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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

Lawrence Shankman of Consolidated. With money tight, he built 300 houses instead of 700

Date2/1/1967
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0133563F
A profound change in lifestyle is envisioned by Lawrence Shankman, president of Consolidated Building Corp
A profound change in lifestyle is envisioned by Lawrence Shankman, president of Consolidated Building Corp
7/26/1977
Price range from $43,995 to $49,995 makes the houses built by Baycrest Consolidated Holdings in Cambridge appealing to buyers who have priced similar houses nearer Toronto
Price range from $43,995 to $49,995 makes the houses built by Baycrest Consolidated Holdings in Cambridge appealing to buyers who have priced similar houses nearer Toronto
10/26/1974
On welfare and without money to buy food for herself and her husband, Dave, Catherine Thibodeau of Weston asked pizza parlor owner Paul Heisler for a pizza on credit, instead he brought them fish and chips and offered Thibodeau a job
On welfare and without money to buy food for herself and her husband, Dave, Catherine Thibodeau of Weston asked pizza parlor owner Paul Heisler for a pizza on credit, instead he brought them fish and chips and offered Thibodeau a job
11/13/1974
New home for Hedgehog: Kim Dormaar, assistant director of new Metro zoo, holds a hedgehog from Asia, one of 5,000 animals, birds, reptiles and fish which will live in the 700-acre zoo. In order to raise funds for the new zoo, Metro's six mayors and thousands of zoo supporters are today walking 15 miles in hopes of raising $500,000 towards $6 million zoo fund objective. The zoo, being built in northeastern corner of Scarborough, will open next summer.
New home for Hedgehog: Kim Dormaar, assistant director of new Metro zoo, holds a hedgehog from Asia, one of 5,000 animals, birds, reptiles and fish which will live in the 700-acre zoo. In order to raise funds for the new zoo, Metro's six mayors and thousands of zoo supporters are today walking 15 miles in hopes of raising $500,000 towards $6 million zoo fund objective. The zoo, being built in northeastern corner of Scarborough, will open next summer.
5/31/1973
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
Ballentine: Blames tight money
Ballentine: Blames tight money
4/25/1977
Charity Tour: Frank Thibodeau stands beside an acrylic column in one of the houses on a tour to raise money for the People With AIDS (P
Charity Tour: Frank Thibodeau stands beside an acrylic column in one of the houses on a tour to raise money for the People With AIDS (P
11/2/1979
Dan Robillard: Black Lake chief wants 20 houses built on his reserve.
Dan Robillard: Black Lake chief wants 20 houses built on his reserve.
12/17/1991
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
John D. Fienberg, loser in confrontation with management of Consolidated Building Corp. over changes, says he will go to court on behalf of shareholders.
John D. Fienberg, loser in confrontation with management of Consolidated Building Corp. over changes, says he will go to court on behalf of shareholders.
7/28/1971
Toronto lawyer Aivin Rosenberg: He wants to mount a $700 million campaign to build a 61-mile canal from the Mediterranean Sea to the Dead Sea -- a move that could let the Garden of Eden bloom again
Toronto lawyer Aivin Rosenberg: He wants to mount a $700 million campaign to build a 61-mile canal from the Mediterranean Sea to the Dead Sea -- a move that could let the Garden of Eden bloom again
8/25/1980
Don jail guards scheduled to go on duty this morning show up instead with placards and picket the jail, which has a full house of 700 prisoners. Thirt(...)
Don jail guards scheduled to go on duty this morning show up instead with placards and picket the jail, which has a full house of 700 prisoners. Thirt(...)
12/30/1967