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I was Elwy's double: There was Elwy Yost, strolling through Simpson's main Yonge St
I was Elwy's double: There was Elwy Yost, strolling through Simpson's main Yonge St

I was Elwy's double: There was Elwy Yost, strolling through Simpson's main Yonge St

Date6/17/1982
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0131449F
Mobile man: Creating individualized jigsaw puzzles is Paul Simpson's main occupation these days, but he also custom-makes mobiles for businesses and individual customers
Mobile man: Creating individualized jigsaw puzzles is Paul Simpson's main occupation these days, but he also custom-makes mobiles for businesses and individual customers
Dunlop, Alan
3/30/1989
Cutthroat expansion: Traditional rivalry between Eaton's and Simpsons (Fred Eaton at left, Dick Davidson of Simpsons, above) dictates that you don't allow your rival to build unopposed. But Davidson admits the current all-out growth means the bottom line is being squeezed all over the place.
Cutthroat expansion: Traditional rivalry between Eaton's and Simpsons (Fred Eaton at left, Dick Davidson of Simpsons, above) dictates that you don't allow your rival to build unopposed. But Davidson admits the current all-out growth means the bottom line is being squeezed all over the place.
Cooper, David
8/12/1981
New versions: Mark Savage, manager of Simpsons' Arcadian Court replete with crystal chandeliers.
New versions: Mark Savage, manager of Simpsons' Arcadian Court replete with crystal chandeliers.
Mahler, John
12/20/1988
Come on in: Lawyer Don LeFeuvre runs the branch office of Somjen and Suter in the Simpsons-Sears store at Square One in Mississauga
Come on in: Lawyer Don LeFeuvre runs the branch office of Somjen and Suter in the Simpsons-Sears store at Square One in Mississauga
Bock, Tony
6/4/1983
Jack Barrow leaves management of Simpsons-Sears in the hands of 'a powerhouse'
Jack Barrow leaves management of Simpsons-Sears in the hands of 'a powerhouse'
Mahler, John
4/21/1979
Master planners: Harold Chmara, left, and Ted Hall are planning how Th Hudon's Bay Co. will implement the new federal sales tax throughout its retailing empire, including the flagship Simpsons store in down town Toronto, where 100 cas registers must be repogrammed.
Master planners: Harold Chmara, left, and Ted Hall are planning how Th Hudon's Bay Co. will implement the new federal sales tax throughout its retailing empire, including the flagship Simpsons store in down town Toronto, where 100 cas registers must be repogrammed.
Gower, Patti
12/7/1989
On the move: I though it would be too nerve wracking to get up there by myself, says Toronto lawyer Rick Powers, 35, who will pair up with a friend and female bidders for a double date in Jamaica
On the move: I though it would be too nerve wracking to get up there by myself, says Toronto lawyer Rick Powers, 35, who will pair up with a friend and female bidders for a double date in Jamaica
Toronto Star (Firm)
11/3/1989
Double bind: Nursery school teacher Clarke Mackey says women's expectations of men are a double bind.
Double bind: Nursery school teacher Clarke Mackey says women's expectations of men are a double bind.
Mahler, John
10/10/1984
Myles' first job was gambling: 'To keep the family eating I shot craps and laundered the money through my mother'
Myles' first job was gambling: 'To keep the family eating I shot craps and laundered the money through my mother'
Loek, Dick
9/26/1978
Sometimes called the most powerful man in Toronto, because he can get things fixed fast, works commissioner Ray Bremner says he doesn't play politics with city aidermen: 'I would never try to get a politician through his constituents.'
Sometimes called the most powerful man in Toronto, because he can get things fixed fast, works commissioner Ray Bremner says he doesn't play politics with city aidermen: 'I would never try to get a politician through his constituents.'
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
1/21/1985
I want to die broke' says Percy Ross, who gives away money and comfort through his column, at right.
I want to die broke' says Percy Ross, who gives away money and comfort through his column, at right.
Lennon, Frank
9/13/1985
Journey through time: Herbert Stitt, 91, traces 47-year railway career in his book I Remember
Journey through time: Herbert Stitt, 91, traces 47-year railway career in his book I Remember
Loek, Dick
12/16/1988