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Business goes flat: Bloor Cycle owner Michael Shulman says traffic at his downtown location and the proliferation of bike shops contributed to his store's demise
Business goes flat: Bloor Cycle owner Michael Shulman says traffic at his downtown location and the proliferation of bike shops contributed to his store's demise

Business goes flat: Bloor Cycle owner Michael Shulman says traffic at his downtown location and the proliferation of bike shops contributed to his store's demise

Date5/11/1990
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0133711F
Downtown bike courier Bill Herdman tries a charcoal fitter face mask to relieve his burning lungs in yesterday's scorcher as he whizzes along King St. W. The masks sell in bike shops for about $10
Downtown bike courier Bill Herdman tries a charcoal fitter face mask to relieve his burning lungs in yesterday's scorcher as he whizzes along King St. W. The masks sell in bike shops for about $10
7/19/1991
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
An event five feet tall, Harry (Bob) Voulgaris, a restaurant owner (right), is fitted for a sports jacket in a new clothing shop restricted to men no taller than five-feet-five inches. Shop owner Lou Brown, left, says short men, generally pay too much for clothes, suffer humiliation in some stores.
An event five feet tall, Harry (Bob) Voulgaris, a restaurant owner (right), is fitted for a sports jacket in a new clothing shop restricted to men no taller than five-feet-five inches. Shop owner Lou Brown, left, says short men, generally pay too much for clothes, suffer humiliation in some stores.
12/29/1977
Unfinished business: Isaac Ehrlich prepares for jewelry sale and the eventual disposal of his father's jewelry store in Leaside. Ehrlich's father, Israel, who had operated the Bayview Ave. shop for 22 years, was gunned down Dec. 8. Now, says Isaac, the store holds too many memories for the family to keep it operating.
Unfinished business: Isaac Ehrlich prepares for jewelry sale and the eventual disposal of his father's jewelry store in Leaside. Ehrlich's father, Israel, who had operated the Bayview Ave. shop for 22 years, was gunned down Dec. 8. Now, says Isaac, the store holds too many memories for the family to keep it operating.
12/30/1987
Needs facelift: Joe Cimicata, owner of Imperial Home Hardward on Dufferin St., backs the call for a Business Improvement Area to clean up the street's image. Cimicata has just completed a major renovation of his store and says business has never been better.
Needs facelift: Joe Cimicata, owner of Imperial Home Hardward on Dufferin St., backs the call for a Business Improvement Area to clean up the street's image. Cimicata has just completed a major renovation of his store and says business has never been better.
10/28/1986
Behind counter of his flagship Diana Sweets stores, company president George Boukydis ponders the future of his $6 million a year enterprise. Stores stopped selling candy some years ago when firm's key candy maker retired after 45 years of service. An adequate replacement was not found and now, says Boukydis, it's getting tough to find pastry cooks. The supermarkets are stealing what few there are left.
Behind counter of his flagship Diana Sweets stores, company president George Boukydis ponders the future of his $6 million a year enterprise. Stores stopped selling candy some years ago when firm's key candy maker retired after 45 years of service. An adequate replacement was not found and now, says Boukydis, it's getting tough to find pastry cooks. The supermarkets are stealing what few there are left.
12/23/1977
The spanier family - Lois, 3-year-old Mark, 5-month-old Elizabeth and Herb, a musician - depend on health food shops, discount drug stores and their backyard vegetable garden to help them eat well in spite of skyrocketing grocery prices
The spanier family - Lois, 3-year-old Mark, 5-month-old Elizabeth and Herb, a musician - depend on health food shops, discount drug stores and their backyard vegetable garden to help them eat well in spite of skyrocketing grocery prices
10/11/1972
Business threatened: George Tzouanakis, co-owner of Michael's Restaurant in Caledon, says his business may be demolished to make way for an expanded Hwy
Business threatened: George Tzouanakis, co-owner of Michael's Restaurant in Caledon, says his business may be demolished to make way for an expanded Hwy
8/14/1981
Stan Garnet, 28, owner of two picture-framing shops, works from behind one of his more ornate wares
Stan Garnet, 28, owner of two picture-framing shops, works from behind one of his more ornate wares
8/14/1973
Still starting his day at 5 every morning, Julie Goodbaum checks a melon for quality before it goes on the shelves of one of his Sunnybrook Food Markets Stores
Still starting his day at 5 every morning, Julie Goodbaum checks a melon for quality before it goes on the shelves of one of his Sunnybrook Food Markets Stores
11/26/1975
On the right track: Renowed architect Ralph Erskine of Sweden says Toronto's downtown and waterfront areas will undergo an exciting transformation by the year 2001. Where railways now divide city dwellers from the lake. Erskine sees gardens, housing, shops and theatres springing up over the next 20 years - adding new life to the city. But he wants that Metro's highrise suburbs could become ghettos.
On the right track: Renowed architect Ralph Erskine of Sweden says Toronto's downtown and waterfront areas will undergo an exciting transformation by the year 2001. Where railways now divide city dwellers from the lake. Erskine sees gardens, housing, shops and theatres springing up over the next 20 years - adding new life to the city. But he wants that Metro's highrise suburbs could become ghettos.
11/4/1981
Animal face flats: The whole accessories business got started because I'm a tie freak, says Marek Sutkiewicz, owner of Marek The Best Of Europe and European Jewellery
Animal face flats: The whole accessories business got started because I'm a tie freak, says Marek Sutkiewicz, owner of Marek The Best Of Europe and European Jewellery
5/31/1988