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He's battling air of gloom. Wardair will make it through tough times chief says
He's battling air of gloom. Wardair will make it through tough times chief says

He's battling air of gloom. Wardair will make it through tough times chief says

Date5/11/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: He's battling air of gloom. Wardair will make it through tough times chief says
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0088142F
Battling Bureaucracy: Train champion Ross Sentsinger says he's not just some choo-choo Cuckoo
Battling Bureaucracy: Train champion Ross Sentsinger says he's not just some choo-choo Cuckoo
8/25/1988
Vernon Dollard, president and general manager of Toronto Better Business Bureau, says the bureau will dig up the facts on business promotions, but that anyone who asks it for advice or information will have to do some thinking for himself. Some people, he says, look for favorable answers and will ignore warnings nine times out of ten. Bureau staff is told to stick to facts and not make judgments.
Vernon Dollard, president and general manager of Toronto Better Business Bureau, says the bureau will dig up the facts on business promotions, but that anyone who asks it for advice or information will have to do some thinking for himself. Some people, he says, look for favorable answers and will ignore warnings nine times out of ten. Bureau staff is told to stick to facts and not make judgments.
8/23/1971
Steven Shaffer: Rejected five times by immigration authorities he says he's desperate to stay in Canada
Steven Shaffer: Rejected five times by immigration authorities he says he's desperate to stay in Canada
1/29/1981
Tough times: Peter Dongas, manager of the Morrissey Tavern, says the recession has cut into business.
Tough times: Peter Dongas, manager of the Morrissey Tavern, says the recession has cut into business.
4/24/1991
Tough times: Dealers have to get rid of inventory or they'll go bankrupt, says Bryan Rowntree, president of the Toronto Automobile Dealers Association
Tough times: Dealers have to get rid of inventory or they'll go bankrupt, says Bryan Rowntree, president of the Toronto Automobile Dealers Association
11/9/1981
Tough times: Employeers suffering the effects of recession and rising labor costs aren't going to solve thier problems by trying to take advantage of workers, says Laborers International union official John Stefanini
Tough times: Employeers suffering the effects of recession and rising labor costs aren't going to solve thier problems by trying to take advantage of workers, says Laborers International union official John Stefanini
9/30/1983
Slacking seizures: Tough times have forced commercial landlords to negotiate for back rent instead of evicting businesses - and that's hurting his business, says Al Stanley, who works with Dorie Wallace at Durham Balliff Services
Slacking seizures: Tough times have forced commercial landlords to negotiate for back rent instead of evicting businesses - and that's hurting his business, says Al Stanley, who works with Dorie Wallace at Durham Balliff Services
3/20/1992
Tough times: Kevin Kennelly, right, says lots of unemployed people like George Caswell, 67, above, are turning to hard-pressed strangers for help
Tough times: Kevin Kennelly, right, says lots of unemployed people like George Caswell, 67, above, are turning to hard-pressed strangers for help
12/15/1992
The Biggest Fear most people have before an operation is the fear of the unknown, says Toronto musician Don Yaskowich, who has lost count of the times he's been operated on since a motorcycle smash
The Biggest Fear most people have before an operation is the fear of the unknown, says Toronto musician Don Yaskowich, who has lost count of the times he's been operated on since a motorcycle smash
1/18/1977
He's optimistic: Economic hard times have cut into the volume of orders, says Canada Colors and Chemicals president Hugh Montgomery
He's optimistic: Economic hard times have cut into the volume of orders, says Canada Colors and Chemicals president Hugh Montgomery
2/8/1982
Tough times: Retired highway worker Gordon Fields makes some extra money cutting wood in his front yard in Timmins, hard-hit by the recession and a growing feeling of abandonment
Tough times: Retired highway worker Gordon Fields makes some extra money cutting wood in his front yard in Timmins, hard-hit by the recession and a growing feeling of abandonment
8/14/1992
Tough time: The Rev. Marco Laurencic is in charge of recruitment. He admits times are tough but he thinks he can turn it around
Tough time: The Rev. Marco Laurencic is in charge of recruitment. He admits times are tough but he thinks he can turn it around
4/26/1989