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Lorne Lelbel, president of Canada Homes, sits atop his canada Homes Challenger at the International Centre.
Lorne Lelbel, president of Canada Homes, sits atop his canada Homes Challenger at the International Centre.

Lorne Lelbel, president of Canada Homes, sits atop his canada Homes Challenger at the International Centre.

Date3/28/1988
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0129346F
Millionaire at 30, Lorne Leibel set up his own company, Canada Homes, three years ago, building low-cost, high-volume housing
Millionaire at 30, Lorne Leibel set up his own company, Canada Homes, three years ago, building low-cost, high-volume housing
8/27/1980
Llen prunes a plant in the nursery of and Cullen Pool and Garden Centres. He his customers a bonus in the forum of a newsletter he mails out to 24,000 homes nine times, a year. The newsletter is so well read that Cullen gets fan letters, thank-you notes and greeting cards. Ministers ask permissin to quote from the publication to illustrate a talk or sermon. Cullen's letters are chatty and keep him in touch with his clientele. [Incomplete]
Llen prunes a plant in the nursery of and Cullen Pool and Garden Centres. He his customers a bonus in the forum of a newsletter he mails out to 24,000 homes nine times, a year. The newsletter is so well read that Cullen gets fan letters, thank-you notes and greeting cards. Ministers ask permissin to quote from the publication to illustrate a talk or sermon. Cullen's letters are chatty and keep him in touch with his clientele. [Incomplete]
8/27/1978
In our eagerness to save energy, we may be destroying our homes, says a do-it-yourself expert. Thousands of homeowners across Canada are being plagued by damaged basements, cracking walls and collapsing roofs after insulating their homes, Jon Eakes best k
In our eagerness to save energy, we may be destroying our homes, says a do-it-yourself expert. Thousands of homeowners across Canada are being plagued by damaged basements, cracking walls and collapsing roofs after insulating their homes, Jon Eakes best k
10/14/1982
Dream home: Although Gene Colman loves his Balmoral home, behind him, he wishes he had waited three years to buy it. Some homes now built in his luxury subdivision sell for much less than the 1988 list price.
Dream home: Although Gene Colman loves his Balmoral home, behind him, he wishes he had waited three years to buy it. Some homes now built in his luxury subdivision sell for much less than the 1988 list price.
4/2/1992
Myer Godfrey, chairman of the Toronto Home Builders' Association (THBA) government liasion committee and the vice-president of Yorkwood Homes, believes proposed safety provisions may give new-home buyers a false - and expensive - sense of security
Myer Godfrey, chairman of the Toronto Home Builders' Association (THBA) government liasion committee and the vice-president of Yorkwood Homes, believes proposed safety provisions may give new-home buyers a false - and expensive - sense of security
1/15/1990
Help for home: Brian Longhurst, president of Candian Computerized Living, sits with a control panel-the brain of the Tomorrow house intelligent home system - and a computer monitor that displays information in the system, such as how much power a home is using
Help for home: Brian Longhurst, president of Candian Computerized Living, sits with a control panel-the brain of the Tomorrow house intelligent home system - and a computer monitor that displays information in the system, such as how much power a home is using
7/3/1987
Same home: Though he has sold thousands of new homes during the past 30 years, Mike Rogow and his wife Anita still live in the same Don Mills bungalow they bought in 1957
Same home: Though he has sold thousands of new homes during the past 30 years, Mike Rogow and his wife Anita still live in the same Don Mills bungalow they bought in 1957
1/28/1985
Doctor Design: Michael Blythin, former head designer at the ROM, set up his own company to do everything from building home additions to designing Victorian homes.
Doctor Design: Michael Blythin, former head designer at the ROM, set up his own company to do everything from building home additions to designing Victorian homes.
1/13/1985
A people person' Sam Ruth ran Baycrest Centre, a Jewish home for the aged, for 25 years and still spends a lot of time taking to residents, including the home's button king, Jake Davis
A people person' Sam Ruth ran Baycrest Centre, a Jewish home for the aged, for 25 years and still spends a lot of time taking to residents, including the home's button king, Jake Davis
5/17/1988
Ken Challis (left) of Mississauga and his wife, Lee, are reunited with his brother, Ernie, who didn't even know Ken existed. Ken, who grew up in foster homes, knew he bad a brother and sister but didn't know where they were. A chance conversation in the town offices enabled him to meet his sister-in-law.
Ken Challis (left) of Mississauga and his wife, Lee, are reunited with his brother, Ernie, who didn't even know Ken existed. Ken, who grew up in foster homes, knew he bad a brother and sister but didn't know where they were. A chance conversation in the town offices enabled him to meet his sister-in-law.
12/6/1973
Electronic Pages: Victor Garcia filled his mainframe computer with information about businesses from Metro area Yellow Pages. His operators use the information to telll callers about goods and services near their homes.
Electronic Pages: Victor Garcia filled his mainframe computer with information about businesses from Metro area Yellow Pages. His operators use the information to telll callers about goods and services near their homes.
11/17/1986
Plotting Future: Vice-president Stephan Thomas, left, Saul and Marllyn Merrick and son Steven Merrick, build 200 to 250 high-end homes yearly in Metro
Plotting Future: Vice-president Stephan Thomas, left, Saul and Marllyn Merrick and son Steven Merrick, build 200 to 250 high-end homes yearly in Metro
4/6/1992