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Want to know some TV trivia? Ask John Toth
Want to know some TV trivia? Ask John Toth

Want to know some TV trivia? Ask John Toth

Date1/12/1978
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Object NumberTSPA_0134959F
Deprived of home: Frank and Mary Toth and sons James, 3, and Andrew, 1, sit crowded in the one-bedroom apartment loaned to them by a friend while a dispute between the builder and land developer means the Markham house they scrimped for hasn't even been started yet
Deprived of home: Frank and Mary Toth and sons James, 3, and Andrew, 1, sit crowded in the one-bedroom apartment loaned to them by a friend while a dispute between the builder and land developer means the Markham house they scrimped for hasn't even been started yet
9/15/1983
Crossroads: Brian Mori looks around the asks himself, 'Is this what I want?' The answer is probably 'no' - the sacrifices involved in moving up in the his job seem too great
Crossroads: Brian Mori looks around the asks himself, 'Is this what I want?' The answer is probably 'no' - the sacrifices involved in moving up in the his job seem too great
9/12/1980
Vernon Dollard, president and general manager of Toronto Better Business Bureau, says the bureau will dig up the facts on business promotions, but that anyone who asks it for advice or information will have to do some thinking for himself. Some people, he says, look for favorable answers and will ignore warnings nine times out of ten. Bureau staff is told to stick to facts and not make judgments.
Vernon Dollard, president and general manager of Toronto Better Business Bureau, says the bureau will dig up the facts on business promotions, but that anyone who asks it for advice or information will have to do some thinking for himself. Some people, he says, look for favorable answers and will ignore warnings nine times out of ten. Bureau staff is told to stick to facts and not make judgments.
8/23/1971
Matter of show: Some grooms' families don't even have to ask for a dowry, says Anver Garda of Indian Immigrant Aid Services - brides' families may offer all they have
Matter of show: Some grooms' families don't even have to ask for a dowry, says Anver Garda of Indian Immigrant Aid Services - brides' families may offer all they have
4/22/1981
Yea. To Principal John Plumpton of Jane Junior High School in North York for trying to get more students to read books. Twice a week staff and students are given 50 minutes of the day just to read - anything they like. Some of them may discover that reading is a joy, even though it's a little more work than watching a TV scree. It's a nice idea.
Yea. To Principal John Plumpton of Jane Junior High School in North York for trying to get more students to read books. Twice a week staff and students are given 50 minutes of the day just to read - anything they like. Some of them may discover that reading is a joy, even though it's a little more work than watching a TV scree. It's a nice idea.
11/11/1977
Holding Souvenir sword, R. J. Jimmie Fleming World War II Prisoner of Japanese who lost leg in 1969, wants to know why disability pension has gone down $92
Holding Souvenir sword, R. J. Jimmie Fleming World War II Prisoner of Japanese who lost leg in 1969, wants to know why disability pension has gone down $92
8/5/1970
Patrick Quinn: He wants to know why there are no official answers to the many questions raised by the massacre of 14 Montreal women.
Patrick Quinn: He wants to know why there are no official answers to the many questions raised by the massacre of 14 Montreal women.
6/11/1990
Is this possible? If you want to try putting a needle through a balloon without breaking it, you may need quite a few balloons, but lawyer Marvin Somers, whose outside-the-court legerdermain also includes mind-reading, knows the secret
Is this possible? If you want to try putting a needle through a balloon without breaking it, you may need quite a few balloons, but lawyer Marvin Somers, whose outside-the-court legerdermain also includes mind-reading, knows the secret
10/11/1984
Sailor-businessman Frank Dye (left) knows the ropes when it comes to boats. He and his wife Margaret are in Toronto to talk about some of their adventures. At centre is Don Davis, Wayfarer Sailboat Association president.
Sailor-businessman Frank Dye (left) knows the ropes when it comes to boats. He and his wife Margaret are in Toronto to talk about some of their adventures. At centre is Don Davis, Wayfarer Sailboat Association president.
1/1/1972
Helmut Mehnert has been a paraplegic for 17 years and well knows the frustrations of trying to retain some degree of independence
Helmut Mehnert has been a paraplegic for 17 years and well knows the frustrations of trying to retain some degree of independence
2/14/1973
Some dish: Tee-Comm vice-presidents Ted Boyle, front, and Murray Klippenstein, left back, and president Al Bahnman display smaller, cheaper TV dish.
Some dish: Tee-Comm vice-presidents Ted Boyle, front, and Murray Klippenstein, left back, and president Al Bahnman display smaller, cheaper TV dish.
5/18/1994
Searching for support: Laas Leivat, president of the Toronto-based Estonian Central Council in Canada, wants the House of Commons to give some support to Canadians of Estonian heritage for the convening of a people's congress March 11-12, which would help shape the political future of their homeland
Searching for support: Laas Leivat, president of the Toronto-based Estonian Central Council in Canada, wants the House of Commons to give some support to Canadians of Estonian heritage for the convening of a people's congress March 11-12, which would help shape the political future of their homeland
1/26/1990