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Empty fridge: Colin Rose, originator of the Micro diet, holds a box of the low-calorie dried food that's taking Britain by storm.
Empty fridge: Colin Rose, originator of the Micro diet, holds a box of the low-calorie dried food that's taking Britain by storm.

Empty fridge: Colin Rose, originator of the Micro diet, holds a box of the low-calorie dried food that's taking Britain by storm.

Date12/12/1986
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0132980F
Chinese herballst: Edward Chu holds a pair of dried lizards in one hand and manipulates his abacus with the other in his Spadina Ave. shop. The male and female lizards, which cost $20 a pair, aremade into tea to increase virility. Beside Chu is a mannequin showing acupunture points.
Chinese herballst: Edward Chu holds a pair of dried lizards in one hand and manipulates his abacus with the other in his Spadina Ave. shop. The male and female lizards, which cost $20 a pair, aremade into tea to increase virility. Beside Chu is a mannequin showing acupunture points.
6/8/1984
Come and get it: Milton Scott, head of freeze-dried food firm, says Canadians are anxiously hoarding the stuff.
Come and get it: Milton Scott, head of freeze-dried food firm, says Canadians are anxiously hoarding the stuff.
4/18/1980
That's entertainment: The food at Mr
That's entertainment: The food at Mr
3/26/1980
Opera Guild holds dinner, The Italian Ambassador, His Excellency Allesandro Frace di Villaforesta, offers a rose to Vida Peene, chairman of the Canadian Opera Guild, at the groups's eighth annual dinner Saturday night. It was held at O'Keefe Centre.
Opera Guild holds dinner, The Italian Ambassador, His Excellency Allesandro Frace di Villaforesta, offers a rose to Vida Peene, chairman of the Canadian Opera Guild, at the groups's eighth annual dinner Saturday night. It was held at O'Keefe Centre.
9/21/1968
Puppy love isn't saddling Metro with as many unwanted pets as it used to, says George Banton, chief animal control officer for the Borough of York. Above, he displays one of the York animal shelter's inmates, a young part-German Shepherd. The animal shelter now has empty cages and Banton gives the credit to the borough's low-cost spay-neuter program, begun two years ago.
Puppy love isn't saddling Metro with as many unwanted pets as it used to, says George Banton, chief animal control officer for the Borough of York. Above, he displays one of the York animal shelter's inmates, a young part-German Shepherd. The animal shelter now has empty cages and Banton gives the credit to the borough's low-cost spay-neuter program, begun two years ago.
6/15/1978
Joe Rinella proudly holds up some of the fresh produce that has helped lure a loyal band of customers to his Carlton Food Mart -- and enabled him to compete against the country-wide chains
Joe Rinella proudly holds up some of the fresh produce that has helped lure a loyal band of customers to his Carlton Food Mart -- and enabled him to compete against the country-wide chains
1/11/1978
Len Bruton: Won Manning prize for developing micro-electronic filters.
Len Bruton: Won Manning prize for developing micro-electronic filters.
9/25/1991
For 40 years Cec Goodman has been delivering milk in Rosedale and he's known some of his customers so long that if they forget to leave a note, he checks the fridge himself and gives them what they need
For 40 years Cec Goodman has been delivering milk in Rosedale and he's known some of his customers so long that if they forget to leave a note, he checks the fridge himself and gives them what they need
2/19/1987
For 40 years Cec Goodman has been delivering milk in Rosedale and he's known some of his customers so long that if they forget to leave a note, he checks the fridge himself and gives them what they need
For 40 years Cec Goodman has been delivering milk in Rosedale and he's known some of his customers so long that if they forget to leave a note, he checks the fridge himself and gives them what they need
2/19/1987
New high commissioner: Sir Colin Crowe spent 25 minutes with reporters yesterday, said he was confident about Britain's economic future.
New high commissioner: Sir Colin Crowe spent 25 minutes with reporters yesterday, said he was confident about Britain's economic future.
11/18/1968
Barren times: Farmer Don Drake finds the market for his black sunflower seeds has dried up as consumers cut back.
Barren times: Farmer Don Drake finds the market for his black sunflower seeds has dried up as consumers cut back.
4/2/1992
To be rich. That's the new thing. That's what everybody wants. - Claudio Russo
To be rich. That's the new thing. That's what everybody wants. - Claudio Russo
5/26/1988