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Everything on it: And more. Jeff Ross is trying to overcome the unsavory reputation his Thornhill pizza parior has developed.
Everything on it: And more. Jeff Ross is trying to overcome the unsavory reputation his Thornhill pizza parior has developed.

Everything on it: And more. Jeff Ross is trying to overcome the unsavory reputation his Thornhill pizza parior has developed.

Date2/10/1992
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0133030F
Best books: Owner Richard Bachmann stands in his Burlington book store, Different Drummer Books, which has a reputation as one of the best book stores in Canada.
Best books: Owner Richard Bachmann stands in his Burlington book store, Different Drummer Books, which has a reputation as one of the best book stores in Canada.
11/12/1987
Street talk: Social worker Stan Chong, centre, chats with Stewart, left, and Stephen at video parior in Scarborough. Chong's job is to cruise the city's youth hangouts in search of the unemployed who have either been forgotten by the system or have simply opted out. Once he locates them, he advises them on how to go about finding a job.
Street talk: Social worker Stan Chong, centre, chats with Stewart, left, and Stephen at video parior in Scarborough. Chong's job is to cruise the city's youth hangouts in search of the unemployed who have either been forgotten by the system or have simply opted out. Once he locates them, he advises them on how to go about finding a job.
2/22/1984
Saying goodby: Ross Irwin, 74, Ajax, a trustee since 1947, will have more time for his hobby of bird watching now that he has retired from the Durham Board
Saying goodby: Ross Irwin, 74, Ajax, a trustee since 1947, will have more time for his hobby of bird watching now that he has retired from the Durham Board
10/23/1982
Gizmo fever: Jerry Marks has a well-developed yen for gadgets, but one he's really proud of is his won invention - the Beanie Propeller hat.
Gizmo fever: Jerry Marks has a well-developed yen for gadgets, but one he's really proud of is his won invention - the Beanie Propeller hat.
10/5/1979
Thinking it over: Michael Pring of Thornhill is able-bodied and willing to work but loss of his voice in a car accident has hampered his search for employment
Thinking it over: Michael Pring of Thornhill is able-bodied and willing to work but loss of his voice in a car accident has hampered his search for employment
12/8/1981
A sprinkling of orders is coming in for group washstation designed by Percy Camp, left, and sold by his son Bryan and a partner. The Thornhill men say the product is competition for a U.S. firm which has cornered the market-making it hard to break in. They blame bureaucracy for slow sales.
A sprinkling of orders is coming in for group washstation designed by Percy Camp, left, and sold by his son Bryan and a partner. The Thornhill men say the product is competition for a U.S. firm which has cornered the market-making it hard to break in. They blame bureaucracy for slow sales.
12/2/1970
National Cheese Company's Sam Lettieri: 'There's more pizza sold in Toronto than in Rome or Milan'.
National Cheese Company's Sam Lettieri: 'There's more pizza sold in Toronto than in Rome or Milan'.
3/10/1978
Small victory: Edward Shillinglaw finally has his van parked on a paved section of his lawn after 2 1/2 years trying to get permission from the city to do it
Small victory: Edward Shillinglaw finally has his van parked on a paved section of his lawn after 2 1/2 years trying to get permission from the city to do it
9/17/1979
Pizza pizza problems problems: Homayoun (Homey) Rafati's Pizza Pizza franchise that he bought four years ago for $260,000 is losing money because, he says, of unreasonable price increases by the franchizing company
Pizza pizza problems problems: Homayoun (Homey) Rafati's Pizza Pizza franchise that he bought four years ago for $260,000 is losing money because, he says, of unreasonable price increases by the franchizing company
1/24/1993
Employeing life: Jeff Morrison, 37, who has had three heart attacks and quintuple by-pass surgery, is able to live a full life with his wife, Leslee, and children, Sean, 4, and Lauren, 2
Employeing life: Jeff Morrison, 37, who has had three heart attacks and quintuple by-pass surgery, is able to live a full life with his wife, Leslee, and children, Sean, 4, and Lauren, 2
7/6/1994
A criminal in Soviet eyes, Vladimir Tretyakov has been trying without success for years to bring his mother (that's her picture he's holding) to Canada
A criminal in Soviet eyes, Vladimir Tretyakov has been trying without success for years to bring his mother (that's her picture he's holding) to Canada
6/14/1978
His mentor: One-armed fencer Francois Roeder, who helped Gary Rangasamy overcome some fears about having his arm amputated, videotapes wife Karen, and 2-week-old son Sebastien
His mentor: One-armed fencer Francois Roeder, who helped Gary Rangasamy overcome some fears about having his arm amputated, videotapes wife Karen, and 2-week-old son Sebastien
8/1/1986