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Talmage Stone: The 87-year-old president of the Forfar Diary co-op was so cheesed off by mandatory metric he wrote a firm but polite letter of intent - that he had no intention of selling cheddar by the litre - to Andre Ouellet
Talmage Stone: The 87-year-old president of the Forfar Diary co-op was so cheesed off by mandatory metric he wrote a firm but polite letter of intent - that he had no intention of selling cheddar by the litre - to Andre Ouellet

Talmage Stone: The 87-year-old president of the Forfar Diary co-op was so cheesed off by mandatory metric he wrote a firm but polite letter of intent - that he had no intention of selling cheddar by the litre - to Andre Ouellet

Date11/4/1983
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      ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0134446F
      Metric Conversions: 1 litre=.22 gallons, 10 litres=2.20 gallons, 25 litres=5.50 gallons, 50 litres=11.00 gallons, 75 litres=16.50 gallons, 1 gallon=4.(...)
      Metric Conversions: 1 litre=.22 gallons, 10 litres=2.20 gallons, 25 litres=5.50 gallons, 50 litres=11.00 gallons, 75 litres=16.50 gallons, 1 gallon=4.(...)
      Spremo, Boris
      4/9/1975
      Now it's gasoline by the litre, The first metric service station in Canada is the one at Jarvis and Isabella Sts
      Now it's gasoline by the litre, The first metric service station in Canada is the one at Jarvis and Isabella Sts
      Spremo, Boris
      4/9/1975
      Novelist Joyce Carol Oates i very polite answering questions about her literary intentions, bu she only starts to show interest in the interview when (...)
      Novelist Joyce Carol Oates i very polite answering questions about her literary intentions, bu she only starts to show interest in the interview when (...)
      Goode, Jeff
      10/15/1990
      The new look for posties, Postman David Dorge wears shorts on his route today, now that Postmaster-General Andre Ouellet has given them his approval f(...)
      The new look for posties, Postman David Dorge wears shorts on his route today, now that Postmaster-General Andre Ouellet has given them his approval f(...)
      Norris, Dave
      7/5/1973
      The Cabinet. Front row from left: David Anderson, Revenue, David Collenette, Defence and Veterans Affairs, Andre Ouellet, Foreign Affairs, Prime Minis(...)
      The Cabinet. Front row from left: David Anderson, Revenue, David Collenette, Defence and Veterans Affairs, Andre Ouellet, Foreign Affairs, Prime Minis(...)
      Loek, Dick
      11/4/1993
      A newcomer to the cabinet, Postmaster-General Andre Ouellet (left a lawyer from Montreal-Papineau, talks with Jean Chretien (centre), minister of Indi(...)
      A newcomer to the cabinet, Postmaster-General Andre Ouellet (left a lawyer from Montreal-Papineau, talks with Jean Chretien (centre), minister of Indi(...)
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      11/27/1982
      Andre Ouellet. Cabinet hopes
      Andre Ouellet. Cabinet hopes
      Dutton, Don
      10/23/1975
      Andre Ouellet
      Andre Ouellet
      Dutton, Don
      10/23/1975
      Andre Ouellet. Expects $250 million profit
      Andre Ouellet. Expects $250 million profit
      Barkley, Harold
      12/11/1973
      Allan Lamport's aching feet get a break in campaign. He's offered a sandwich by his host, Murray Forfar of Garden Ave.
      Allan Lamport's aching feet get a break in campaign. He's offered a sandwich by his host, Murray Forfar of Garden Ave.
      Geo, Mario
      11/25/1969
      It started out as an idea for a gift but Tessa Benn-Ireland's calendar for black business and professional women was so successful the librarian started a business to publish the hot-selling diary
      It started out as an idea for a gift but Tessa Benn-Ireland's calendar for black business and professional women was so successful the librarian started a business to publish the hot-selling diary
      Russell, Jim
      1/2/1986
      Metric protests: An anti-metric protester's sign puts a finger on the problem at old city hall yesterday when two gas station owners appeared charged with selling gasoline in gallons
      Metric protests: An anti-metric protester's sign puts a finger on the problem at old city hall yesterday when two gas station owners appeared charged with selling gasoline in gallons
      Bock, Tony
      1/25/1985