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Selling hardware is turning into a leisure industry says Tom Ross, executive director of the Canadian Retail Hardware Association
Selling hardware is turning into a leisure industry says Tom Ross, executive director of the Canadian Retail Hardware Association

Selling hardware is turning into a leisure industry says Tom Ross, executive director of the Canadian Retail Hardware Association

Date2/14/1977
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Coalition partners: Tom Ross of Canadian Hardware Retail Association, left, Sean O'Flynn of Ontario Federation of Labor and lobbyist Ted Ball have joined fight against Sunday shopping.
Coalition partners: Tom Ross of Canadian Hardware Retail Association, left, Sean O'Flynn of Ontario Federation of Labor and lobbyist Ted Ball have joined fight against Sunday shopping.
1/25/1988
Coalition partners, Tom Ross of Canadian Hardware Retail Association, left, Sean O'Flynn of Ontario Federation of Labor and lobbyist Ted Ball have joined fight against Sunday shopping
Coalition partners, Tom Ross of Canadian Hardware Retail Association, left, Sean O'Flynn of Ontario Federation of Labor and lobbyist Ted Ball have joined fight against Sunday shopping
1/25/1988
Perfect hash: Researcher Derek Robinson, of Tesserverse Processor Technologies Inc, has made a computer breakthrough that 'means a quantum jump in performance on today's hardware, says Bill Clement
Perfect hash: Researcher Derek Robinson, of Tesserverse Processor Technologies Inc, has made a computer breakthrough that 'means a quantum jump in performance on today's hardware, says Bill Clement
4/26/1990
Why borrowers are blue: James Theodoro of Cedar Heights Home Hardware says his borrowing costs this year will be around $25,000 compared with $9,000 in 1979, and the result is he won't be able to hire temporary sales people to handle the spring rush
Why borrowers are blue: James Theodoro of Cedar Heights Home Hardware says his borrowing costs this year will be around $25,000 compared with $9,000 in 1979, and the result is he won't be able to hire temporary sales people to handle the spring rush
4/10/1980
The biggest thing they need is some place where they can be doing something constructive, a halfway house, hardware store owner Jean Peacock says of the former patients who live near the Queen St
The biggest thing they need is some place where they can be doing something constructive, a halfway house, hardware store owner Jean Peacock says of the former patients who live near the Queen St
5/5/1975
First man appointed as executive director of the female-dominated Canadian Physiotheraphy Association, Peter Large, 41, bachelor, says he feels no trepidation because an association is an association
First man appointed as executive director of the female-dominated Canadian Physiotheraphy Association, Peter Large, 41, bachelor, says he feels no trepidation because an association is an association
7/2/1971
Devlin, new executive director of Canadian Life Insurance Association, says varying policy costs for identical insurance, revealed in a recent consumer study, can often result from the differing views on risks held by the actuaries of the various insuranc
Devlin, new executive director of Canadian Life Insurance Association, says varying policy costs for identical insurance, revealed in a recent consumer study, can often result from the differing views on risks held by the actuaries of the various insuranc
3/7/1978
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, a
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, a
1/13/1978
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
1/13/1978
Stanley Sanderson: The president of the Canadian Association of Financial Planners says members try to help people plan their total financial needs, as opposed to selling particular investments
Stanley Sanderson: The president of the Canadian Association of Financial Planners says members try to help people plan their total financial needs, as opposed to selling particular investments
1/13/1984
Northern Metro's most famous family owned hardware store is located in two-storey, pre-Confederation building at northwest corner of Yonge St. and Sheppard Ave. Dempsey Bros. Ltd., founded in 1921, stocks more than 140,000 items and its sales staff knows where every item is. Bob Dempsey (middle) and his brother, James, run iness their father began. Their sons, James Jr. and Mark (right) are interested in carrying [Incomplete]
Northern Metro's most famous family owned hardware store is located in two-storey, pre-Confederation building at northwest corner of Yonge St. and Sheppard Ave. Dempsey Bros. Ltd., founded in 1921, stocks more than 140,000 items and its sales staff knows where every item is. Bob Dempsey (middle) and his brother, James, run iness their father began. Their sons, James Jr. and Mark (right) are interested in carrying [Incomplete]
2/18/1977
Heads up: Ernie Clegg, with the hammer, and Doug Mepham, holding the spike, have invested their life savings in introducing the Metpost to Canada. They expect to sell $3.5 million worth of the post supports in hardware and building supply stores across Canada this year.
Heads up: Ernie Clegg, with the hammer, and Doug Mepham, holding the spike, have invested their life savings in introducing the Metpost to Canada. They expect to sell $3.5 million worth of the post supports in hardware and building supply stores across Canada this year.
4/29/1988