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Restaurateur Captain John Letnik serves up a fine feast yesterday to Wes and Shirley, in the third annual lunch for needy people at Captain John's restaurant on Queen's Quay
Restaurateur Captain John Letnik serves up a fine feast yesterday to Wes and Shirley, in the third annual lunch for needy people at Captain John's restaurant on Queen's Quay

Restaurateur Captain John Letnik serves up a fine feast yesterday to Wes and Shirley, in the third annual lunch for needy people at Captain John's restaurant on Queen's Quay

Date10/15/1998
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    ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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    Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
    Object NumberTSPA_0062681F
    Captain John: His real name is John Letnik and he's to be found on either one of his two floating restaurants on Lake Ontario at the foot of Yonge St
    Captain John: His real name is John Letnik and he's to be found on either one of his two floating restaurants on Lake Ontario at the foot of Yonge St
    Bull, Ron
    3/24/1981
    Hull to follow: Diver Frank Sheppard helps Captain John Letnik salvage a door from his sunken marine restaurant, the Normac, which is being raised from Toronto Harbor
    Hull to follow: Diver Frank Sheppard helps Captain John Letnik salvage a door from his sunken marine restaurant, the Normac, which is being raised from Toronto Harbor
    Letnik, Ivan, 1938-
    6/2/1986
    Village people at Captain John's boat-restaurant: From left: Glenn Hughes, Alex Briley, Cowboy Randy Jones Victor Willis, Felipe Rose, producer Jacques Morali, David Hodo
    Village people at Captain John's boat-restaurant: From left: Glenn Hughes, Alex Briley, Cowboy Randy Jones Victor Willis, Felipe Rose, producer Jacques Morali, David Hodo
    Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
    4/23/1979
    Restaurant goes under. Dozens watched from dockside and from aboard sister ship Jadran yesterday as Captain John's floating seafood restaurant buried
    Restaurant goes under. Dozens watched from dockside and from aboard sister ship Jadran yesterday as Captain John's floating seafood restaurant buried
    Cooper, David
    16 June 1981
    Tying the knot: Joe Olive, left, of Scarborough, hitched his sailboat M'Lady to Captain John's floating Jadran restaurant yesterday, then climbed a 20-foot rope ladder and wed Brenda Banks on board
    Tying the knot: Joe Olive, left, of Scarborough, hitched his sailboat M'Lady to Captain John's floating Jadran restaurant yesterday, then climbed a 20-foot rope ladder and wed Brenda Banks on board
    Letnik, Ivan, 1938-
    8/22/1982
    Seafood, anyone? Captain John's restaurant will stay open during the renovations, expected to continue to mid-1990
    Seafood, anyone? Captain John's restaurant will stay open during the renovations, expected to continue to mid-1990
    Spremo, Boris
    1/27/1988
    Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Restaurants and Taverns - Captain John's - Normac
    Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Restaurants and Taverns - Captain John's - Normac
    Brazao, Dale
    6/2/1981
    Tony Puopolo of the Dovercourt Boy's and Girl's Club serves up an early Thanksgiving dinner to needy children
    Tony Puopolo of the Dovercourt Boy's and Girl's Club serves up an early Thanksgiving dinner to needy children
    Stawicki, Andrew
    10/9/1992
    John Letnik: People don't know he has another floating restaurant still operating, he says.
    John Letnik: People don't know he has another floating restaurant still operating, he says.
    Letnik, Ivan, 1938-
    n.d.
    Dishing it up: Blazin Grill's mascot serves Cara Operations chief Bernard Syron, with Cara, vice-president Amir Ajani and Scarborough Mayor Joyce Trimmer, at the official opening of the restaurant yesterday
    Dishing it up: Blazin Grill's mascot serves Cara Operations chief Bernard Syron, with Cara, vice-president Amir Ajani and Scarborough Mayor Joyce Trimmer, at the official opening of the restaurant yesterday
    Faught, Ken
    4/11/1994
    Some people just laugh, says restaurateur Tony Pena, who for two weeks has been running one-man clean-up campaign around restaurant in Queen St
    Some people just laugh, says restaurateur Tony Pena, who for two weeks has been running one-man clean-up campaign around restaurant in Queen St
    Lennon, Frank
    5/9/1975
    John Letnik: Restaurant owner had tears in his eyes as his ship hit the harbor bottom.
    John Letnik: Restaurant owner had tears in his eyes as his ship hit the harbor bottom.
    Spremo, Boris
    6/16/1981