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Bad news: Consumer Affairs Minister Robert Elgie holds writ informing him of a suit by angry Crown Trust shareholders
Bad news: Consumer Affairs Minister Robert Elgie holds writ informing him of a suit by angry Crown Trust shareholders

Bad news: Consumer Affairs Minister Robert Elgie holds writ informing him of a suit by angry Crown Trust shareholders

Date7/30/1984
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Original Toronto Star caption: Bad news: Consumer Affairs Minister Robert Elgie holds writ informing him of a suit by angry Crown Trust shareholders.
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Henry Rhude, above, heads Central which took over Crown Trust, the firm Ontario Commercial Relations Minister Robert Elgie, right, ordered seized
Henry Rhude, above, heads Central which took over Crown Trust, the firm Ontario Commercial Relations Minister Robert Elgie, right, ordered seized
1/18/1983
One of great Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.'s longterm shareholders, Howard Bertram holds bronze alloy medallion given him and other shareholders as token of thanks by tar sands development firm. The company had a difficult first decade operating its tar sands plant and investors also have taken their lumps. No dividends have been paid on common stock and shareholders watched stock hit alltime high of $17, then fell to current price of $5.
One of great Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.'s longterm shareholders, Howard Bertram holds bronze alloy medallion given him and other shareholders as token of thanks by tar sands development firm. The company had a difficult first decade operating its tar sands plant and investors also have taken their lumps. No dividends have been paid on common stock and shareholders watched stock hit alltime high of $17, then fell to current price of $5.
9/24/1976
Pro and con: Robert Elgie, left, says his bill is aimed at ending ugly labor disputes but Dave Patterson has denounced it as an intrusion into internal union affairs
Pro and con: Robert Elgie, left, says his bill is aimed at ending ugly labor disputes but Dave Patterson has denounced it as an intrusion into internal union affairs
8/1/1978
Henry Rhude, above, heads Central which took over Crown Trust, the firm Ontario Commercial Relations Minister Robert Elgie, right, ordered seized.
Henry Rhude, above, heads Central which took over Crown Trust, the firm Ontario Commercial Relations Minister Robert Elgie, right, ordered seized.
2/3/1983
Robert Elgie: Consumer Minister has asked officials to investigate a variety of prepaid life membership schemes
Robert Elgie: Consumer Minister has asked officials to investigate a variety of prepaid life membership schemes
9/13/1978
Ontario Consumer Affairs Minister Larry Grossman (left) acts out his proposed new ''umbrella'' franchising legislation for Marvin Goldberg, president (...)
Ontario Consumer Affairs Minister Larry Grossman (left) acts out his proposed new ''umbrella'' franchising legislation for Marvin Goldberg, president (...)
10/12/1976
Bad news: Ted Rogers, head of Canada's biggest cable TV empire, had to tell shareholders that basic service would be cut to clear space for specialty networks
Bad news: Ted Rogers, head of Canada's biggest cable TV empire, had to tell shareholders that basic service would be cut to clear space for specialty networks
3/27/1984
Consumer Affairs minister Ron Basford
Consumer Affairs minister Ron Basford
4/28/1971
Also adding the cult of youth to the scene are Consumer Affairs Minister Ron Basford, 36, and his attractive young wife, Madeleine, 29, a pair who can(...)
Also adding the cult of youth to the scene are Consumer Affairs Minister Ron Basford, 36, and his attractive young wife, Madeleine, 29, a pair who can(...)
11/27/1968
Prize winning packaging came under the critical eye on Ron Basford, minister of consumer affairs at the Pac-Ex 70 show yesterday. Basford said this pa(...)
Prize winning packaging came under the critical eye on Ron Basford, minister of consumer affairs at the Pac-Ex 70 show yesterday. Basford said this pa(...)
11/4/1970
All-Canadian garbage Mayor Gus Harris (left) and Consumers Affairs Minister Frank Drea tossed the first bags of garbage into the borough's first Canad(...)
All-Canadian garbage Mayor Gus Harris (left) and Consumers Affairs Minister Frank Drea tossed the first bags of garbage into the borough's first Canad(...)
10/1/1979
Robert Elgie: Says the trust companies that arranged financing for the $500-million apartment deal endangered their own financial health
Robert Elgie: Says the trust companies that arranged financing for the $500-million apartment deal endangered their own financial health
1/17/1983