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Already suffering from the recession, Great Lakes shipping is being hurt by fuel surcharges and higher lock fees imposed by government, the industry complains
Image shows two big ships on the lake with downtown buildings in the background.

Already suffering from the recession, Great Lakes shipping is being hurt by fuel surcharges and higher lock fees imposed by government, the industry complains

Date4/8/1983
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Original Toronto Star caption: Already suffering from the recession; Great Lakes shipping is being hurt by fuel surcharges and higher lock fees imposed by government; the industry complains
Subject
    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyNeighbourhoodHarbour
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    Photographs
    Language
      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0112750F
      Michael Davis: President of thriving L. Davis Textiles is one of the beneficiaries of Canadian quotas on textile imports but he complains of gross abuse of quota limits by customs officials to ensure that annual limits are not exceeded. Davis' Toronto firm, which specializes in children's sleepwear, employs 200. About 200,000 are employed in the industry nationally.
      Michael Davis: President of thriving L. Davis Textiles is one of the beneficiaries of Canadian quotas on textile imports but he complains of gross abuse of quota limits by customs officials to ensure that annual limits are not exceeded. Davis' Toronto firm, which specializes in children's sleepwear, employs 200. About 200,000 are employed in the industry nationally.
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      1/10/1980
      Labor shortage: Government training centres can't produce skilled workers, complains Leo Denz, and another section of the same federal government says you can't bring in skilled immigrants.'
      Labor shortage: Government training centres can't produce skilled workers, complains Leo Denz, and another section of the same federal government says you can't bring in skilled immigrants.'
      Mahler, John
      6/3/1981
      Untainted Produce, David Suarez, propietor of Chicaro Organic Green Grocers, complains that publicity about Kensington market being filled with pesticide sprays damages reputation of stores such as his, which sells organically grown produce
      Untainted Produce, David Suarez, propietor of Chicaro Organic Green Grocers, complains that publicity about Kensington market being filled with pesticide sprays damages reputation of stores such as his, which sells organically grown produce
      Lennon, Frank
      10/27/1988
      Launched: The Canadian Ambassador, operated by Upper Lakes Shipping, was put in service last July just at a time when Great Lakes' grain tonnage was on the way down
      Launched: The Canadian Ambassador, operated by Upper Lakes Shipping, was put in service last July just at a time when Great Lakes' grain tonnage was on the way down
      Brennan, Pat
      10/11/1983
      Shipping Strike on the Great Lakes has tied up 40 ships and 1,120 seamen have walked out, according to estimates by the National Maritime Union. Here,(...)
      Shipping Strike on the Great Lakes has tied up 40 ships and 1,120 seamen have walked out, according to estimates by the National Maritime Union. Here,(...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      8/16/1946
      Retailer Gordon Frattini, above, complains that reduction in sales tax from 7 to 4 per cent will cost him $70 for adjustments to his electronic cash register
      Retailer Gordon Frattini, above, complains that reduction in sales tax from 7 to 4 per cent will cost him $70 for adjustments to his electronic cash register
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      4/14/1978
      Scarborough's changed, complains Joe Rittenhouse, who moans the lack of friendliness demonstrated by the new people who have moved into his area
      Scarborough's changed, complains Joe Rittenhouse, who moans the lack of friendliness demonstrated by the new people who have moved into his area
      Dunlop, Al
      5/4/1981
      Venting concerns: Unicell striker Duc Nhung Nguy, left, complains of headaches and union rep Hoi Lam criticizes plant ventilation system.
      Venting concerns: Unicell striker Duc Nhung Nguy, left, complains of headaches and union rep Hoi Lam criticizes plant ventilation system.
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      10/20/1988
      Ham radio operator Donald McGregor complains about 'flippant' remark
      Ham radio operator Donald McGregor complains about 'flippant' remark
      Bull, Ron
      n.d.
      Race discrimination: Runner Aaron Glassman complains that regulation in Labatt's Toronto Marathon automatically disqulifed many competitors and argues, therefore, that the results were misleading
      Race discrimination: Runner Aaron Glassman complains that regulation in Labatt's Toronto Marathon automatically disqulifed many competitors and argues, therefore, that the results were misleading
      Griffin, Doug
      10/16/1980
      Opposing views: Legal expert Jim MacPherson, left, says courts strike balance between conflicting groups. MP Alex Kindy complains of double standard.
      Opposing views: Legal expert Jim MacPherson, left, says courts strike balance between conflicting groups. MP Alex Kindy complains of double standard.
      Goode, Jeff
      6/12/1990
      Screaming at rock concerts drowns out music, reader complains
      Screaming at rock concerts drowns out music, reader complains
      Loek, Dick
      8/26/1978