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Ed straza: Owner says he has been ruined by the monstrous fire.
Ed straza: Owner says he has been ruined by the monstrous fire.

Ed straza: Owner says he has been ruined by the monstrous fire.

Date2/13/1990
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0134472F
Dump Owner: Edward Straza's Hagersville dump has been called an environmental menace even before the fire broke out, spewing toxic smoke.
Dump Owner: Edward Straza's Hagersville dump has been called an environmental menace even before the fire broke out, spewing toxic smoke.
2/13/1990
Residents, left, evacuate homes with the help of dump owner Edward Straza,
Residents, left, evacuate homes with the help of dump owner Edward Straza,
2/13/1990
Repair man: Good old shoe polish is the cheapest way to extend the life of footwear, says Peter George, owner of Market Square Shoe Service. He has been in business for 23 years.
Repair man: Good old shoe polish is the cheapest way to extend the life of footwear, says Peter George, owner of Market Square Shoe Service. He has been in business for 23 years.
2/8/1989
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
Ordering wreckers away yesterday fromhis expropriated home (in background), Jack Coltman, 60, argues with William Wasylyk (left), the owner of Lakeview Salvage Co., and Constable John Buchanan. Coltman says he has received no settlement yet for his expropriated property on Balfour Ave. and believes under this condition he can claim new rights under recent provincial expropriation legislation. His home was one of nine expropriated for new seperate school.
Ordering wreckers away yesterday fromhis expropriated home (in background), Jack Coltman, 60, argues with William Wasylyk (left), the owner of Lakeview Salvage Co., and Constable John Buchanan. Coltman says he has received no settlement yet for his expropriated property on Balfour Ave. and believes under this condition he can claim new rights under recent provincial expropriation legislation. His home was one of nine expropriated for new seperate school.
1/3/1969
Sartorial splendor: Milton Eugene, owner of Eugene Manufacturing, displays some of the ties he has produced for 660 companies in Canada. Eugene says sales are up 30 per cent this year and he plans to expand by opening outlets in Atlanta and Dallas next ye
Sartorial splendor: Milton Eugene, owner of Eugene Manufacturing, displays some of the ties he has produced for 660 companies in Canada. Eugene says sales are up 30 per cent this year and he plans to expand by opening outlets in Atlanta and Dallas next ye
12/16/1982
By Janica Dineen, Toronto Star, Mike Baida, 29, says he has a comfortable life as part-owner of a toy factory and co-founder of a communications company.
By Janica Dineen, Toronto Star, Mike Baida, 29, says he has a comfortable life as part-owner of a toy factory and co-founder of a communications company.
10/10/1990
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
Controversy rages over whether a CNE landmark and one of its oldest restaurants should remain closed during Blue Jay games to give new stadium concessionaries more business. Gregory Dallas (above), owner of the 60-year-old Dugan's, says he's been asked to shut down an hour before each game.
Controversy rages over whether a CNE landmark and one of its oldest restaurants should remain closed during Blue Jay games to give new stadium concessionaries more business. Gregory Dallas (above), owner of the 60-year-old Dugan's, says he's been asked to shut down an hour before each game.
6/20/1977
Renovator: Juergen Bartels, president of the Ramada Hotel Group, told franchise hotel operators there was no room at his Inn if they didn't renovate. As a result, $350 million (U.S.) has been spent on refurbishing rooms at Ramada Inns across North America, he says.
Renovator: Juergen Bartels, president of the Ramada Hotel Group, told franchise hotel operators there was no room at his Inn if they didn't renovate. As a result, $350 million (U.S.) has been spent on refurbishing rooms at Ramada Inns across North America, he says.
10/4/1982
Not the answer: Visiting Israeli politician Haim Ben-Shahar says indexation is not the answer to inflation problems. And he should know, for in Israel, inflation is currently 130 per cent and has been a chronic problem for that state.
Not the answer: Visiting Israeli politician Haim Ben-Shahar says indexation is not the answer to inflation problems. And he should know, for in Israel, inflation is currently 130 per cent and has been a chronic problem for that state.
8/20/1981
Collecting Tax for the Ontario government without pay has been a sore point with retailers, says Harry Botnick, a Yonge St. jeweller. He'll get $20 to $25 a month under the new budget for the couple of hours a month he spends totalling the tax.
Collecting Tax for the Ontario government without pay has been a sore point with retailers, says Harry Botnick, a Yonge St. jeweller. He'll get $20 to $25 a month under the new budget for the couple of hours a month he spends totalling the tax.
4/8/1975