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Herb Schwartz: His Original Furniture is no Art Shoppe but he says the store projects the right image for the area
Herb Schwartz: His Original Furniture is no Art Shoppe but he says the store projects the right image for the area

Herb Schwartz: His Original Furniture is no Art Shoppe but he says the store projects the right image for the area

Date10/31/1979
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0133457F
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
Needs facelift: Joe Cimicata, owner of Imperial Home Hardward on Dufferin St., backs the call for a Business Improvement Area to clean up the street's image. Cimicata has just completed a major renovation of his store and says business has never been better.
Needs facelift: Joe Cimicata, owner of Imperial Home Hardward on Dufferin St., backs the call for a Business Improvement Area to clean up the street's image. Cimicata has just completed a major renovation of his store and says business has never been better.
10/28/1986
Price projects: David Feldman, president of Camrost Developments Corp., sits near his two newest structures - the silver-colored Madison Centre office tower (right) and a condominium project, Residences of Madison Centre.
Price projects: David Feldman, president of Camrost Developments Corp., sits near his two newest structures - the silver-colored Madison Centre office tower (right) and a condominium project, Residences of Madison Centre.
7/21/1987
Everything fits: That's as it should be - Ken Cummings is the teacher and if he can't do it right, everyone's in trouble. Cummings instructs in furniture design at Humber College and teaches his students to strive for a combination of good looks and practicality. Students are quick to pick this up, he says.
Everything fits: That's as it should be - Ken Cummings is the teacher and if he can't do it right, everyone's in trouble. Cummings instructs in furniture design at Humber College and teaches his students to strive for a combination of good looks and practicality. Students are quick to pick this up, he says.
8/13/1979
Support needed: John Malcolm, who is studying waterfront development at York University, says the success of projects such as Harbourfront depends on strong-local political support
Support needed: John Malcolm, who is studying waterfront development at York University, says the success of projects such as Harbourfront depends on strong-local political support
9/10/1981
Lou Naumovski, head of Canada-USSR Council says lack of capital is impeding projects.
Lou Naumovski, head of Canada-USSR Council says lack of capital is impeding projects.
5/18/1990
Tito Tettamanti chartered aircraft to bring potential investors to look at Toronto-area projects.
Tito Tettamanti chartered aircraft to bring potential investors to look at Toronto-area projects.
5/31/1972
Latest venture of Michael Nitefor, who hasn't held a steady job for five years, is to solicit minimum $10 donations for his pet business projects
Latest venture of Michael Nitefor, who hasn't held a steady job for five years, is to solicit minimum $10 donations for his pet business projects
10/5/1973
Bakka: The future is now at Bakka Science Fiction Book Shoppe, says owner-manager John Rose.
Bakka: The future is now at Bakka Science Fiction Book Shoppe, says owner-manager John Rose.
10/8/1980
Jan Schwartz: Small landlord's back is against the wall, he says.
Jan Schwartz: Small landlord's back is against the wall, he says.
2/20/1983
Nothing like it: Councillor David Culham has spent years working to preserve the Credit River Valley. He supports the development of a public garden on the unique site and says the project will have a minimal impact on wildlife living in the area.
Nothing like it: Councillor David Culham has spent years working to preserve the Credit River Valley. He supports the development of a public garden on the unique site and says the project will have a minimal impact on wildlife living in the area.
1/10/1992
Leon Offman and two sons, including Allan (left), own Toronto's Art Shoppe where it's not unusual for a customer to pay $20,000 for a single purchase
Leon Offman and two sons, including Allan (left), own Toronto's Art Shoppe where it's not unusual for a customer to pay $20,000 for a single purchase
4/11/1973