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Ally Poonah: Metro accountant put $5,000 into radio-advertised scheme.
Ally Poonah: Metro accountant put $5,000 into radio-advertised scheme.

Ally Poonah: Metro accountant put $5,000 into radio-advertised scheme.

Date6/21/1989
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0132262F
Gift of sight: Mornine Poonah, 56, was blind in one eye, and had only 1 per cent vision in the other, before an operation last year by mississauga ophthalmologist Dr. Brian Newbigin. Now she has 25 per cent vision in one eye, which is improving steadily as she becomes accustomed to her glasses.
Gift of sight: Mornine Poonah, 56, was blind in one eye, and had only 1 per cent vision in the other, before an operation last year by mississauga ophthalmologist Dr. Brian Newbigin. Now she has 25 per cent vision in one eye, which is improving steadily as she becomes accustomed to her glasses.
3/4/1982
Soberman said Soobiah jacked up rent on the apartment $50 from the $300 she had advertised and lied to Naurice Baldwin, saying she had already rented the apartment, after she discovered Baldwin was a West Indian.
Soberman said Soobiah jacked up rent on the apartment $50 from the $300 she had advertised and lied to Naurice Baldwin, saying she had already rented the apartment, after she discovered Baldwin was a West Indian.
10/6/1983
Worried businessmen: Peter Manios, left, and partner Chris Pappas, of Old Mill Donuts and Deserts, are worried about the extra $26,764 in taxes under Metro's market value assessment scheme
Worried businessmen: Peter Manios, left, and partner Chris Pappas, of Old Mill Donuts and Deserts, are worried about the extra $26,764 in taxes under Metro's market value assessment scheme
9/23/1992
Budget complaint: Metro accountant Habibur Rahman says losing his monthly baby bonus' cheque to federal budget cuts will hurt, despite his $50,000-plus net income
Budget complaint: Metro accountant Habibur Rahman says losing his monthly baby bonus' cheque to federal budget cuts will hurt, despite his $50,000-plus net income
5/4/1989
New home for Hedgehog: Kim Dormaar, assistant director of new Metro zoo, holds a hedgehog from Asia, one of 5,000 animals, birds, reptiles and fish which will live in the 700-acre zoo. In order to raise funds for the new zoo, Metro's six mayors and thousands of zoo supporters are today walking 15 miles in hopes of raising $500,000 towards $6 million zoo fund objective. The zoo, being built in northeastern corner of Scarborough, will open next summer.
New home for Hedgehog: Kim Dormaar, assistant director of new Metro zoo, holds a hedgehog from Asia, one of 5,000 animals, birds, reptiles and fish which will live in the 700-acre zoo. In order to raise funds for the new zoo, Metro's six mayors and thousands of zoo supporters are today walking 15 miles in hopes of raising $500,000 towards $6 million zoo fund objective. The zoo, being built in northeastern corner of Scarborough, will open next summer.
5/31/1973
Daniel Plouffe: Canada Customs' duty regulations are going to put the small, independent (radio) producer like myself out of business, he says
Daniel Plouffe: Canada Customs' duty regulations are going to put the small, independent (radio) producer like myself out of business, he says
4/27/1982
Gord Doctorow, NDP, Age: 40, Teacher. Concerns for nuclear arms control and anger at the government's Catholic school financing scheme, which he calls a violation of the doctrine of separation of church and state, led him to run.
Gord Doctorow, NDP, Age: 40, Teacher. Concerns for nuclear arms control and anger at the government's Catholic school financing scheme, which he calls a violation of the doctrine of separation of church and state, led him to run.
4/17/1985
Revamped basement: Left, interior designer Jon Rosenberg used color scheme of soft tones of rose, peach and ivory.
Revamped basement: Left, interior designer Jon Rosenberg used color scheme of soft tones of rose, peach and ivory.
11/20/1986
Lawyer John Bell, who is with the firm of Shibley, Righton, McCutcheon inherited most of his office furniture when he took over his office. He decided he liked the existing green color scheme but added personal touches like the multi-textured wool hanging, family photographs.
Lawyer John Bell, who is with the firm of Shibley, Righton, McCutcheon inherited most of his office furniture when he took over his office. He decided he liked the existing green color scheme but added personal touches like the multi-textured wool hanging, family photographs.
8/14/1975
Frank Russo stands on land frozen by the Parkway Belt scheme
Frank Russo stands on land frozen by the Parkway Belt scheme
4/21/1974
Lemon insurance: Jamie Gairdner, president of Johnston and Daniel, is prime mover behind scheme to offer insurance to protect buyers and resale homes against lemons
Lemon insurance: Jamie Gairdner, president of Johnston and Daniel, is prime mover behind scheme to offer insurance to protect buyers and resale homes against lemons
11/22/1970
Two views: John Stockwell, left, a former CIA agent, says covert schemes don't work. Former Contra leader Edgar Chamorro says he was used by the CIA.
Two views: John Stockwell, left, a former CIA agent, says covert schemes don't work. Former Contra leader Edgar Chamorro says he was used by the CIA.
3/25/1988