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Cash Registers: Ed Mirvish

Ed Mirvish: All the time spent at the cash registers and hiding gave Mr. Mirvish the chance to listen as Torontonians from all over the city, and of every imaginable background, shopped and chatted. The employees too spoke many different languages, something his dad, the late Ed Mirvish, welcomed. I think my father found it stimulating to work with the people he worked with, Mr. Mirvish says now. He just found people interesting. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Toronto residents share Honest thoughts on the end of an iconic era When David Mirvish was 10 years old, he helped the cashiers at his fathers discount store put purchases into bags. And sometimes, the little boy would hide under the counters so his supervisor would have to look for him. MEMOIR What Honest Eds meant to my immigrant family (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.