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It's a gas: Michael Sefton holds the stain-length passive dosimeter he invented with Carmen Lombardi
It's a gas: Michael Sefton holds the stain-length passive dosimeter he invented with Carmen Lombardi

It's a gas: Michael Sefton holds the stain-length passive dosimeter he invented with Carmen Lombardi

Date1/1/1981
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0133507F
Unwelcome surprise: Reader Arthur Forer holds jug of milk with the word gas marked on it
Unwelcome surprise: Reader Arthur Forer holds jug of milk with the word gas marked on it
2/9/1981
Demonstrator Michael Field was in complete control of the situation as he opened the annual 'Art of Cooking' series in the Blue Flame Room of the Consumers' Gas Co. last night before a packed audience. Without a trace of effort he made a Terrine de Maison
Demonstrator Michael Field was in complete control of the situation as he opened the annual 'Art of Cooking' series in the Blue Flame Room of the Consumers' Gas Co. last night before a packed audience. Without a trace of effort he made a Terrine de Maison
11/7/1967
Teachers who are familiar with the culture of immigrant children should tackle the problem of racism, says Hugh Evelyn, above. He says he is amazed at passive attitude of teachers from Caribbean.
Teachers who are familiar with the culture of immigrant children should tackle the problem of racism, says Hugh Evelyn, above. He says he is amazed at passive attitude of teachers from Caribbean.
2/13/1977
Roderick McInnes holds an out-size bottle of one of the new beers he hopes will help Carling O'Keefe increase its share of the Canadian beer market
Roderick McInnes holds an out-size bottle of one of the new beers he hopes will help Carling O'Keefe increase its share of the Canadian beer market
7/13/1978
Color it promising: Electrohome develoment specialist David Farmer holds a circuit board developed by the company that plugs into Apple II computer to increase its capacity to 256 colors from 16. It's an example of the way Electrohome is branching out int
Color it promising: Electrohome develoment specialist David Farmer holds a circuit board developed by the company that plugs into Apple II computer to increase its capacity to 256 colors from 16. It's an example of the way Electrohome is branching out int
11/30/1981
Showing how his wares work - almost all at the same time - is Ballon King Otto Bishof. He estimates he'll sell about 50,000 balloons and about 30,000 party hats, horns, noise-makers, bells and whistles to bring in the New Year. After 11 years in the business, he says he still has a lot of fun. Bischof also rents out canisters of helium gas to fill balloons, and he and staff also decorate some hotels for the festivities.
Showing how his wares work - almost all at the same time - is Ballon King Otto Bishof. He estimates he'll sell about 50,000 balloons and about 30,000 party hats, horns, noise-makers, bells and whistles to bring in the New Year. After 11 years in the business, he says he still has a lot of fun. Bischof also rents out canisters of helium gas to fill balloons, and he and staff also decorate some hotels for the festivities.
12/29/1977
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
Energy war: Bob Thompson is the new chairman of the Canadian Gas Association and the gas industry's general in a war with electric utilities over the consumer's heating dollar
Energy war: Bob Thompson is the new chairman of the Canadian Gas Association and the gas industry's general in a war with electric utilities over the consumer's heating dollar
5/24/1984
Gassing it up: Jack Halpert, left, a gas station owner who is defying Ottawa by selling gas by the gallon, puts a headlock on Ken Long, sporting a Pierre Trudeau mask
Gassing it up: Jack Halpert, left, a gas station owner who is defying Ottawa by selling gas by the gallon, puts a headlock on Ken Long, sporting a Pierre Trudeau mask
11/1/1982
John Houlding: He's been working on the Polar Gas project for seven years and hopes the $10-$15 billion pipeline will ultimately be built in the 1990s
John Houlding: He's been working on the Polar Gas project for seven years and hopes the $10-$15 billion pipeline will ultimately be built in the 1990s
11/15/1979
Vivid memories: Harold Murray, 87, has seen the world evolve during the 75 years since he went around Kettleby as a boy and lit the gas lamps every evening
Vivid memories: Harold Murray, 87, has seen the world evolve during the 75 years since he went around Kettleby as a boy and lit the gas lamps every evening
1/21/1982
His beef: Michael Davidson of the Kensington Patty Palace holds a stack of what he has known all his life as patties - but which authorities now have told him are meat pies.
His beef: Michael Davidson of the Kensington Patty Palace holds a stack of what he has known all his life as patties - but which authorities now have told him are meat pies.
2/15/1985