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Storm centre: Hydro commissioner William Peden drives his $15,000 BMW 3201 downtown this morning after City Council members criticized the deal under which he sold it to Toronto Hydro and got the use of it
Storm centre: Hydro commissioner William Peden drives his $15,000 BMW 3201 downtown this morning after City Council members criticized the deal under which he sold it to Toronto Hydro and got the use of it

Storm centre: Hydro commissioner William Peden drives his $15,000 BMW 3201 downtown this morning after City Council members criticized the deal under which he sold it to Toronto Hydro and got the use of it

Date2/7/1980
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  • Storm centre: Hydro commissioner William Peden drives his $15,000 BMW 3201 downtown this morning after City Council members criticized the deal under which he sold it to Toronto Hydro and got the use of it
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Storm centre: Undetrred by the controversy swirling around himself and his BMW car, Toronto hydro commissioner William Peden drove the $15,000 vehicle downtown to commission offices today
Storm centre: Undetrred by the controversy swirling around himself and his BMW car, Toronto hydro commissioner William Peden drove the $15,000 vehicle downtown to commission offices today
Beaty, Keith
2/7/1980
Bill Peden: The $14,000 BMW he sold to Toronto Hydro can now be used only for official business.
Bill Peden: The $14,000 BMW he sold to Toronto Hydro can now be used only for official business.
Beaty, Keith
2/7/1980
Lee Symmes: He believed Hydro should not listen to engineers only, but should also take into account people's feelings. Hydro has changed plans.
Lee Symmes: He believed Hydro should not listen to engineers only, but should also take into account people's feelings. Hydro has changed plans.
Barkley, Harold
2/14/1973
Mobile message: When criminal lawyer Allan Mintz drives his car, the licence plate bears a message to prospective clients
Mobile message: When criminal lawyer Allan Mintz drives his car, the licence plate bears a message to prospective clients
Dunlop, Alan
3/22/1987
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.
Mahler, John
7/27/1989
Refused insurance: James McMahon, who drives a motorcycle and a car, was refused automobile insurance because of his job
Refused insurance: James McMahon, who drives a motorcycle and a car, was refused automobile insurance because of his job
Stuparyk, Michael
2/8/1990
I don't talk about it, 26-year-old Pat Ciccone says of his job as driver-clerk to North York Mayor Mel Lastman. He drives Latsman 300 to 400 miles a week, and handles telephone complaints when he's not behind the wheel.
I don't talk about it, 26-year-old Pat Ciccone says of his job as driver-clerk to North York Mayor Mel Lastman. He drives Latsman 300 to 400 miles a week, and handles telephone complaints when he's not behind the wheel.
Combs, Erin
12/29/1975
Sand man: Mark Culligan, one of Toronto's two full-time beachcombers, drives a front-end loader hauling a 'beachpicker' vehicle that sifts gunk at Woodbine Beach. This isn't a bad office, says the four-year veteran.
Sand man: Mark Culligan, one of Toronto's two full-time beachcombers, drives a front-end loader hauling a 'beachpicker' vehicle that sifts gunk at Woodbine Beach. This isn't a bad office, says the four-year veteran.
Gower, Patti
7/17/1990
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
McConnell, Colin
8/3/1981
Brock St. in downtown Uxbridge will have a completely different look in 1978 if president Harold Black and the other 35 members of the Development Association have their way. They want $32,000 grant from the federal Local Initiatives Program to pay for much of the week and to complete a master plan. In the meantime, they expect to start the rejuvenation in the next few months with such projects as setting out trees in concrete pots and taking down ugly signs.
Brock St. in downtown Uxbridge will have a completely different look in 1978 if president Harold Black and the other 35 members of the Development Association have their way. They want $32,000 grant from the federal Local Initiatives Program to pay for much of the week and to complete a master plan. In the meantime, they expect to start the rejuvenation in the next few months with such projects as setting out trees in concrete pots and taking down ugly signs.
Dexter, Brian
9/23/1975
Welcomed: About 150 members of metro's Indian community attended a reception last night for new Indian high commissioner to Canada, M
Welcomed: About 150 members of metro's Indian community attended a reception last night for new Indian high commissioner to Canada, M
Lennon, Frank
11/30/1982
John De Toro was harassed out of his Ontario Hydro job when Italy entered World War II. Last night, 500 people made it up to him at a banquet to recognize his services to the community. Among them: Raising $1,000,000 for charities.
John De Toro was harassed out of his Ontario Hydro job when Italy entered World War II. Last night, 500 people made it up to him at a banquet to recognize his services to the community. Among them: Raising $1,000,000 for charities.
Philp, Barry
11/3/1966