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January 03, 2009 |
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Don Segal
emailed me in March of 2008. He wrote about his father, Ely Segal, and
his involvement with the start of Towers back in 1960. You can read
about Don and Ely
here.
In his email, Don attached images of a remarkable document - the Tower
Times - an employee newspaper. Click
here to view it, or scroll down to view bits and pieces of it.
Enjoy!
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July 1962 |
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Towers' "National Employee Of The Month"
Maintenance with a smile. Everyone around the Dixie store knows Bill
Wright, the friendly fell in the Maintenance Department who gives
everyone a hand. There is still a bit of brogue in him speech and
blarney in his smile. (Bill came to Toronto from Northern Ireland as a
lad of 14) although he his now a grandfather with gardening as a hobby.
A loyal employee since the opening of the store. Towers is proud to hail
Bill as the winner of the $50 "National Employee of the Month" award. |
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TOWERS TOP
MANAGEMENT TEAM
TIE-UP TORONTO TRAFFIC AT THE
GRAND OPENING OF 11th STORE |
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Sunny skies and the rousing music of a band set a
festive mood for the greatest smash-opening yet as Towers threw open the
doors of their first discount department store within the city limits of
Toronto on June 14. Over 62,000 shopped passed through the entrances in
the first twelve hours to shatter existing opening-day attendance
records.
A plane's-eye view of the parking lot at Towers High Park shows one
means of transportation which brought record-smashing crowds to the
grand opening on June 14. Thousands came by TTC. By evening traffic was
tied up for several blocks around the store.
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The invocation was given by Rev. M.R. Sanderson of Emmanuel United
Church, following which members of the platform party and Towers
officials were introduced. Ald. Mary Temple spoke on behalf of the
Corporation of the City of Toronto. After a brief address, President Ben
Rosenberg cut the tape and declared open for business the eleventh link
the lengthening chain of Towers stores.
As the crowds surged inside, the disparity between the number of cards
on the parking lot and the number of customers being clock in was
quickly noted said Manager |
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION |
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Photographs
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Inventory training
photographs taken around 1979 |
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Towers Westside store hockey
team (circa 1972) |
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Remember the Teddy Sac? I remember selling a gazillion of them over the
years. I assume there was a French version sold in the Bonimart stores.
Anyone recall what is was called? |
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