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Breaking ground: Japanese businessman C. L. Sun, left, and Jonas Prince of Realstar Hotels get ready to dig.
Breaking ground: Japanese businessman C. L. Sun, left, and Jonas Prince of Realstar Hotels get ready to dig.

Breaking ground: Japanese businessman C. L. Sun, left, and Jonas Prince of Realstar Hotels get ready to dig.

Date6/15/1988
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Young achievers: George Dennie (left) and Kim Jonas were among black students honored by Oakwood Collegiate's Afro-Canadian Club yesterday in its annual celebration of black history.
Young achievers: George Dennie (left) and Kim Jonas were among black students honored by Oakwood Collegiate's Afro-Canadian Club yesterday in its annual celebration of black history.
2/11/1987
An Eye for beauty: Austrian President Franz Jonas takes time out to chat with some of Expo's comelier visitors during Austria Day celebrations at the fair yesterday
An Eye for beauty: Austrian President Franz Jonas takes time out to chat with some of Expo's comelier visitors during Austria Day celebrations at the fair yesterday
5/12/1967
In 1969, Sylvia Mugford played with her son, Jonas, after a 17-month court battle to get him away from the family that adopted him. Now Jonas, who is (...)
In 1969, Sylvia Mugford played with her son, Jonas, after a 17-month court battle to get him away from the family that adopted him. Now Jonas, who is (...)
12/10/1969
Vivid memories are stirred by these World War I steel helmets, on the left a Canadian tin hat and on the right a German sniper's helmet. L. W. Currell, a businessman and retired lieutenant-colonel, displayed the helmets at a talk on the battle of Vimy Ridge in which Canadian troops distinguished themselves. Currell, a 19-year-old private at the time, told of the battle in Erindale Untied Church last night.
Vivid memories are stirred by these World War I steel helmets, on the left a Canadian tin hat and on the right a German sniper's helmet. L. W. Currell, a businessman and retired lieutenant-colonel, displayed the helmets at a talk on the battle of Vimy Ridge in which Canadian troops distinguished themselves. Currell, a 19-year-old private at the time, told of the battle in Erindale Untied Church last night.
11/1/1977
Progress check: Two of the partners in Telfer's Tower Club (Hotels) Ltd., Kerry Baskey, left, and Robert Hanson, inspect the work being done on their luxury hotel on the 28th and 29th floor of the 69-storey Scotia Plaza, being built at King and Bay Sts.
Progress check: Two of the partners in Telfer's Tower Club (Hotels) Ltd., Kerry Baskey, left, and Robert Hanson, inspect the work being done on their luxury hotel on the 28th and 29th floor of the 69-storey Scotia Plaza, being built at King and Bay Sts.
8/23/1988
The Chelsea Inn: Bill Pattison (left) and his Delta Hotels group was hired to turn a bankrupt development into an economy hotel
The Chelsea Inn: Bill Pattison (left) and his Delta Hotels group was hired to turn a bankrupt development into an economy hotel
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Jonas Olooloo, Angelican Priest on Broughton Island
Jonas Olooloo, Angelican Priest on Broughton Island
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On the Best field trip ever, three Grade 6 pupils, from Maurice Cody Public school, from left, Cathy Linzer, 11, Lesley Bulls, 10, and Peter Jonas, 11(...)
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Changes made: Hospital executive director Douglas Snedden has told The Star: 'We're breaking new ground
Changes made: Hospital executive director Douglas Snedden has told The Star: 'We're breaking new ground
1/3/1985
Digging in for health's sake: Ken Clarke, chairman of Princess Margaret Hospital, gives a heave of the shovel under the watchful eye of Ontario Health Minister Elinor Caplan at ground-breaking ceremonies yesterday for the new hospital on University Ave.
Digging in for health's sake: Ken Clarke, chairman of Princess Margaret Hospital, gives a heave of the shovel under the watchful eye of Ontario Health Minister Elinor Caplan at ground-breaking ceremonies yesterday for the new hospital on University Ave.
2/2/1990
While downtown inns suffer through a drastic slump, hotels on Airport and Dixon Rds. are still mostly making money. Dennis Buchanan manages the Hilton, one of 13 hotels along the so-called strip.
While downtown inns suffer through a drastic slump, hotels on Airport and Dixon Rds. are still mostly making money. Dennis Buchanan manages the Hilton, one of 13 hotels along the so-called strip.
3/19/1976
Not a businessman but a practical idea man - that's self-assessment of designer Robert Coo, shown at work in office on Queen's Quay near York St. Coo admits North America isn't yet ready for his bicycle design.
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