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Shoemaker for 50 years, Harry Samatas says it's impossible to find trained help.
Shoemaker for 50 years, Harry Samatas says it's impossible to find trained help.

Shoemaker for 50 years, Harry Samatas says it's impossible to find trained help.

Date1/4/1985
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0133259F
Behind counter of his flagship Diana Sweets stores, company president George Boukydis ponders the future of his $6 million a year enterprise. Stores stopped selling candy some years ago when firm's key candy maker retired after 45 years of service. An adequate replacement was not found and now, says Boukydis, it's getting tough to find pastry cooks. The supermarkets are stealing what few there are left.
Behind counter of his flagship Diana Sweets stores, company president George Boukydis ponders the future of his $6 million a year enterprise. Stores stopped selling candy some years ago when firm's key candy maker retired after 45 years of service. An adequate replacement was not found and now, says Boukydis, it's getting tough to find pastry cooks. The supermarkets are stealing what few there are left.
12/23/1977
The coffee man: At the age of 78, Alex Fedchak is turning in his coffee wagon. It's been nice, he says. I wouldn't put up with the same place for 50 years if it wasn't.
The coffee man: At the age of 78, Alex Fedchak is turning in his coffee wagon. It's been nice, he says. I wouldn't put up with the same place for 50 years if it wasn't.
6/18/1982
Plastic clock is one of items turned out by the firm Harry Graham, 62, started six years ago. It's worth $4 million a year today, he says.
Plastic clock is one of items turned out by the firm Harry Graham, 62, started six years ago. It's worth $4 million a year today, he says.
10/1/1985
The stock market has been anything but kind to investors in th past year. Two Metro men, Peter Cossete, left, and Stuart Shoemaker, right, might be described as typical individual investors. Shoemaker is disillusioned by recent drop in stock prices, while Cossette still sees the market a comeback in the next year or so, Cossette calls market an irrational creature.'
The stock market has been anything but kind to investors in th past year. Two Metro men, Peter Cossete, left, and Stuart Shoemaker, right, might be described as typical individual investors. Shoemaker is disillusioned by recent drop in stock prices, while Cossette still sees the market a comeback in the next year or so, Cossette calls market an irrational creature.'
5/23/1974
Allan Clark, says rebound at Chateau comes from its success in keeping new ideas flowing and fresh merchandise sitting out on the shelves. It now makes 50 per cent of what it sells.
Allan Clark, says rebound at Chateau comes from its success in keeping new ideas flowing and fresh merchandise sitting out on the shelves. It now makes 50 per cent of what it sells.
10/19/1990
Harry Solomon: Chief says, it's time to pursue other opportunities.
Harry Solomon: Chief says, it's time to pursue other opportunities.
5/22/1991
Bombs away: It's the inexperienced operators of coin games who are getting bombed out of the market, says Harry Gordon of Centennial Coin Games.
Bombs away: It's the inexperienced operators of coin games who are getting bombed out of the market, says Harry Gordon of Centennial Coin Games.
12/3/1982
Private meetings hammered out proposals for new body-rub regulations which might assuage the voter but would be impossible or ridiculous to enforce, says former parlor manager Ted Greenslade
Private meetings hammered out proposals for new body-rub regulations which might assuage the voter but would be impossible or ridiculous to enforce, says former parlor manager Ted Greenslade
9/3/1975
Gray Steele: Board chairman says his food firm has been selling to East General for 50 years.
Gray Steele: Board chairman says his food firm has been selling to East General for 50 years.
6/15/1981
George II: Nobody at Camp X, the secret spy school near Oshawa during World War II that trained British agents, went by surnames, its senior radio man recalls. George Carothers became George II because the service had already signed up a George.
George II: Nobody at Camp X, the secret spy school near Oshawa during World War II that trained British agents, went by surnames, its senior radio man recalls. George Carothers became George II because the service had already signed up a George.
6/13/1979
Jim Doris, president of the Kappa Alpha fraternity: I guess we're still the most Anglo frat, he says. But that doesn't mean we're all Anglos. When you look at our 1984 annual portrait, it's far different from 25 years ago.
Jim Doris, president of the Kappa Alpha fraternity: I guess we're still the most Anglo frat, he says. But that doesn't mean we're all Anglos. When you look at our 1984 annual portrait, it's far different from 25 years ago.
12/11/1985
Clare and Bob Duck run Bob's Truck Stop in Campbellville for men who drove cross-country trucks, not for tourists. It's good, plain, solid food cooked to keep a trucker satisfied for the next 300 miles. Mrs. Duck says. Tourists tend to eat lighter foods like salads. Duck is a mechanic and worked in the Arctic for 13 years, taking supplies in by cat train. They opened the restaurant in January.
Clare and Bob Duck run Bob's Truck Stop in Campbellville for men who drove cross-country trucks, not for tourists. It's good, plain, solid food cooked to keep a trucker satisfied for the next 300 miles. Mrs. Duck says. Tourists tend to eat lighter foods like salads. Duck is a mechanic and worked in the Arctic for 13 years, taking supplies in by cat train. They opened the restaurant in January.
7/12/1973