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Taking a tour of his domain, John sime rests outside one of his several book stores
Taking a tour of his domain, John sime rests outside one of his several book stores

Taking a tour of his domain, John sime rests outside one of his several book stores

Date5/13/1975
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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_0133765F
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
Refinishing pine tool moulds is just one of the projects 27-year-old Bill Don has taken on since he and he and his wife Bev decided to fulfil his life's dream, to run their own store. Ardith One, on Yonge St., features antiques and artifacts the pair has collected over the past two years. The young couple say that mixing marriage and business has given them something to work on for the rest of their lives.
Refinishing pine tool moulds is just one of the projects 27-year-old Bill Don has taken on since he and he and his wife Bev decided to fulfil his life's dream, to run their own store. Ardith One, on Yonge St., features antiques and artifacts the pair has collected over the past two years. The young couple say that mixing marriage and business has given them something to work on for the rest of their lives.
8/1/1973
Still starting his day at 5 every morning, Julie Goodbaum checks a melon for quality before it goes on the shelves of one of his Sunnybrook Food Markets Stores
Still starting his day at 5 every morning, Julie Goodbaum checks a melon for quality before it goes on the shelves of one of his Sunnybrook Food Markets Stores
11/26/1975
Edible bargains: John Pander, senior vice-president of retail operations for Dominion Stores, displays the wares at his firm's first Best For less store in the Toronto area which opens today
Edible bargains: John Pander, senior vice-president of retail operations for Dominion Stores, displays the wares at his firm's first Best For less store in the Toronto area which opens today
3/15/1982
Trendy lighting: Reg Porter stands under Saturn, by Casablanca, one of the new-look ceiling fans he sells at one of his three greater Metro Fan Man stores
Trendy lighting: Reg Porter stands under Saturn, by Casablanca, one of the new-look ceiling fans he sells at one of his three greater Metro Fan Man stores
7/5/1990
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
Makeshift weapon: Taufique Mohammed holds broken board, one of several weapons used to damage his store and terroize staff and customers.
Makeshift weapon: Taufique Mohammed holds broken board, one of several weapons used to damage his store and terroize staff and customers.
11/18/1991
Survived bullet: Tom Pham rests at Sunnybrook Health Science Centre last night after being shot Friday in a robbery at his store
Survived bullet: Tom Pham rests at Sunnybrook Health Science Centre last night after being shot Friday in a robbery at his store
2/15/1992
His domain: Roy Moore's airline, Worldways Canada, has five planes that take anyone - or anything - almost anywhere.
His domain: Roy Moore's airline, Worldways Canada, has five planes that take anyone - or anything - almost anywhere.
4/22/1982
Joe McNulty surveys his domain, the famed Beach area of Toronto's east-end
Joe McNulty surveys his domain, the famed Beach area of Toronto's east-end
11/11/1971
Craziness pays: At first, Hy Lewis thought his daughter was crazy to buy out his old stores' owners
Craziness pays: At first, Hy Lewis thought his daughter was crazy to buy out his old stores' owners
3/20/1983
Business goes flat: Bloor Cycle owner Michael Shulman says traffic at his downtown location and the proliferation of bike shops contributed to his store's demise
Business goes flat: Bloor Cycle owner Michael Shulman says traffic at his downtown location and the proliferation of bike shops contributed to his store's demise
5/11/1990