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Treasure of Whiterock Estates, Ronald Bluestein sits in his office in downtown Toronto explaining his company's real estate operations in Ontario. He is one of three principals in the firm which subdivides farm land, and then aggressively sells lots with the slogan Own a Piece of Canada. A team of Star investigators has disclosed that titles to many of the Whiterock Estates lots are faulty.
Treasure of Whiterock Estates, Ronald Bluestein sits in his office in downtown Toronto explaining his company's real estate operations in Ontario. He is one of three principals in the firm which subdivides farm land, and then aggressively sells lots with the slogan Own a Piece of Canada. A team of Star investigators has disclosed that titles to many of the Whiterock Estates lots are faulty.

Treasure of Whiterock Estates, Ronald Bluestein sits in his office in downtown Toronto explaining his company's real estate operations in Ontario. He is one of three principals in the firm which subdivides farm land, and then aggressively sells lots with the slogan Own a Piece of Canada. A team of Star investigators has disclosed that titles to many of the Whiterock Estates lots are faulty.

Date9/10/1971
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  • Treasure of Whiterock Estates, Ronald Bluestein sits in his office in downtown Toronto explaining his company's real estate operations in Ontario. He is one of three principals in the firm which subdivides farm land, and then aggressively sells lots with the slogan Own a Piece of Canada. A team of Star investigators has disclosed that titles to many of the Whiterock Estates lots are faulty.
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Gary Bluestein, president of Whiterock Estates, and his brother Ronald effectively control company by virtue of being by far largest shareholders in firm.
Gary Bluestein, president of Whiterock Estates, and his brother Ronald effectively control company by virtue of being by far largest shareholders in firm.
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
9/10/1971
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.
Brennan, Pat
5/26/1992
Former TV reporter for CBC's fifth estate, Irish-born Joe MacAnthony got lots of meterial for his books, including his latest, The Blood God
Former TV reporter for CBC's fifth estate, Irish-born Joe MacAnthony got lots of meterial for his books, including his latest, The Blood God
Mahler, John
3/17/1988
Bosley Real Estate's David Sutherland: He has been selling real estate for 25 years and considers 1983 an extremely good year
Bosley Real Estate's David Sutherland: He has been selling real estate for 25 years and considers 1983 an extremely good year
Stuparyk, Michael
8/23/1983
Ozzie Jurock: The president of Royal Lepage residential Real Estate Services is spending a lot of time these days poring over statistics gathered about people who buy houses
Ozzie Jurock: The president of Royal Lepage residential Real Estate Services is spending a lot of time these days poring over statistics gathered about people who buy houses
Brennan, Pat
2/3/1987
Architect Paul Nightingale, 38, shown above in study of three-bedroom townhouse, solved the problem of 14 ft, wide building lots with use of vertical height, open interiors and three-storey deep bay windows
Architect Paul Nightingale, 38, shown above in study of three-bedroom townhouse, solved the problem of 14 ft, wide building lots with use of vertical height, open interiors and three-storey deep bay windows
McConnell, Colin
8/25/1975
Parking king: Denis Dimitrakopoulos has built up a chain of 35 parking lots.
Parking king: Denis Dimitrakopoulos has built up a chain of 35 parking lots.
Spremo, Boris
8/12/1986
Justice delayed: Patricia and Jack Dillman of Scarborough show the deeds they received yesterday for two lots on the Caribbean island of Montserrat. They bought them in 1962.
Justice delayed: Patricia and Jack Dillman of Scarborough show the deeds they received yesterday for two lots on the Caribbean island of Montserrat. They bought them in 1962.
Eglinton, Rick
5/4/1987
M. T. Laderoute: Toronto resident's foray into the City's bureaucracy got lots of aggravation, but no answers.
M. T. Laderoute: Toronto resident's foray into the City's bureaucracy got lots of aggravation, but no answers.
Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
2/24/1982
Believers: Insurance specialists David Cowper, left, Chris Snyder, centre, and Tom Delamere know all the ins and outs of so-called key-man policies. Large companies with lots of bench strength may not need such insurance but smaller companies are vulnerab
Believers: Insurance specialists David Cowper, left, Chris Snyder, centre, and Tom Delamere know all the ins and outs of so-called key-man policies. Large companies with lots of bench strength may not need such insurance but smaller companies are vulnerab
Mahler, John
3/1/1984
City housing official Bob Millward inspects St. Lawrence Neighborhood projcet, which he says will have lots of advantages
City housing official Bob Millward inspects St. Lawrence Neighborhood projcet, which he says will have lots of advantages
Bull, Ron
3/23/1979
Rod Frost: This former industrial designer figured it was time to make the big move from Etobicoke when the parking lots began encroaching on the treees
Rod Frost: This former industrial designer figured it was time to make the big move from Etobicoke when the parking lots began encroaching on the treees
Loek, Dick
2/2/1984