Harbor purely for recreation
2/25/1982