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Talmage Stone: The 87-year-old president of the Forfar Diary co-op was so cheesed off by mandatory metric he wrote a firm but polite letter of intent - that he had no intention of selling cheddar by the litre - to Andre Ouellet
Talmage Stone: The 87-year-old president of the Forfar Diary co-op was so cheesed off by mandatory metric he wrote a firm but polite letter of intent - that he had no intention of selling cheddar by the litre - to Andre Ouellet

Talmage Stone: The 87-year-old president of the Forfar Diary co-op was so cheesed off by mandatory metric he wrote a firm but polite letter of intent - that he had no intention of selling cheddar by the litre - to Andre Ouellet

Date11/4/1983
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0134446F
Metric Conversions: 1 litre=.22 gallons, 10 litres=2.20 gallons, 25 litres=5.50 gallons, 50 litres=11.00 gallons, 75 litres=16.50 gallons, 1 gallon=4.(...)
Metric Conversions: 1 litre=.22 gallons, 10 litres=2.20 gallons, 25 litres=5.50 gallons, 50 litres=11.00 gallons, 75 litres=16.50 gallons, 1 gallon=4.(...)
4/9/1975
Now it's gasoline by the litre, The first metric service station in Canada is the one at Jarvis and Isabella Sts
Now it's gasoline by the litre, The first metric service station in Canada is the one at Jarvis and Isabella Sts
4/9/1975
Novelist Joyce Carol Oates i very polite answering questions about her literary intentions, bu she only starts to show interest in the interview when (...)
Novelist Joyce Carol Oates i very polite answering questions about her literary intentions, bu she only starts to show interest in the interview when (...)
10/15/1990
A newcomer to the cabinet, Postmaster-General Andre Ouellet (left a lawyer from Montreal-Papineau, talks with Jean Chretien (centre), minister of Indi(...)
A newcomer to the cabinet, Postmaster-General Andre Ouellet (left a lawyer from Montreal-Papineau, talks with Jean Chretien (centre), minister of Indi(...)
11/27/1982
The new look for posties, Postman David Dorge wears shorts on his route today, now that Postmaster-General Andre Ouellet has given them his approval f(...)
The new look for posties, Postman David Dorge wears shorts on his route today, now that Postmaster-General Andre Ouellet has given them his approval f(...)
7/5/1973
Andre Ouellet. Cabinet hopes
Andre Ouellet. Cabinet hopes
10/23/1975
Andre Ouellet. Expects $250 million profit
Andre Ouellet. Expects $250 million profit
12/11/1973
Andre Ouellet
Andre Ouellet
10/23/1975
The Cabinet. Front row from left: David Anderson, Revenue, David Collenette, Defence and Veterans Affairs, Andre Ouellet, Foreign Affairs, Prime Minis(...)
The Cabinet. Front row from left: David Anderson, Revenue, David Collenette, Defence and Veterans Affairs, Andre Ouellet, Foreign Affairs, Prime Minis(...)
11/4/1993
Allan Lamport's aching feet get a break in campaign. He's offered a sandwich by his host, Murray Forfar of Garden Ave.
Allan Lamport's aching feet get a break in campaign. He's offered a sandwich by his host, Murray Forfar of Garden Ave.
11/25/1969
It started out as an idea for a gift but Tessa Benn-Ireland's calendar for black business and professional women was so successful the librarian started a business to publish the hot-selling diary
It started out as an idea for a gift but Tessa Benn-Ireland's calendar for black business and professional women was so successful the librarian started a business to publish the hot-selling diary
1/2/1986
Troubled co-op: If Bob Down, UCO chairman (left), and Garth MacGirr, whose firm is overseeing a rescue, are looking a little wary, it could be because a firm official describes dealing with hungry creditors as a zoo where all the cages were left unlocked
Troubled co-op: If Bob Down, UCO chairman (left), and Garth MacGirr, whose firm is overseeing a rescue, are looking a little wary, it could be because a firm official describes dealing with hungry creditors as a zoo where all the cages were left unlocked
8/30/1984