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Dr. John J. Slavens, 82, is proud of having the body of a 35-year-old man and he drives it hard. As well as two days' practice as a pediatrician he makes house calls four days a week. Retirement is not only deadly, He says, it's a waste.
Dr. John J. Slavens, 82, is proud of having the body of a 35-year-old man and he drives it hard. As well as two days' practice as a pediatrician he makes house calls four days a week. Retirement is not only deadly, He says, it's a waste.

Dr. John J. Slavens, 82, is proud of having the body of a 35-year-old man and he drives it hard. As well as two days' practice as a pediatrician he makes house calls four days a week. Retirement is not only deadly, He says, it's a waste.

Date7/27/1989
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Calls it quits: Provincial Court Judge Lorenzo DiCecco' waves as he drives away in his sports car from the old city hall courthouse yesterday
Calls it quits: Provincial Court Judge Lorenzo DiCecco' waves as he drives away in his sports car from the old city hall courthouse yesterday
8/9/1989
No relaxing: Doug and Marie Lovatt hardly have time for relaxing these days, now that they have opened their Milton home to troubled teenagers, but they have no regrets over having their hands full at retirement
No relaxing: Doug and Marie Lovatt hardly have time for relaxing these days, now that they have opened their Milton home to troubled teenagers, but they have no regrets over having their hands full at retirement
8/20/1981
At 69, Dr. Joe Greenberg still makes house calls. He's still available just about any hour of the day. For 36 years he has been answering his own phon(...)
At 69, Dr. Joe Greenberg still makes house calls. He's still available just about any hour of the day. For 36 years he has been answering his own phon(...)
4/6/1981
Deadly duo: Guy Lafleur and Steve Shutt, right, have slowed down since their glory days with the Habs but they still know where the net is, scoring four goals each in a charity game yesterday
Deadly duo: Guy Lafleur and Steve Shutt, right, have slowed down since their glory days with the Habs but they still know where the net is, scoring four goals each in a charity game yesterday
3/27/1988
H. S, (Stan) Bond won't retire although he'll soon be 94. He's too old to renew his driver's license so makes his sales calls via bus and streetcar. Bond thinks today's company managers would do a better job if they were given bonuses for boosting profits. His customer say he knows merchandise well.
H. S, (Stan) Bond won't retire although he'll soon be 94. He's too old to renew his driver's license so makes his sales calls via bus and streetcar. Bond thinks today's company managers would do a better job if they were given bonuses for boosting profits. His customer say he knows merchandise well.
1/4/1973
Proud owner of a taxi license, Keith Hunt says that when he got it last week 'it was one of the biggest days in my life
Proud owner of a taxi license, Keith Hunt says that when he got it last week 'it was one of the biggest days in my life
6/14/1967
Salad days. Summertime calls for easy, quick and cool meals like this Mediterranean tuna salad made from leftovers
Salad days. Summertime calls for easy, quick and cool meals like this Mediterranean tuna salad made from leftovers
7/23/1980
Q-107 deejay Bob Segarini calls himself The Iceman after his high school days in Stockton, Calif
Q-107 deejay Bob Segarini calls himself The Iceman after his high school days in Stockton, Calif
6/14/1983
Bob White may reveal why he drives hard bargains
Bob White may reveal why he drives hard bargains
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Personal crusade: Rock-N-Rollen Stewart is a pretty hard sight to miss as he drives around North America in search of big events to crash for TV exposure
Personal crusade: Rock-N-Rollen Stewart is a pretty hard sight to miss as he drives around North America in search of big events to crash for TV exposure
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Showing off the style he practised days in advance, Prime Minister Trudeau makes kick-off
Showing off the style he practised days in advance, Prime Minister Trudeau makes kick-off
11/30/1968
Mobile man: Creating individualized jigsaw puzzles is Paul Simpson's main occupation these days, but he also custom-makes mobiles for businesses and individual customers
Mobile man: Creating individualized jigsaw puzzles is Paul Simpson's main occupation these days, but he also custom-makes mobiles for businesses and individual customers
3/30/1989