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Kitchener school children who had planned to visit Riverdale Zoo walk away in disappointment

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Kitchener school children who had planned to visit Riverdale Zoo walk away in disappointment

Date4/25/1972

Names

Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Kitchener school children who had planned to visit Riverdale Zoo walk away in disappointment. As a result of the civic workers' strike the zoo was Padlocked and the park where they'd planned to picnic was piled high with stinking garbage. Later they saw a few animals in High Park and ate their lunch in an area there that was free of garbage. What a dirty city this is; one girl said. I wouldn't want to live here. Metro residents are unhappy too.

Subject

Strikes and lockouts

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Photographs

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0016880F

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