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Sitting on a Chesterfield ruined when treated sewage run-off joined flood waters and overran their properly, Mr
Sitting on a Chesterfield ruined when treated sewage run-off joined flood waters and overran their properly, Mr

Sitting on a Chesterfield ruined when treated sewage run-off joined flood waters and overran their properly, Mr

Date7/28/1971
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0131674F
Black gold: Herb Campbell, a research engineer at the Canada Centre for inland Waters, pours oil produced from sewage sludge into a beaker. The novel concept could turn the sludge into a valuable resource rather than an expensively disposed - of waste. Petro Sun international Inc. is getting set to take the process out of the lab into the marketplace.
Black gold: Herb Campbell, a research engineer at the Canada Centre for inland Waters, pours oil produced from sewage sludge into a beaker. The novel concept could turn the sludge into a valuable resource rather than an expensively disposed - of waste. Petro Sun international Inc. is getting set to take the process out of the lab into the marketplace.
9/8/1987
Off his feet: William Gerth, designer and vice-president of manufacturing at Waterloo Spring Co. Ltd., relaxes in one of his firm's products. His company, which designs and manufactures springs and mechanisms for furniture such as bed-chesterfields, displ
Off his feet: William Gerth, designer and vice-president of manufacturing at Waterloo Spring Co. Ltd., relaxes in one of his firm's products. His company, which designs and manufactures springs and mechanisms for furniture such as bed-chesterfields, displ
4/10/1982
Horticulturist Andrew Benn of Scarborough waters plants in his exotic tropical greenhouse where he grows sugar cane, orchids, pineapples and bananas along with regular vegetables. The native of Guyana is teaching courses on indoor and outdoor gardening for beginners and advanced gardeners. His classroom is his greenhouse in his backyard on Vauxhall Dr. Classes started today and will run for 8 weeks.
Horticulturist Andrew Benn of Scarborough waters plants in his exotic tropical greenhouse where he grows sugar cane, orchids, pineapples and bananas along with regular vegetables. The native of Guyana is teaching courses on indoor and outdoor gardening for beginners and advanced gardeners. His classroom is his greenhouse in his backyard on Vauxhall Dr. Classes started today and will run for 8 weeks.
9/15/1976
Startled motorists think be's outs when they bear security man Mark Carter sitting at a stoplight, singing and clicking his fingers, but most drive off with a smile. Mark, a 26-year-old native of Barbados, feels Metro people are much too glum and take life too seriously. You start singing, you feel better, he says.
Startled motorists think be's outs when they bear security man Mark Carter sitting at a stoplight, singing and clicking his fingers, but most drive off with a smile. Mark, a 26-year-old native of Barbados, feels Metro people are much too glum and take life too seriously. You start singing, you feel better, he says.
6/1/1977
He's no flake: Bruce Ritchie drinks water he treated with solvent flakes he developed.
He's no flake: Bruce Ritchie drinks water he treated with solvent flakes he developed.
8/7/1979
Flood waters from Nolin Creek swirl around Sudbury's Assomption school, About 20 families have fled their homes and 500 students got today off
Flood waters from Nolin Creek swirl around Sudbury's Assomption school, About 20 families have fled their homes and 500 students got today off
4/1/1963
Motorist caught in Torrent has narrow escape as Ice Leaves river, The main highway from Weston to Thistletown is completely shut off by flood waters f(...)
Motorist caught in Torrent has narrow escape as Ice Leaves river, The main highway from Weston to Thistletown is completely shut off by flood waters f(...)
2/21/1930
Ed straza: Owner says he has been ruined by the monstrous fire.
Ed straza: Owner says he has been ruined by the monstrous fire.
2/13/1990
CN bridge 'ruined my life'
CN bridge 'ruined my life'
11/6/1981
Veterans angered: William Bull, left, president of the Royal Canadian Air Force Association Toronto- York wing, discusses the Billy Bishop movie with Percy Waters, 83, a World War I veteran.
Veterans angered: William Bull, left, president of the Royal Canadian Air Force Association Toronto- York wing, discusses the Billy Bishop movie with Percy Waters, 83, a World War I veteran.
1/19/1984
Mr. and Mrs. George Jordon are shown with their five handsome children in the living-room of their Scarborough home. Seen, from left, are, George, 15, Christine, 18, Barbara, 11, Jordon, John, 20, Mrs. Jordon, and David, 17, sitting on table. Family, proud of its Polish heritage, has a Polish Room in home.
Mr. and Mrs. George Jordon are shown with their five handsome children in the living-room of their Scarborough home. Seen, from left, are, George, 15, Christine, 18, Barbara, 11, Jordon, John, 20, Mrs. Jordon, and David, 17, sitting on table. Family, proud of its Polish heritage, has a Polish Room in home.
6/27/1972
Balks at cuts: Oriando Nobrega, 38, a worker at Ashbridge's Bay sewage treatment plant, says he can't afford to have his pay reduced by Metro.
Balks at cuts: Oriando Nobrega, 38, a worker at Ashbridge's Bay sewage treatment plant, says he can't afford to have his pay reduced by Metro.
1/11/1992