Garfield Weston, founder of the George Weston Ltd

Original Toronto Star caption: Garfield Weston, founder of the George Weston Ltd. world-wide food empire, vigorously defended the company's peformance and dividend payment record at the annual meeting yesterday in Toronto. Son W. Galen Weston, chairman, seated, told shareholders dividends on common shares will not be increased until the company has several consecutive profitable quartes.