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The good life: There's another side to the story of rising prices, says reader Tom Stratigos, in letter at right
The good life: There's another side to the story of rising prices, says reader Tom Stratigos, in letter at right

The good life: There's another side to the story of rising prices, says reader Tom Stratigos, in letter at right

Date8/25/1981
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There's always a job, if only you look for it, Bob and Linda Coopman believe. We both like work and are good at what we do he says.
There's always a job, if only you look for it, Bob and Linda Coopman believe. We both like work and are good at what we do he says.
9/20/1978
Looking over Toronto's railway yards, Sanford Duplassie, 25, left White River in June when CP Rail laid off workers. There's a future here, he says. Only one of his friends has remained in the north. There's nothing there for the younger person. There's no industry. There's nothing. Over half the town is made up of pnsioners. His father is one of them. Sanford's 11 brothers and sisters are scattered across North America, from Texas to British Columbia.
Looking over Toronto's railway yards, Sanford Duplassie, 25, left White River in June when CP Rail laid off workers. There's a future here, he says. Only one of his friends has remained in the north. There's nothing there for the younger person. There's no industry. There's nothing. Over half the town is made up of pnsioners. His father is one of them. Sanford's 11 brothers and sisters are scattered across North America, from Texas to British Columbia.
12/5/1973
Looking over Toronto's railway yards, Sanford Duplassie, 25, left White River in June when CP Rail laid off workers. There's a future here, he says. Only one of his friends has remained in the north. There's nothing there for the younger person. There's no industry. There's nothing. Over half the town is made up of pnsioners. His father is one of them. Sanford's 11 brothers and sisters are scattered across North America, from Texas to British Columbia.
Looking over Toronto's railway yards, Sanford Duplassie, 25, left White River in June when CP Rail laid off workers. There's a future here, he says. Only one of his friends has remained in the north. There's nothing there for the younger person. There's no industry. There's nothing. Over half the town is made up of pnsioners. His father is one of them. Sanford's 11 brothers and sisters are scattered across North America, from Texas to British Columbia.
12/5/1973
Dominion's Thomas McCormack. Says there's no way for prices to go but up
Dominion's Thomas McCormack. Says there's no way for prices to go but up
8/25/1971
Inflated prices: Lyle Goff, left, chairman of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers' Association of Canada, says drug prices are inflated to make up for pharmacists' low dispensing fee
Inflated prices: Lyle Goff, left, chairman of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers' Association of Canada, says drug prices are inflated to make up for pharmacists' low dispensing fee
1/14/1985
Biggest grocer: Tony Rebelo, right, says his father, Norberto is living proof that there's no better country in the world than Canada if you have ambition
Biggest grocer: Tony Rebelo, right, says his father, Norberto is living proof that there's no better country in the world than Canada if you have ambition
5/14/1986
There's a store, In North York where salespeople sometimes knock down prices of goods and it still manages to stay in business. The Forget-Me-Not-Shop(...)
There's a store, In North York where salespeople sometimes knock down prices of goods and it still manages to stay in business. The Forget-Me-Not-Shop(...)
4/18/1975
Richard Cooper is a bright student who feels so dedicated to medicien that he plans to attend medical school in a foreign country. He's been turned down at the University of Toronto, even though officials there say he's good enough to be enrolled. But there's no room.
Richard Cooper is a bright student who feels so dedicated to medicien that he plans to attend medical school in a foreign country. He's been turned down at the University of Toronto, even though officials there say he's good enough to be enrolled. But there's no room.
10/26/1971
Minding the store: Richard Davidson, Brewers' Warehousing Co. president, says permitting beer to be sold in grocery stores, as suggested by the provincial Liberals, could lead to lost jobs, as well as a rise in beer prices and increased social and ecologi
Minding the store: Richard Davidson, Brewers' Warehousing Co. president, says permitting beer to be sold in grocery stores, as suggested by the provincial Liberals, could lead to lost jobs, as well as a rise in beer prices and increased social and ecologi
1/10/1984
It doesn't work: Ken McLennan, standing, with draftsman Everton Martin, says competitive bids on construction contracts -- intended to keep prices down for taxpayers and businesses -- have the opposite effect
It doesn't work: Ken McLennan, standing, with draftsman Everton Martin, says competitive bids on construction contracts -- intended to keep prices down for taxpayers and businesses -- have the opposite effect
5/29/1980
Stock plotter: Market adviser Ian McAvity, editor of the investment newsletter Deliberations, says the market is discounting the share prices of firms with increased earnings
Stock plotter: Market adviser Ian McAvity, editor of the investment newsletter Deliberations, says the market is discounting the share prices of firms with increased earnings
7/31/1980
When the chips are down: Potato chips manufacturer Peter Margie says high potato prices set by marketing boards, higher production costs and duties make it difficult for him to compete against the Americans
When the chips are down: Potato chips manufacturer Peter Margie says high potato prices set by marketing boards, higher production costs and duties make it difficult for him to compete against the Americans
11/1/1991