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Elegant courtyard: Architect Aaorn Landau, above, shows off award-winning landscaped courtyard, part of a major renovation in Cabbagetown.
Elegant courtyard: Architect Aaorn Landau, above, shows off award-winning landscaped courtyard, part of a major renovation in Cabbagetown.

Elegant courtyard: Architect Aaorn Landau, above, shows off award-winning landscaped courtyard, part of a major renovation in Cabbagetown.

Date9/22/1982
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Object NumberTSPA_0129179F
Winning design: Top left, architect Harry Pellow, who won a 1982 Ontario Renews Award, shows off the curved lightwell in his renovated Annex house.
Winning design: Top left, architect Harry Pellow, who won a 1982 Ontario Renews Award, shows off the curved lightwell in his renovated Annex house.
Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
9/22/1982
George Robb stands in front of the contemporary Georgian house he redesigned with courtyard, porch and recessed garages
George Robb stands in front of the contemporary Georgian house he redesigned with courtyard, porch and recessed garages
Lennon, Frank
1/6/1977
Mr. and Mrs. Percy H. Tacon tend shrubs in the courtyard of their Valleyanna Dr. home which is also on tour. The Tacons moved many of their plants into city from their farm home two years ago. Cost of touring the Bayview area gardens is $1. Tickets can be bought at the Garden Centre or at any of the gardens on days of the tour.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy H. Tacon tend shrubs in the courtyard of their Valleyanna Dr. home which is also on tour. The Tacons moved many of their plants into city from their farm home two years ago. Cost of touring the Bayview area gardens is $1. Tickets can be bought at the Garden Centre or at any of the gardens on days of the tour.
Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
5/7/1967
Award-winning architect: Philip Carter proudly displays the Governor-General medal he won for his design of the Markham Community Library. The $900,000 library blends in with the 19th-century style and atmosphere of the old village of Markham's Main St. Carter, 42, received his award at a ceremony held in Winnipeg.
Award-winning architect: Philip Carter proudly displays the Governor-General medal he won for his design of the Markham Community Library. The $900,000 library blends in with the 19th-century style and atmosphere of the old village of Markham's Main St. Carter, 42, received his award at a ceremony held in Winnipeg.
Bock, Tony
6/18/1982
Mattress factory at 41 Spruce St. in Cabbagetown will become $65,000 townhouses. Patrick Comerford studies the plans for the 16 units which have been exempted from the 24-foot height bylaw in the area. Comerford and architect Ferdinand Wagner planned the $900,000 project.
Mattress factory at 41 Spruce St. in Cabbagetown will become $65,000 townhouses. Patrick Comerford studies the plans for the 16 units which have been exempted from the 24-foot height bylaw in the area. Comerford and architect Ferdinand Wagner planned the $900,000 project.
Combs, Erin
2/14/1974
Open and light: Architect Jackson Eidelberg, above, shows off open staircase and lightwell he designed in a client's home to give feeling of space.
Open and light: Architect Jackson Eidelberg, above, shows off open staircase and lightwell he designed in a client's home to give feeling of space.
Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
11/12/1982
Architect Alan Moody planned the renovation of this old bakery building at 200 King St
Architect Alan Moody planned the renovation of this old bakery building at 200 King St
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
6/9/1977
New President of the ex, Jack Corrigan was first attracted to the giant fair 50 years ago. He received a midway pass for attending a summer Sunday school run by the then-president of the CNE. Corrigan has suggested that cars be banned from the central section of the Ex and the space landscaped.
New President of the ex, Jack Corrigan was first attracted to the giant fair 50 years ago. He received a midway pass for attending a summer Sunday school run by the then-president of the CNE. Corrigan has suggested that cars be banned from the central section of the Ex and the space landscaped.
Darrell, Dick
2/3/1971
Fred Falkenburg shows off winning cocktail
Fred Falkenburg shows off winning cocktail
Lennon, Frank
6/3/1979
Champ's smile: Warren Spagn shows off his Wheels trophy after narrowly winning the challenge
Champ's smile: Warren Spagn shows off his Wheels trophy after narrowly winning the challenge
Beaty, Keith
10/15/1990
Needs facelift: Joe Cimicata, owner of Imperial Home Hardward on Dufferin St., backs the call for a Business Improvement Area to clean up the street's image. Cimicata has just completed a major renovation of his store and says business has never been better.
Needs facelift: Joe Cimicata, owner of Imperial Home Hardward on Dufferin St., backs the call for a Business Improvement Area to clean up the street's image. Cimicata has just completed a major renovation of his store and says business has never been better.
Russell, Jim
10/28/1986
Meticulous handcrafting: That's what keeps renowned architects and major developers knocking on Ed Cotton's door. His model for Fidinam Inc. of a 37-storey tower in Chicago's banking district involved sculpting to scale elaborate 90-year-old carvings on its first three floors.
Meticulous handcrafting: That's what keeps renowned architects and major developers knocking on Ed Cotton's door. His model for Fidinam Inc. of a 37-storey tower in Chicago's banking district involved sculpting to scale elaborate 90-year-old carvings on its first three floors.
Brennan, Pat
11/8/1983