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I still play bridge, off and on,' says John Sneath, 93
I still play bridge, off and on,' says John Sneath, 93

I still play bridge, off and on,' says John Sneath, 93

Date1/12/1987
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The leader: Gerry Caplan, head of the unit, says of his staff: 'My guys are looser. They come from a broader background. We're less naturally bureaucrats. But still he has trouble with employees. said one member: He always plays politics, even among his staff'.
The leader: Gerry Caplan, head of the unit, says of his staff: 'My guys are looser. They come from a broader background. We're less naturally bureaucrats. But still he has trouble with employees. said one member: He always plays politics, even among his staff'.
2/25/1982
Some welcome: I still don't believe it, says Amanat Khan, here with his wife Saajida
Some welcome: I still don't believe it, says Amanat Khan, here with his wife Saajida
5/7/1981
Andie Shih: I put in the best alarm possible, but they still break in, says Shih, one of the Oriental storeowners speaking out against the crime wave in his community
Andie Shih: I put in the best alarm possible, but they still break in, says Shih, one of the Oriental storeowners speaking out against the crime wave in his community
11/24/1990
Jim Doris, president of the Kappa Alpha fraternity: I guess we're still the most Anglo frat, he says. But that doesn't mean we're all Anglos. When you look at our 1984 annual portrait, it's far different from 25 years ago.
Jim Doris, president of the Kappa Alpha fraternity: I guess we're still the most Anglo frat, he says. But that doesn't mean we're all Anglos. When you look at our 1984 annual portrait, it's far different from 25 years ago.
12/11/1985
I'm always meeting people,' streetcleaner Fred Bowers, 64, says as he talks with George Fallis, an attorney who lives on Strathallan Blvd. Most persons on his beat know Bowers, who finds lost children and delivers messages - and, off duty, collect cameras, processes still and movie films, fishes and ties flies.
I'm always meeting people,' streetcleaner Fred Bowers, 64, says as he talks with George Fallis, an attorney who lives on Strathallan Blvd. Most persons on his beat know Bowers, who finds lost children and delivers messages - and, off duty, collect cameras, processes still and movie films, fishes and ties flies.
6/9/1972
Still inthe dark: Solly Stern, a Kensington Market butcherwho doesn't know how hard the new budget will hit his family, says paying off Canada's deficit is a good idea
Still inthe dark: Solly Stern, a Kensington Market butcherwho doesn't know how hard the new budget will hit his family, says paying off Canada's deficit is a good idea
4/26/1989
Scotty Dunbar, a guard at Canadian Tire's Brampton warehouse, says the company's profit-sharing plan has given him incomparable security for his old age. Dunbar, 49, has used his equity in Canadian Tire shares to pay off his mortgage and start a business that later failed. He still has more than $120,000 left. He hopes to retire in few years.
Scotty Dunbar, a guard at Canadian Tire's Brampton warehouse, says the company's profit-sharing plan has given him incomparable security for his old age. Dunbar, 49, has used his equity in Canadian Tire shares to pay off his mortgage and start a business that later failed. He still has more than $120,000 left. He hopes to retire in few years.
6/18/1975
Brokerage boss: Don Bainbridge, president of R.A. Daly and Co. Ltd., says sell-off on the stock market will likely continue until the end of the year. I don't believe it's over. he says.
Brokerage boss: Don Bainbridge, president of R.A. Daly and Co. Ltd., says sell-off on the stock market will likely continue until the end of the year. I don't believe it's over. he says.
9/11/1991
Rubin Malcolm: I followed heir (the WCB) instructions . . . and now I am worse Off, he says.
Rubin Malcolm: I followed heir (the WCB) instructions . . . and now I am worse Off, he says.
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Sometimes called the most powerful man in Toronto, because he can get things fixed fast, works commissioner Ray Bremner says he doesn't play politics with city aidermen: 'I would never try to get a politician through his constituents.'
Sometimes called the most powerful man in Toronto, because he can get things fixed fast, works commissioner Ray Bremner says he doesn't play politics with city aidermen: 'I would never try to get a politician through his constituents.'
1/21/1985
Storm MacGregor says: Once you understand the system, it gets easier . . . Some people play golf. I do this.
Storm MacGregor says: Once you understand the system, it gets easier . . . Some people play golf. I do this.
8/11/1989
Futures trading in currencies and commodities has paid off handsomely for fomer Windsor high school teacher Jim Carroll, who parlayed $750 into more than $150,000. His new wealth, he says, means he might just play chess for a year in 1974. Here he is enjoying a game with wife Mary Pat. Worldwide shortages have made commodity futures a fertile area for speculation, Carroll points out.
Futures trading in currencies and commodities has paid off handsomely for fomer Windsor high school teacher Jim Carroll, who parlayed $750 into more than $150,000. His new wealth, he says, means he might just play chess for a year in 1974. Here he is enjoying a game with wife Mary Pat. Worldwide shortages have made commodity futures a fertile area for speculation, Carroll points out.
12/21/1973