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Big project

Date11/13/1981

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Bock, Tony (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Big project: The new Renaissance Hotel - formerly the Canadiana - at Kennedy Rd. and Highway 401, is under-going a major renovation. The idea is to create a hotel capable of competing with the area's top hotels. It will have 400 rooms, a 750-seat ballroom and a Japanese restaurant. It's slated to be complete by next spring.

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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0107968F

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