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Bob Becker with Dynalogic unit at Freeman Business Furniture in Scarborough
Bob Becker with Dynalogic unit at Freeman Business Furniture in Scarborough

Bob Becker with Dynalogic unit at Freeman Business Furniture in Scarborough

Date7/5/1979
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0125322F
Collectors' shop: Larry Becker, owner of Larry Becker's Collectibles Warehouse on Limestone Crescent in North York, shows some of his railroad memorabilia. His inventory includes military and transportation-related artifacts, post cards, coins, newspapers, sheet music and magazines.
Collectors' shop: Larry Becker, owner of Larry Becker's Collectibles Warehouse on Limestone Crescent in North York, shows some of his railroad memorabilia. His inventory includes military and transportation-related artifacts, post cards, coins, newspapers, sheet music and magazines.
10/14/1986
At work: For a top executive of a multi-million dollar business Marty Silver looks sort of informal surrounded by huge rolls of material used in his furniture business
At work: For a top executive of a multi-million dollar business Marty Silver looks sort of informal surrounded by huge rolls of material used in his furniture business
8/14/1984
Bruno Santaguida, Dominion Felt North York, The 15 workers make stuffing for furniture, a business that's been hard hit
Bruno Santaguida, Dominion Felt North York, The 15 workers make stuffing for furniture, a business that's been hard hit
12/5/1990
A rebirth: Barry mcCallan, who merged his furniture company with Gendron Industries, which closed in June throwing 125 people out of work, hopes to rehire more of the old workers as business picks up
A rebirth: Barry mcCallan, who merged his furniture company with Gendron Industries, which closed in June throwing 125 people out of work, hopes to rehire more of the old workers as business picks up
8/25/1982
Founder of Beckers stores Frank Bazos
Founder of Beckers stores Frank Bazos
1/7/1976
Still lean and tought at 74, Frank Bazos (left), chairman of Beeker Milk Co. Ltd., helps manager Andrew Karastamatis to serve customer in store on Toronto's Bedford Rd. Becker chain, biggest convenience-style grocer in Ontario, opened 500th store this week.
Still lean and tought at 74, Frank Bazos (left), chairman of Beeker Milk Co. Ltd., helps manager Andrew Karastamatis to serve customer in store on Toronto's Bedford Rd. Becker chain, biggest convenience-style grocer in Ontario, opened 500th store this week.
1/7/1976
Who took Randy?: Last weekend thieves stole Randy the robot, the prototype of a line of robots to be manufactured by Jack Becker's company, Robotronics.
Who took Randy?: Last weekend thieves stole Randy the robot, the prototype of a line of robots to be manufactured by Jack Becker's company, Robotronics.
2/9/1984
Kidney specialist Dr. Paul Tam vowed to bring a $1 million kidney dialysis unit to Scarborough after Gary Belz died of a heart attack due to kidney failure more than two years ago. Tam said if Belz, then 37, hadn't had to wait a month for dialysis treatment at a downtown hospital, he would still be alive today. And Tam said the dozens of patients who travel downtown for dialysis would have a much, much better quality of life if a unit were Scaborough. But after [Incomplete]
Kidney specialist Dr. Paul Tam vowed to bring a $1 million kidney dialysis unit to Scarborough after Gary Belz died of a heart attack due to kidney failure more than two years ago. Tam said if Belz, then 37, hadn't had to wait a month for dialysis treatment at a downtown hospital, he would still be alive today. And Tam said the dozens of patients who travel downtown for dialysis would have a much, much better quality of life if a unit were Scaborough. But after [Incomplete]
11/24/1986
Space-age x-ray: Dr. James Dickie, head of radiology at Scarborough General Hospital, studies an X-ray as the hospital's new Angicon unit scans a patient's blood vessels. The unit could save the lives of many Metro seniors.
Space-age x-ray: Dr. James Dickie, head of radiology at Scarborough General Hospital, studies an X-ray as the hospital's new Angicon unit scans a patient's blood vessels. The unit could save the lives of many Metro seniors.
12/14/1982
Veteran Merchandiser Chuck Drury is heading an ambitious expansion in the catalogue showroom business by Shop-Rite, a division of Hudson's Bay Co. Sho-Rite will open 30 sales rooms next month, several in the Toronto area. More units under banners of Woolco, Cardinal and Consumers Distributing will push sales over $200 million.
Veteran Merchandiser Chuck Drury is heading an ambitious expansion in the catalogue showroom business by Shop-Rite, a division of Hudson's Bay Co. Sho-Rite will open 30 sales rooms next month, several in the Toronto area. More units under banners of Woolco, Cardinal and Consumers Distributing will push sales over $200 million.
8/29/1973
Scalpel, please: The ribbon is cut on the new emergency unit at Scarborough Centenary by Dr. Paul Truscott, acting chief of staff (left), and Dr. Edmund Urovitz, head of the medical staff society.
Scalpel, please: The ribbon is cut on the new emergency unit at Scarborough Centenary by Dr. Paul Truscott, acting chief of staff (left), and Dr. Edmund Urovitz, head of the medical staff society.
6/25/1986
Graham Freeman
Graham Freeman
12/15/1994