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Hefty tab: Jeff and Diane Stewart must pay almost $6,000 in back rent before they appeal a 108% increase.
Hefty tab: Jeff and Diane Stewart must pay almost $6,000 in back rent before they appeal a 108% increase.

Hefty tab: Jeff and Diane Stewart must pay almost $6,000 in back rent before they appeal a 108% increase.

Date12/13/1989
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Emmauel Bourdos, whose take-home pay as a hospital orderly is about $110 a week, helps the two eldest of his six children with their homework as the family gathers around the table. From the left are Bourdos, Photini, 11, Margaret, 10, Mrs. Bourdos holding Dino, 2, Tina, 5, and Bessie, S. Bourdos is one of 6,000 Metro hospital workers who are preparing to risk the consequences of an illegal strike to get a decent wage comparable to that in similar work.
Emmauel Bourdos, whose take-home pay as a hospital orderly is about $110 a week, helps the two eldest of his six children with their homework as the family gathers around the table. From the left are Bourdos, Photini, 11, Margaret, 10, Mrs. Bourdos holding Dino, 2, Tina, 5, and Bessie, S. Bourdos is one of 6,000 Metro hospital workers who are preparing to risk the consequences of an illegal strike to get a decent wage comparable to that in similar work.
1/3/1974
Showing how his wares work - almost all at the same time - is Ballon King Otto Bishof. He estimates he'll sell about 50,000 balloons and about 30,000 party hats, horns, noise-makers, bells and whistles to bring in the New Year. After 11 years in the business, he says he still has a lot of fun. Bischof also rents out canisters of helium gas to fill balloons, and he and staff also decorate some hotels for the festivities.
Showing how his wares work - almost all at the same time - is Ballon King Otto Bishof. He estimates he'll sell about 50,000 balloons and about 30,000 party hats, horns, noise-makers, bells and whistles to bring in the New Year. After 11 years in the business, he says he still has a lot of fun. Bischof also rents out canisters of helium gas to fill balloons, and he and staff also decorate some hotels for the festivities.
12/29/1977
Director of lifeline, a non-profit project to assist steel company workers with drug and alcohol addiction problems, Lloyd Fell says he has rehabilitated 108 workers who would otherwise have lost their jobs. Lifeline, set up by United Steelworkers and Tor
Director of lifeline, a non-profit project to assist steel company workers with drug and alcohol addiction problems, Lloyd Fell says he has rehabilitated 108 workers who would otherwise have lost their jobs. Lifeline, set up by United Steelworkers and Tor
3/26/1975
Brian Doe, 29-year-old Briton, heads the British Ever Ready Co.'s assault on the Canadian battery market - estimated at $40 million a year. Doe, backed by a hefty advertising budget, hopes to capture 25 percent of battery sales in this country within five years. Growth rate in demand is about 8 per cent annually.
Brian Doe, 29-year-old Briton, heads the British Ever Ready Co.'s assault on the Canadian battery market - estimated at $40 million a year. Doe, backed by a hefty advertising budget, hopes to capture 25 percent of battery sales in this country within five years. Growth rate in demand is about 8 per cent annually.
10/29/1969
Sizeable firms: These companies represent some hefty investment potential, as the chart shows
Sizeable firms: These companies represent some hefty investment potential, as the chart shows
5/13/1987
All Smiles: Terrence Donnelly, centre, got warm reception at St. Michael's Hospital yesterday. He's flanked, from left, by Jeff Lozon, Dr. Lee Errett, Dr. Duncan Stewart and Dr. Eliot Phillipson.
All Smiles: Terrence Donnelly, centre, got warm reception at St. Michael's Hospital yesterday. He's flanked, from left, by Jeff Lozon, Dr. Lee Errett, Dr. Duncan Stewart and Dr. Eliot Phillipson.
1/30/1996
Moving business, Chauffeur Stewart Conway opens the door on Jeff Brown, owner of Park Lane livery, the man who dreamed up a 22-foot boardroom on wheels in top photo.
Moving business, Chauffeur Stewart Conway opens the door on Jeff Brown, owner of Park Lane livery, the man who dreamed up a 22-foot boardroom on wheels in top photo.
11/14/1983
Out of Jail: Paul Rose, left, and Leonard Joyce are back on the streets after serving almost nine months in jail before being acquitted on a charge of attempting to murder a policeman
Out of Jail: Paul Rose, left, and Leonard Joyce are back on the streets after serving almost nine months in jail before being acquitted on a charge of attempting to murder a policeman
10/21/1987
Bob Nicholson, finance and administration vice-president of the Blue Jays, keeps close tabs on the team and its finances.
Bob Nicholson, finance and administration vice-president of the Blue Jays, keeps close tabs on the team and its finances.
4/6/1988
Bullder John Boddy likes to keep tabs on his developments from his own float plane, at left. Model home, below, is in his Forest Brook Estates, an enclave of 48 large lots backing on to a wooded ravine in Pickering.
Bullder John Boddy likes to keep tabs on his developments from his own float plane, at left. Model home, below, is in his Forest Brook Estates, an enclave of 48 large lots backing on to a wooded ravine in Pickering.
5/26/1992
Rising costs mean the United Appeal this year must raise $14,120,000 for its 72 participating agencies, Fred Pope, sales manager for Campbell Soup Co
Rising costs mean the United Appeal this year must raise $14,120,000 for its 72 participating agencies, Fred Pope, sales manager for Campbell Soup Co
9/7/1972
Fighting for future: We have been here 6,000 years and plan to be here 6,000 more years, said Chief Gary Potts, with grandson at roadblock last summer, when band members blocked a logging road to a forest which they said included sacred grounds
Fighting for future: We have been here 6,000 years and plan to be here 6,000 more years, said Chief Gary Potts, with grandson at roadblock last summer, when band members blocked a logging road to a forest which they said included sacred grounds
1/1/1988