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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

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

Date11/24/1990
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Dance stars Laud each other. Performers ling Kuei-ming (left) and Shih Chung0chin of Shanghai Ballet of People's Republic of China are congratulated b(...)
Dance stars Laud each other. Performers ling Kuei-ming (left) and Shih Chung0chin of Shanghai Ballet of People's Republic of China are congratulated b(...)
5/24/1977
Buddah's birthday: Derek Chen, 7, celebrated by meditating near the Kuan Shih Yin Buddah at the Cham Shan Temple on Bayview Avenue, Thornhill
Buddah's birthday: Derek Chen, 7, celebrated by meditating near the Kuan Shih Yin Buddah at the Cham Shan Temple on Bayview Avenue, Thornhill
5/22/1988
Bethune college opens at york. Officially opening Bethune College at York University yesterday, Shu Shih-min of the Chinese embassy in Ottawa claps af(...)
Bethune college opens at york. Officially opening Bethune College at York University yesterday, Shu Shih-min of the Chinese embassy in Ottawa claps af(...)
1/28/1973
Double trouble: Jewelry storeowner Shing shows electronic eye he had put in after two daylight break-ins by armed robbers in six months
Double trouble: Jewelry storeowner Shing shows electronic eye he had put in after two daylight break-ins by armed robbers in six months
5/14/1981
Midnight thugs can't get up this sleeve, One of the best answers to the crime wave which has netted large hauls in house break-ins recently is this ni(...)
Midnight thugs can't get up this sleeve, One of the best answers to the crime wave which has netted large hauls in house break-ins recently is this ni(...)
10/25/1945
Loading children into the back of his station wagon for a trip home from nursery school, bus operator John Davis says he is breaking the law but he must do it to make a living and I have learned how to carry children in the safest possible way. Police vigilance has been increased since a recent accident that involved a school bus in which 11 child passengers were shaken up.
Loading children into the back of his station wagon for a trip home from nursery school, bus operator John Davis says he is breaking the law but he must do it to make a living and I have learned how to carry children in the safest possible way. Police vigilance has been increased since a recent accident that involved a school bus in which 11 child passengers were shaken up.
4/10/1974
New showroom: Interior designer Randy Christensen and associate Joan Hindley have put together a stylish mix of traditional, contemporary and Oriental furnishings and accessories in his office at 229 MacPherson Ave. He invites the public to drop by for an informal visit to get an idea of the type of work his firm does.
New showroom: Interior designer Randy Christensen and associate Joan Hindley have put together a stylish mix of traditional, contemporary and Oriental furnishings and accessories in his office at 229 MacPherson Ave. He invites the public to drop by for an informal visit to get an idea of the type of work his firm does.
8/1/1986
Custom-designed houses are becoming a rarity but architect Donald Kerr says they are still possible and you do not have to be a millionaire to get your own design
Custom-designed houses are becoming a rarity but architect Donald Kerr says they are still possible and you do not have to be a millionaire to get your own design
12/19/1973
Richard Stuart. Yo-yo syndrome. Assume that like most of us these days you're struggling to stick to the sensible diet. Still you can't seem to resist snacking on a hot dog smothered with onions, relish and mustard at a baseball game or a rock conert. How do you break your automatic habit pattern? That question was put to Dr. Richard B. Stuart, psychological director of the 600,000 members of Weight Watchers International. He was in Toronto recently to promote his new Book of the Month Club bestseller, Act Thin, Stay Thin (George J. McLeod, $11.50).
Richard Stuart. Yo-yo syndrome. Assume that like most of us these days you're struggling to stick to the sensible diet. Still you can't seem to resist snacking on a hot dog smothered with onions, relish and mustard at a baseball game or a rock conert. How do you break your automatic habit pattern? That question was put to Dr. Richard B. Stuart, psychological director of the 600,000 members of Weight Watchers International. He was in Toronto recently to promote his new Book of the Month Club bestseller, Act Thin, Stay Thin (George J. McLeod, $11.50).
8/29/1978
Lengthy battle: Shashi Sharma, surrounded by hand-made rugs in his store, says he can't afford to remain closed on Sundays while other Oriental rug shops are allowed to defy the law and open
Lengthy battle: Shashi Sharma, surrounded by hand-made rugs in his store, says he can't afford to remain closed on Sundays while other Oriental rug shops are allowed to defy the law and open
12/2/1987
Dr. Gordon Anderson Bates shocked Toronto 55 years ago with his campaign against venereal disease. Today, at 85 he's still speaking out
Dr. Gordon Anderson Bates shocked Toronto 55 years ago with his campaign against venereal disease. Today, at 85 he's still speaking out
3/18/1971
A former shoeshine boy, David Blackmore, left, is now known as the 'Pied Piper of Cabbagetown'. He founded the Cabbagetown Community Arts Centre which, he says, 'keeps kids out of the kind of trouble I used to get into.'
A former shoeshine boy, David Blackmore, left, is now known as the 'Pied Piper of Cabbagetown'. He founded the Cabbagetown Community Arts Centre which, he says, 'keeps kids out of the kind of trouble I used to get into.'
6/20/1984