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Demanding a stop to rising rents, Fred Hood (left) and other Ontario Housing Corp
Demanding a stop to rising rents, Fred Hood (left) and other Ontario Housing Corp

Demanding a stop to rising rents, Fred Hood (left) and other Ontario Housing Corp

Date7/3/1974
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Object NumberTSPA_0129830F
The rents 'A rip-off' at $250 a month for a two-bedroom unit with plaster peeling, says tenant Wey Robinson, whose rent has gone with plaster peeling, says tenant Wey Robinson, whose rent has gone up $60 a month in just over a year
The rents 'A rip-off' at $250 a month for a two-bedroom unit with plaster peeling, says tenant Wey Robinson, whose rent has gone with plaster peeling, says tenant Wey Robinson, whose rent has gone up $60 a month in just over a year
Goode, Jeff
8/12/1974
President of firm that rents and sells bulk vending machines, Al La Porter says move by government to mint new, light and smaller one-cent coins could cost his company as much as $100,000
President of firm that rents and sells bulk vending machines, Al La Porter says move by government to mint new, light and smaller one-cent coins could cost his company as much as $100,000
Slaughter, Mike
8/18/1977
Harry Tobin: His company sniffs out apartments where rents are illegally high.
Harry Tobin: His company sniffs out apartments where rents are illegally high.
Toronto Star (Firm)
5/11/1984
Showing how his wares work - almost all at the same time - is Ballon King Otto Bishof. He estimates he'll sell about 50,000 balloons and about 30,000 party hats, horns, noise-makers, bells and whistles to bring in the New Year. After 11 years in the business, he says he still has a lot of fun. Bischof also rents out canisters of helium gas to fill balloons, and he and staff also decorate some hotels for the festivities.
Showing how his wares work - almost all at the same time - is Ballon King Otto Bishof. He estimates he'll sell about 50,000 balloons and about 30,000 party hats, horns, noise-makers, bells and whistles to bring in the New Year. After 11 years in the business, he says he still has a lot of fun. Bischof also rents out canisters of helium gas to fill balloons, and he and staff also decorate some hotels for the festivities.
Spremo, Boris
12/29/1977
Paul Doyle: Company not only rents out motorhomes but it is the World's second largest yacht chartering firm.
Paul Doyle: Company not only rents out motorhomes but it is the World's second largest yacht chartering firm.
Brennan, Pat
7/13/1989
Battery graveyard: Bill Baker examines old batteries found on land he rents from the federal government.
Battery graveyard: Bill Baker examines old batteries found on land he rents from the federal government.
Lautens, Richard
10/24/1991
Big Inventory: Doug Dales rents equipment worth $12 million to film, television industry.
Big Inventory: Doug Dales rents equipment worth $12 million to film, television industry.
Power, Peter
12/22/1992
A grade six education didn't stop Harry Graham from rising to the top in Cummins Diesel, North America's leading manufacturer of diesel engines - or from prospering in his own firm, IDMD, which makes sales-promotion kits
A grade six education didn't stop Harry Graham from rising to the top in Cummins Diesel, North America's leading manufacturer of diesel engines - or from prospering in his own firm, IDMD, which makes sales-promotion kits
Griffin, Doug
10/1/1985
Rising costs mean the United Appeal this year must raise $14,120,000 for its 72 participating agencies, Fred Pope, sales manager for Campbell Soup Co
Rising costs mean the United Appeal this year must raise $14,120,000 for its 72 participating agencies, Fred Pope, sales manager for Campbell Soup Co
Darrell, Dick
9/7/1972
Shouting questions at board of control meeting, demanding to know when - if ever - the city planned to go ahead with redevelopment in the Trefann Court area, landlord Abe Solomon (left) threatened he would evict tenants and level the houses himself
Shouting questions at board of control meeting, demanding to know when - if ever - the city planned to go ahead with redevelopment in the Trefann Court area, landlord Abe Solomon (left) threatened he would evict tenants and level the houses himself
Goode, Jeff
2/8/1968
New career: Joe Norwich has joined with two other jobless executives to build a company with varied interests, including Rent-a-Wreck, after attending Operation Bootstrap
New career: Joe Norwich has joined with two other jobless executives to build a company with varied interests, including Rent-a-Wreck, after attending Operation Bootstrap
Stuparyk, Michael
6/10/1983
Health costs are rising too fast, says committee including, left to right: Boyd Suttie, assistant deputy health minister, Allyn Taylor, committee chairman, Andrew Gillies, Ontario Medical Association executive director, William Vail, OMA vice-president, and Rendell Dick, Ontario's deputy treasurer
Health costs are rising too fast, says committee including, left to right: Boyd Suttie, assistant deputy health minister, Allyn Taylor, committee chairman, Andrew Gillies, Ontario Medical Association executive director, William Vail, OMA vice-president, and Rendell Dick, Ontario's deputy treasurer
Bull, Ron
1/13/1978