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The steepest rents in the country are being asked for space in Eaton Centre, due for opening in downtown Toronto next February. Neil Wood, above, pres(...)
The steepest rents in the country are being asked for space in Eaton Centre, due for opening in downtown Toronto next February. Neil Wood, above, pres(...)

The steepest rents in the country are being asked for space in Eaton Centre, due for opening in downtown Toronto next February. Neil Wood, above, pres(...)

Date8/19/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: The steepest rents in the country are being asked for space in Eaton Centre; due for opening in downtown Toronto next February. Neil Wood; above; president of the developin compnay; stands at one end of the 860-feet long; three-storey high; Dundas Mall; with its arched; airy; translucent roof.
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A Cockroach is impaled on a pin after 6-year-old Donald Moore caght it in the rundown flat his welfar mother rents in Toronto's most-rundown rooming h(...)
A Cockroach is impaled on a pin after 6-year-old Donald Moore caght it in the rundown flat his welfar mother rents in Toronto's most-rundown rooming h(...)
3/12/1971
The rents 'A rip-off' at $250 a month for a two-bedroom unit with plaster peeling, says tenant Wey Robinson, whose rent has gone with plaster peeling, says tenant Wey Robinson, whose rent has gone up $60 a month in just over a year
The rents 'A rip-off' at $250 a month for a two-bedroom unit with plaster peeling, says tenant Wey Robinson, whose rent has gone with plaster peeling, says tenant Wey Robinson, whose rent has gone up $60 a month in just over a year
8/12/1974
Rent squeeze: Diana Mallais, left with daughter Paula, 4, and MaryJoyce Stone with son Stan, 8, are facing eviction in a flight over rents
Rent squeeze: Diana Mallais, left with daughter Paula, 4, and MaryJoyce Stone with son Stan, 8, are facing eviction in a flight over rents
9/10/1985
Demanding a stop to rising rents, Fred Hood (left) and other Ontario Housing Corp
Demanding a stop to rising rents, Fred Hood (left) and other Ontario Housing Corp
7/3/1974
Showing how his wares work - almost all at the same time - is Ballon King Otto Bishof. He estimates he'll sell about 50,000 balloons and about 30,000 party hats, horns, noise-makers, bells and whistles to bring in the New Year. After 11 years in the business, he says he still has a lot of fun. Bischof also rents out canisters of helium gas to fill balloons, and he and staff also decorate some hotels for the festivities.
Showing how his wares work - almost all at the same time - is Ballon King Otto Bishof. He estimates he'll sell about 50,000 balloons and about 30,000 party hats, horns, noise-makers, bells and whistles to bring in the New Year. After 11 years in the business, he says he still has a lot of fun. Bischof also rents out canisters of helium gas to fill balloons, and he and staff also decorate some hotels for the festivities.
12/29/1977
Harry Tobin: His company sniffs out apartments where rents are illegally high.
Harry Tobin: His company sniffs out apartments where rents are illegally high.
5/11/1984
Battery graveyard: Bill Baker examines old batteries found on land he rents from the federal government.
Battery graveyard: Bill Baker examines old batteries found on land he rents from the federal government.
10/24/1991
Paul Doyle: Company not only rents out motorhomes but it is the World's second largest yacht chartering firm.
Paul Doyle: Company not only rents out motorhomes but it is the World's second largest yacht chartering firm.
7/13/1989
President of firm that rents and sells bulk vending machines, Al La Porter says move by government to mint new, light and smaller one-cent coins could cost his company as much as $100,000
President of firm that rents and sells bulk vending machines, Al La Porter says move by government to mint new, light and smaller one-cent coins could cost his company as much as $100,000
8/18/1977
Average rents in Metro
Average rents in Metro
5/14/1982
Margaret Campbell. Rents have gone out of sight
Margaret Campbell. Rents have gone out of sight
7/30/1974
Talk shopping: At a Bell Canada Phonecentre Suzane Edwards shows that her employer sells and rents numerous types of exotic telephones
Talk shopping: At a Bell Canada Phonecentre Suzane Edwards shows that her employer sells and rents numerous types of exotic telephones
5/21/1982