School plans: John Arena, left, shows Small Business Minister David Smith plans for a hospitality school to open in 1986 on the downtown campus of George Brown College

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School plans: John Arena, left, shows Small Business Minister David Smith plans for a hospitality school to open in 1986 on the downtown campus of George Brown College

Date2/27/1984

Names

Arena, John (subject)

McConnell, Colin (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

FormatPicture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: School plans: John Arena, left, shows Small Business Minister David Smith plans for a hospitality school to open in 1986 on the downtown campus of George Brown College.

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Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Object NumberTSPA_0029612F

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