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His store stays open on Sundays, and Michael McCord, manager of Times Square Book Store, scoffs at the Lord's Day Act, which he calls a funny little l(...)
His store stays open on Sundays, and Michael McCord, manager of Times Square Book Store, scoffs at the Lord's Day Act, which he calls a funny little l(...)

His store stays open on Sundays, and Michael McCord, manager of Times Square Book Store, scoffs at the Lord's Day Act, which he calls a funny little l(...)

Date9/16/1970
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  • His store stays open on Sundays; and Michael McCord; manager of Times Square Book Store; scoffs at the Lord's Day Act; which he calls a funny little law left over from another time. In any case; that law has never been applied against a bookstore in Toronto; and one Metropolitan Toronto police sergeant explains that this is because there is some question of just how far law enforcement should go.
  • His store stays open on Sundays, and Michael McCord, manager of Times Square Book Store, scoffs at the Lord's Day Act, which he calls a funny little l(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: His store stays open on Sundays; and Michael McCord; manager of Times Square Book Store; scoffs at the Lord's Day Act; which he calls a funny little law left over from another time. In any case; that law has never been applied against a bookstore in Toronto; and one Metropolitan Toronto police sergeant explains that this is because there is some question of just how far law enforcement should go.
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      His store stays open on Sundays , and Michael McCord, manager of Times Square Book Store, scoffs at the Lord's Day Act, which he calls a funny little (...)
      His store stays open on Sundays , and Michael McCord, manager of Times Square Book Store, scoffs at the Lord's Day Act, which he calls a funny little (...)
      Ross, Fred
      9/19/1970
      Alvin McGrath, general-secretary of the Lord's Day Alliance of Canada, received only two worried phone calls the day the province announced it might permit horse racing and betting on Sundays
      Alvin McGrath, general-secretary of the Lord's Day Alliance of Canada, received only two worried phone calls the day the province announced it might permit horse racing and betting on Sundays
      Spremo, Boris
      3/28/1968
      Just ride on by, environmentalist Gerard Coffey scoffs as he averts his eyes from the Harbor Terrace condos on Queen's Quay. Born in England, Coffey has lived in Toronto since 1969, graduated from Ontario College of Art. He is co-ordinator for Pollution Probe's Ecology House.
      Just ride on by, environmentalist Gerard Coffey scoffs as he averts his eyes from the Harbor Terrace condos on Queen's Quay. Born in England, Coffey has lived in Toronto since 1969, graduated from Ontario College of Art. He is co-ordinator for Pollution Probe's Ecology House.
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      12/6/1987
      Now open 24 hours a day, six days a week, as well as Sundays, the A&P food store at Five Points Mall in Oshawa soon will have to change its hours. Osh(...)
      Now open 24 hours a day, six days a week, as well as Sundays, the A&P food store at Five Points Mall in Oshawa soon will have to change its hours. Osh(...)
      Darrell, Dick
      10/20/1975
      Sunday concerts : a general consideration supplementing the Lord's Day Act and Sunday concerts
      Sunday concerts : a general consideration supplementing the Lord's Day Act and Sunday concerts
      Lord's Day Alliance of Canada
      1900 circa
      Paul Magder: Spadina Ave. merchant rips up pamphlet he used to pass out to customers explaining why he couldn't open his fur store on Sundays.
      Paul Magder: Spadina Ave. merchant rips up pamphlet he used to pass out to customers explaining why he couldn't open his fur store on Sundays.
      Magder, Paul
      9/17/1982
      Recognition: Street signs in Chinese and law that allows Chinatown stores to open Sundays show that city recognizes area's distinctiveness, says Alderman Gordon Chong
      Recognition: Street signs in Chinese and law that allows Chinatown stores to open Sundays show that city recognizes area's distinctiveness, says Alderman Gordon Chong
      Bezant, Graham
      6/21/1977
      Lengthy battle: Shashi Sharma, surrounded by hand-made rugs in his store, says he can't afford to remain closed on Sundays while other Oriental rug shops are allowed to defy the law and open
      Lengthy battle: Shashi Sharma, surrounded by hand-made rugs in his store, says he can't afford to remain closed on Sundays while other Oriental rug shops are allowed to defy the law and open
      Irish, Paul
      12/2/1987
      Liberal candidate Robert Kaplan, campaigning in York Centre, tastes an olive offered by grocery store manager Jim Ferlisi. Kaplan calls the riding completely Liberal. His opponents says no
      Liberal candidate Robert Kaplan, campaigning in York Centre, tastes an olive offered by grocery store manager Jim Ferlisi. Kaplan calls the riding completely Liberal. His opponents says no
      Canada. Solicitor General Canada
      6/13/1974
      Scott Craigie. To laymen they're known as window dressers. But aesthete Scott Craigie calls himself a display manager. As the man in charge of windows and in - store displays for exclusive Hazelton Lanes, Craigie creates ever-changing window fantasies for a dozen boutiques. Inspired by travel and unusual props - anything can be used as a prop, from newspapers to antiques - Craigie likes to create windows that draw attention to the merchandise without being distracting. [Incomplete]
      Scott Craigie. To laymen they're known as window dressers. But aesthete Scott Craigie calls himself a display manager. As the man in charge of windows and in - store displays for exclusive Hazelton Lanes, Craigie creates ever-changing window fantasies for a dozen boutiques. Inspired by travel and unusual props - anything can be used as a prop, from newspapers to antiques - Craigie likes to create windows that draw attention to the merchandise without being distracting. [Incomplete]
      Bull, Ron
      1/26/1982
      Closed book: Edward Borins, part owner of Edwards Books and Art store, was planning to open for regular business this Sunday - but has changed his mind under threat of injunctions
      Closed book: Edward Borins, part owner of Edwards Books and Art store, was planning to open for regular business this Sunday - but has changed his mind under threat of injunctions
      Borins, Edward
      12/18/1986
      Working wives are taking over from happy little homemakers as the most influential force shaping retail operations and advertising, according to Toronto adman David Cravit. Women like Carol Anne Calderone, shown with Cravit, are forcing stores to extend hours and change times of clearance sales. Toronto supermarkets are already experimenting with late shopping hours.
      Working wives are taking over from happy little homemakers as the most influential force shaping retail operations and advertising, according to Toronto adman David Cravit. Women like Carol Anne Calderone, shown with Cravit, are forcing stores to extend hours and change times of clearance sales. Toronto supermarkets are already experimenting with late shopping hours.
      Beaty, Keith
      12/22/1977