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Labor of love: Pamella Amster and Gerald Beeston, owners of After Dark, started their specialty store because We used to go to video stores and we used to get angry because there weren't any videos that we liked, Amster says.
Labor of love: Pamella Amster and Gerald Beeston, owners of After Dark, started their specialty store because We used to go to video stores and we used to get angry because there weren't any videos that we liked, Amster says.

Labor of love: Pamella Amster and Gerald Beeston, owners of After Dark, started their specialty store because We used to go to video stores and we used to get angry because there weren't any videos that we liked, Amster says.

Date1/29/1989
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Object NumberTSPA_0125330F
Quality fare: Hy Sarick, who co-owns The Children's Book Store Audio and Video store, has no fear that videos will drive kids away from books.
Quality fare: Hy Sarick, who co-owns The Children's Book Store Audio and Video store, has no fear that videos will drive kids away from books.
Lennon, Frank
11/30/1988
We used to drive downtown to do our shopping, says architect and planner Blandford Gates, with his wife Marja, left, and daughter Niina, 12, right, chatting at the corner store with Sharon Vignjevic. Then we noticed that when we needed winter goods, the d
We used to drive downtown to do our shopping, says architect and planner Blandford Gates, with his wife Marja, left, and daughter Niina, 12, right, chatting at the corner store with Sharon Vignjevic. Then we noticed that when we needed winter goods, the d
Cooper, David
2/8/1978
Your Life: Art Collins, former president of Foster Advertising, watches the personalized video that was custom made for his retirement party. This video and others like it are the creation of Bob Pomerantz, who has formed a company called Your Life Productions. The videos are commissioned by either a company or family.
Your Life: Art Collins, former president of Foster Advertising, watches the personalized video that was custom made for his retirement party. This video and others like it are the creation of Bob Pomerantz, who has formed a company called Your Life Productions. The videos are commissioned by either a company or family.
Faught, Ken
10/7/1988
Video teacher: Paul Thompson, a professor at the University of Toronto's Scarborough campus, and Janis Wood, from the campus' registration office, look at some of the equipment used in video teaching
Video teacher: Paul Thompson, a professor at the University of Toronto's Scarborough campus, and Janis Wood, from the campus' registration office, look at some of the equipment used in video teaching
Dunlop, Al
7/10/1981
We believe that everything we do must be governed by religious principles, says Joseph Benedetto, left, who sends all his children to the St. Boniface Separate School. From left are Michael, 11, Suzanne, 4 (seated), Anthony, 7, Karen, 16, Mrs. Benedetto, and Jo-Anne, 13, in front. Their street is affectionately called Catholic Court because, with nine neighboring houses, it sends 42 children to St. Boniface school.
We believe that everything we do must be governed by religious principles, says Joseph Benedetto, left, who sends all his children to the St. Boniface Separate School. From left are Michael, 11, Suzanne, 4 (seated), Anthony, 7, Karen, 16, Mrs. Benedetto, and Jo-Anne, 13, in front. Their street is affectionately called Catholic Court because, with nine neighboring houses, it sends 42 children to St. Boniface school.
Darrell, Dick
8/29/1973
Mike Pilon: The owner of Oshawa's National Home Video stores objects to a court decision ruling 11 films were obscene and must be removed from stores
Mike Pilon: The owner of Oshawa's National Home Video stores objects to a court decision ruling 11 films were obscene and must be removed from stores
Russell, Jim
10/31/1983
Bill Meloche: His company used video, slides and print to create motivational shows.
Bill Meloche: His company used video, slides and print to create motivational shows.
Spremo, Boris
8/6/1985
Couple's dilemma: Last month, 81-year-old Maitland Torrance and his wife Myrtle, 80, reluctantly left their apartment and moved to a seniors' complex because we just couldn't carry on
Couple's dilemma: Last month, 81-year-old Maitland Torrance and his wife Myrtle, 80, reluctantly left their apartment and moved to a seniors' complex because we just couldn't carry on
Lennon, Frank
3/11/1985
Love of obscure: If it's weird you're after, check out David Kiner's Outer Limits video store
Love of obscure: If it's weird you're after, check out David Kiner's Outer Limits video store
Bull, Ron
10/20/1988
Brian Meizack's Bestsellers stores deal exclusively in the top selections in books, music and video, changing the stock on a weekly basis.
Brian Meizack's Bestsellers stores deal exclusively in the top selections in books, music and video, changing the stock on a weekly basis.
Eglinton, Rick
2/17/1992
Paterson: Owns adult video store in Ajax.
Paterson: Owns adult video store in Ajax.
Madonik, Rick
8/27/1992
Family affair: For Leo Badali, owner of a fruit-and-vegetable store on Bayview Ave., business is a family affair. 'We were brought up in the store, and we've always enjoyed it,' says son Domenic, pictured (left to right) with Sal, Vicki and Lena.
Family affair: For Leo Badali, owner of a fruit-and-vegetable store on Bayview Ave., business is a family affair. 'We were brought up in the store, and we've always enjoyed it,' says son Domenic, pictured (left to right) with Sal, Vicki and Lena.
Bock, Tony
6/26/1983