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An easy-going guy, Jeff Lyons can talk for hours about racquetball or his kids, but give him a cause - rusty cars or foam-insulated homes - and he gets very tough
An easy-going guy, Jeff Lyons can talk for hours about racquetball or his kids, but give him a cause - rusty cars or foam-insulated homes - and he gets very tough

An easy-going guy, Jeff Lyons can talk for hours about racquetball or his kids, but give him a cause - rusty cars or foam-insulated homes - and he gets very tough

Date3/22/1983
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Last summer, he sold encyclopedias. This summer, university student Mark Dingman is selling himself - as the first prize in an unusual raffle. Dingman 21, of Toronto, has decided to raffle himself - or more precisely, 16 hours of his time - to make money for school. I wanted to run my own business. This took minimum capitalization and had minimal risk, should it fail, said Dingman, a McGill University student. And it seems like a good skill to learn, to sell yourself. Dingman is going door-to-door with his Student Slaves raffle and a very professional pitch. Tickets go for $1.99 each (or three for $5) and there are 200 in each draw. The first raffle is scheduled for Tuesday and the winner gets Dingman for 16 hours to do anything from cleaning ovens to fixing eavestroughs.
Last summer, he sold encyclopedias. This summer, university student Mark Dingman is selling himself - as the first prize in an unusual raffle. Dingman 21, of Toronto, has decided to raffle himself - or more precisely, 16 hours of his time - to make money for school. I wanted to run my own business. This took minimum capitalization and had minimal risk, should it fail, said Dingman, a McGill University student. And it seems like a good skill to learn, to sell yourself. Dingman is going door-to-door with his Student Slaves raffle and a very professional pitch. Tickets go for $1.99 each (or three for $5) and there are 200 in each draw. The first raffle is scheduled for Tuesday and the winner gets Dingman for 16 hours to do anything from cleaning ovens to fixing eavestroughs.
7/5/1984
Fun bunch: Discussing the bid for Expo 98 are Mayor Art Eggleton, left, Marie-Helene Defrene, CNE's Peter Moore and lawyer Jeff Lyons
Fun bunch: Discussing the bid for Expo 98 are Mayor Art Eggleton, left, Marie-Helene Defrene, CNE's Peter Moore and lawyer Jeff Lyons
10/16/1991
Buddies: Toronto transit commissioners Jeff Lyons (left), Tom Jakobek, Gordon Chong and Dennis Flynn
Buddies: Toronto transit commissioners Jeff Lyons (left), Tom Jakobek, Gordon Chong and Dennis Flynn
2/12/1986
Buddies, Toronto transit commissioners Jeff Lyons (left), Tom Jakobet, Gordon Chong and Dennis Flynn
Buddies, Toronto transit commissioners Jeff Lyons (left), Tom Jakobet, Gordon Chong and Dennis Flynn
3/20/1987
Jeff Lyons and Judy Sgro
Jeff Lyons and Judy Sgro
1/28/1999
Lyons, Jeff
Lyons, Jeff
3/22/1983
Younger guy, tweedy jacket, Jeffrey Lyons, Chairman of Board.
Younger guy, tweedy jacket, Jeffrey Lyons, Chairman of Board.
11/4/1986
Going to court: Enough is enough: says Allied-Lyons chairman Sir Derrick Holden-Brown: announcing details of massive damages action at news conference yesterday
Going to court: Enough is enough: says Allied-Lyons chairman Sir Derrick Holden-Brown: announcing details of massive damages action at news conference yesterday
6/2/1986
Fun in the sun: Bob Lyons makes sure his children Jasmine, 4, and Joshua, 2 are safely on the sled before his wife Catherine Stewart gives them a ride
Fun in the sun: Bob Lyons makes sure his children Jasmine, 4, and Joshua, 2 are safely on the sled before his wife Catherine Stewart gives them a ride
1/17/1985
Kids' lifeline: Counsellor Barry McClatchey talks to a troubled youth on the Kids Help Phone, a 24-hour hotline that lets children discuss their problems with professionals
Kids' lifeline: Counsellor Barry McClatchey talks to a troubled youth on the Kids Help Phone, a 24-hour hotline that lets children discuss their problems with professionals
8/17/1989
It's hard to figure out lain Baxter, a guy who'd put his two kids on pedestals and call it an art show But Labatts loves him - they've hired him for a year to come up with some other great ideas
It's hard to figure out lain Baxter, a guy who'd put his two kids on pedestals and call it an art show But Labatts loves him - they've hired him for a year to come up with some other great ideas
9/23/1983
Many people complain about trucks using highway, yet few consider congestion caused by by cars during morning and evening rush hours. If work hours an(...)
Many people complain about trucks using highway, yet few consider congestion caused by by cars during morning and evening rush hours. If work hours an(...)
8/12/1974