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Doing the ground work. Construction crews are laying the foundation for Toronto's new $77-million convention centre, just east of the CN Tower on Fron(...)
Doing the ground work. Construction crews are laying the foundation for Toronto's new $77-million convention centre, just east of the CN Tower on Fron(...)

Doing the ground work. Construction crews are laying the foundation for Toronto's new $77-million convention centre, just east of the CN Tower on Fron(...)

Date5/12/1983
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Original Toronto Star caption: Doing the ground work. Construction crews are laying the foundation for Toronto's new $77-million convention centre; just east of the CN Tower on Front Street. The new centre is expected to add $176 million annually to Toronto's convention income - mostly in new business from the U.S.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0109930F
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