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The article reports on the decision of Reed Paper Ltd. to announce the sale of its furniture division in Toronto, Ontario in March 1978, which plans to close its fabric division if it is not yet sold by April 1978. It says that the two divisions were parts of Reed Paper's disastrous expansion into decorative products, which has led to write-offs and losses worth 66 million U.S. dollars in 1977. According to the author, rumors abound about Reed International's plan to shed its Canadian assets worth 400 million U.S. dollars.

Reports on health problems related to the paper-sludge soil enrichment program run by Atlantic Packaging and Courtice Auto Wrecking in Ontario. Recycling of waste materials by giving paper sludge to farmers as fertilizers; Chemicals contained in paper mill sludge; Legislation on the application of paper sludge to fields.

Discusses the use of waste materials from the pulp and paper industry to revegetate the Pronto Mine in northern Ontario, Canada. Research conducted by the Elliot Lake Research Field Station of Laurentian University in Ontario on the use of paper mill sludge as surface material to support plant life in the mine; Other uses of paper mill waste in Ontario; Criticisms of several environmental groups in Canada on the harmful chemical contents of paper sludge.

Mentions 'Sitting Pretty: The History of the Toilet,' an exhibit at the West Parry Sound District Museum in Northern Ontario. Debate concerning how to hang toilet paper; Popularity of the exhibit.

Focuses on the research of Erik Demaine and coworkers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario on a method for recognizing when a creased sheet is foldable into a flat package. Details of his study with one- and two-dimensional cases of the folding problem; Interest of mathematicians in ways to systemize origami design to enable computers to calculate what sequence of creases in a square of paper will produce a desired figure.

The article reports on the agreement between the federal government of Canada and the provincial governments of Ontario and Quebec to offer credit lines to help finalize the plan to restructure of 32 billion Canadian dollars in asset-backed commercial paper. The committee tasked with developing the solution has until January 16, 2010 to complete the plan, according to a court's decision.

The article reports that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice is likely to allow 20 Canadian asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) issuers to let their noteholders vote on a market-wide restructuring plan. The Montreal Accord would affect 32 billion U.S. dollars of illiquid assets. The Pan-American Investors Committee for Third-Party Structured ABCP filed application under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act for bankruptcy protection.

Discusses the negative effects of paper mill sludge sold as soil fertilizer by Cornwall, Ontario-based Domtar Fine Paper on the environment. Ingredients of sludge; Health problems caused by the fertilizer; Accusations against the company that its toilets are connected with the mill's waste water treatment process.

Reports that the Ministry of Environment and Energy of Ontario has charged Norampac Inc. for failing to comply with an order regarding the disposal of the sticky waste produced by its paper mill. Information on the April 1999 order; Reason for banning the use of Norampac's waste material as dust suppressant; Market name of Norampac's waste material.

Questions the future of Dombind, a paper-mill waste material that was being used as a dust suppressant in Ontario's rural roads. Information on a deal by Norampac, manufacturer of Dombind, with the Ministry of Environment; Various comments on Norampac.

Reports the donation of the papers and archives of author Eric McCormack to the University of Waterloo in Ontario. Documentation of the works of McCormack in the 1.5 linear meters of archives; Career anf personal background of McCormack; Titles of the published books by McCormack.

States that Toronto, Ontario-based newspapers are descending into British-style sex and sleaze. The need for increased circulation and subscription; The hostile takeover bid of Torstar Corp. for the Sun Media Corp.; View of Chris Dornan, director of the School of Journalism and Communication at Carleton University in Ottawa, on the viability of the Canadian Press wire service; Suggestion that Southam Inc.'s `National Post' is doing well on the newsstand; Mention of Conrad Black, majority owner of Southam Inc.

Reports that the literary papers of Sylvia Fraser have been acquired by McMaster University Library in Hamilton, Ontario.

Reports on the acquisition by the Doris Lewis Rare Book Room at the library of the University of Waterloo in Ontario of the papers of the Waterloo-Kitchener branch of the Young Men's Christian Association.

Reports on the acquisition of the papers of British poet and novelist Lawrence Durrell by the McMaster University library. Profile of Durrell; Composition of the collection.

Reports on the arrests of gays suspected of possessing obscene materials in Toronto, Ontario, in May 1982. Arrests made on members of a collective that publishes the gay newspaper 'Body Politics'; Raid conducted on the gay bookstore Glad Day Books.

The joint meeting of the American Philological Association and the Archaeological Institute of America, held December 28-31, 1908, at the University of Toronto, Ontario, was noteworthy in more ways than one. In the first place, the societies had never before met outside of the political boundaries of their country, and the acquaintance of their members with the Canadian universities had been very slight. The meeting did much to quicken mutual recognition and friendship between colleagues working along similar lines on either side of the national limes. Another noteworthy feature was the admission by the council to affiliation with the Archaeological Institute of America of five newly formed Canadian societies that give promise of much vigorous life. The papers presented before the societies were almost too numerous, but many of them were of high interest and importance.

Reports on the contributions of Ontario-based psychiatrist William George Metcalf to the treatment of the psychologically ill. Application of nonrestraint principles to mentally-ill patients at Rockwood Asylum in Kingston; Details of Metcalf's death.

Reports that two Ontario firms, Distican and I.G. Machine and Fibres Ltd., have combined resources to help reduce the largest component of waste clogging landfill sites. Reusing unsold, overstocked and damaged paperback books to create shingles;Ways to use shingles for road bed material.

The article reports on the impact of the Canadian dollar's unsteady rate to the manufacturing industries in the country. It states that one of the most affected sector of the currency exchange rate fluctuation is the manufacturing sector. It notes that the undesirable condition of the manufacturing industry was discussed during the industry meeting organized by Paper Packaging Canada (PPC), an association of box manufacturers, wherein about 120 Canadian box makers met in Toronto, Ontario.

Focuses on the centennial of the 'Eganville Leader,' a family-owned newspaper that was founded by Patrick McHugh in Ontario. Operation of the publication by brothers Ron and Gerald Tracey; How the Tracey family obtained ownership of the newspaper in 1944; Outlook for the daily newspaper.

Cybéle Young, a Toronto sculptor who makes small Japanese paper constructions of everyday urban symbols, including T-shirts, fire hydrants, shoes, chairs and handbags--has come up with some playful titles for her pieces. In her solo show, "Toys that Linger," opening at Toronto's Prime Gallery on May 29, the artist (who makes most of her income from art fairs in the United States) is displaying these paper constructions as well as some small bronze sculptures that use the same iconography. Her fascination for all things little started as a child when she would build miniature farms with tiny tools. Today, her seven-year-old daughter Calder remains a huge inspiration. In fact, Young and her husband David named their child after the American sculptor Alexander Calder "more for his philosophy than his art," she explains.

Reports on the decision of Thomson Newspapers Corp. to sell 21 of its papers located in towns that encircle the media planet in Toronto, Ont. Move as part of a long-term strategic repositioning; Challenges faced by newspaper publishers in Toronto.

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The article discusses counterfeiting in Canada and Wesley Weber, Anthony Caporale, Dustin Kossom and Ryan Hodare who made money in Town of Lakeshore, Ontario. Last year, the Bank of Canada reported a record $12.7 million in counterfeit currency in circulation, up from $4.9 million in 2002. Police don't know much about how Weber's ring distributed its product. Counterfeit currency tends to circulate in the same manner as other illegal commodities.It typically sells on the black market at some fraction of face value. Clever though Weber was at forgery, his compulsive criminal behaviour left him vulnerable. His own lawyer would later describe him as a "one-man crime wave." Weber's recklessness in spending his own product was a big liability, too. His fingerprints were found on the imitation gift certificates he'd passed at the malls. Weber figures the ring had cashed $200,000 in counterfeit. Weber's ring scrambled to keep up with demand; they invested in technology and refined their processes. Output mushroomed, and as the purchases grew, market forces dictated that Weber--who was under house arrest at the time--reduce his price. And this year, another major counterfeit operation was shut down: a joint investigation involving Toronto police, Ontario Provincial Police, Peel Regional Police and the U.S. Secret Service cracked a ring in Toronto in March, seizing almost $3 million in imitation Canadian $10 and $20 notes. INSETS: COUNTERFEIT DETECTION;Stupid counterfeiting tricks.

At this peak a couple of years ago, Josef Penninger was one of the hottest, most charming scientists in the world. From his lab on Toronto's hospital row, Penninger, a fearless anarchist, loved to demolish accepted wisdom as he swooped over a stunningly broad scientific landscape--bone, pain, cancer, heart disease and the immune system.He churned out so many papers in the world's most prestigious scientific journals that for two years running, in 1999 and 2000, the trend-tracker 'Science Watch' said Penninger was among the world's most quoted scientific researchers. Penninger's boss was Tak Mak, the wiry, hard-driven 56-year-old Hong Kong immigrant who has won nearly every scientific prize, except for the Nobel, for his discovery of the holy grail of the immune system.

Reports on the decline of the overall newspaper readership in Toronto, Ontario. Number of Toronto-based dailies; Validity of the data complied by Newspaper Audience Databank Inc.

Focuses on newspaper mogul Conrad Black of Great Britain. Black's interest in starting a daily newspaper in Toronto; Involvement of Black's Hollinger International Inc. in the Southam Inc.'s newspaper chain; Projected costs of newspaper start-up; Speculation on the possible newspaper; Comments of Black.

On paper, the receiver, tang, and even the cheap and ubiquitous open sight should have long since gone the way of paper-patched bullets, but they have not. There are still situations in which a receiver sight is streets ahead of any scope, particularly in Ontario, where deer, moose, and black bear are hunted in thick bush and hunters walk many miles in a day. Most factory rifles still come equipped with a front bead sight and a basic V-notch open rear sight. Tang and receiver aperture sights are a different story. They're capable of 1,000-yard target accuracy.

Focuses on Toronto, Ontario's Clay and Paper Theatre. Role of founder and artistic director David Anderson; Success of 'The Ballad of Garrison Creek'; Background on the play 'Gold.'

Deals with the bond offering launched by the Province of Ontario in Canada. Credit rating; Value of the offering; Issue price; Lead manager of the offering.

Discusses the role of the Hamilton, Ontario weekly newspaper `Stoney Creek News,' in the controversy surrounding an industrial waste dump run by Philip Environmental Inc. The reason the paper became one of the five nominees for the Michener Award for public service journalism.

Canada-based Pizza Nova customers proved once again their love for dipping for a good cause, helping the company raise a record-breaking $217,874 for Variety — the Children's Charity of Ontario. according to a press release. Domenic Primucci, Pizza Nova's president,... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the failure to convict Toronto, Ontario gemologist Donald MacKay for illicit trading of diamonds which reflects the difficulty of policing diamond smuggling. MacKay was arrested and charged by Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers on February 27, 2008 for possession of a quantity of rough diamonds. The dismissal of the case is also considered a big blow to efforts by the international certification scheme Kimberley Process to curb trading of blood diamonds.

The article profiles Ottawa, Ontario local artist Catherine Whitla. It notes that Whitla was a former model, and now was a mother of three boys who started her painting career in 1999. She loves to apply new methods in her works by combining everything such as paper maché balloons and mini murals. Whitla collects works of new artists as a support to them even if they do not become popular.

Reports that the Ontario government has released a consultation paper in mid-August 2004 on ending mandatory retirement at age 65 in the province. Statemenet issued by Ontario Labour Minister Chris Bentley regarding the proposal; Comments from Jerry Loterman, an actuarial consultant with Hewitt Associates; Reasons behind the government's proposal.

Reports on a non-core dollar sector in Ontario which was tapped by several borrowers. Reason behind the attraction of investors and borrowers to the sector; Launch of a floating rate note by Deutsche Bank AG through itself and RBG; Possible implications of redemption flows for issuers and arrangers.

The top leadership at BC Lottery Corp's (BCLC) bingo gaming, says bingo still has a future in an increasingly slots-oriented gambling, world. In 2002, BCLC took over management of the Ontario's 33 bingo halls and, in 2003, reversed the negative sales trend that had plagued this gaming sector in the preceding decade. Also, two slick 700-seat facilities have opened in the interior and many of the older halls are on the list to be renovated. And although paper bingo still edges out the electronic version, it's very apparent that computer terminals will one day replace flimsies entirely.

When Ontario's Ministry of Health imposed standardized severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) screening at all health care facilities, long lines began snaking out of hospitals--mostly staffers waiting to start their shifts. The hold-up: a paper questionnaire. With as many as 800 employees lining up at Kingston General Hospital at each shift change, staff barely had time to fill out the forms, let alone file them. Three of the lab's researchers spent 72 straight hours building an electronic version of the questionnaire, along with an employee bar coding system. Seven health care facilities are now using the software, which goes for a small donation to the lab. He says it's only a matter of time (and funding) before hospitals use such software to screen employees and visitors for everything from chicken pox to respiratory diseases. In the meantime, expect SARS screening to continue for the rest of the summer.

This article focuses on actors, such as Peter Sarsgaard and Jake Gyllenhaal, at the Toronto Film Festival in Toronto, Canada.

Focuses on government spending of the Medical Equipment Fund in Ottawa, Ontario. Designation of the fund for expensive medical equipment for hospitals, such as magnetic resonance imaging equipment; Way that money was spent on items such as a tractor and paper shredders; Defense of the spending by Health Minister Elvy Robichaud.

The article discusses the corporate turnaround of Algoma Steel Inc. of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario in Canada. The company, which was on the verge of bankruptcy, received a new CEO, Denis Turcotte, in 2002. Turcotte's business practices, which helped turn the company into the most efficient steel producer in the world, are discussed.

Reports the selection of executives for the Mortgage Bankers Association in Toronto, Ontario.

Reports on the increase of trash in Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) subways and streetcar stations. Assertion that the introduction of three free daily newspapers at the same time has added to the problem; Agreement between the TTC and Swedish-based Modern Times Group (MTG) AB, which produces the tabloid 'Metro'; Speculation that trash would decrease if Toronto's mayor and the heads of the Toronto-based newspapers rode the subway.

Offers suggestions for launching a successful printing service, using the service available at University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. Explanation of the printing service available at the University of Guelph; The effectiveness of the ITC Print Queue Manager; Factors that influenced the librarians' decision to use ITC; Procedure students follow in order to print a document; Accounting procedures; Operation costs.

In the fall of 1981, Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, a forty-year-old psychoanalyst and former professor of Sanskrit at the University of Toronto, was fired from his position as Projects Director of the Sigmund Freud Archives. Since its establishment, in the nineteen-fifties, the Archives has collected and guarded from most eyes papers, letters, photographs, and other documents pertaining to Freud. Masson had been brought into the organization by K. R. Eissler, the eminent seventy-five-year-old New York analyst who is its Secretary or head. He had taken up Masson in the early seventies, and, in spite of warnings from his colleagues, who considered Masson too flamboyant, impetuous, and indiscreet for the staid Archives, proposed to make him his successor.

The article discusses ethanol as an alternative energy source. Before Canada ratified the Kyoto Protocol, farmers in eastern Ontario dreamed of a locally owned and operated $56-million ethanol plant that could convert corn starch into ethanol, a low-emissions fuel that can be used to power vehicles. On the cusp of construction after 13 years in development, the 2,800-farmer-strong Seaway Valley Farmers Energy Co-operative now faces another possible setback--their plant's product might not be so energy-efficient after all. The controversy started when a joint study released in June by Cornell University and the University of California-Berkeley concluded that the process of converting field corn into liquid ethanol, as Seaway's plant will do, consumes 29% more fossil fuels than the value of the energy in the product. The paper, by Cornell's David Pimental, an ecology and agriculture professor, and Berkeley's Tad Patzek, a civil and environmental engineering professor, traces power consumption back to the farming of the corn in the farmers' fields, and the two make no bones about their opinion. "In terms of renewable fuels," says Patzek, "ethanol is the worst solution." Their critics dismiss their data as out of touch with modern agriculture. But given the amounts Canadian governments are throwing at ethanol--$140 million next year from just one federal department--it's time for a more critical stance. After reading the American study, more will be tempted to see ethanol funding as another farm subsidy in disguise.