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Much-delayed $30 million Ontario Centennial Centre of Science and Technology, now scheduled to open in late summer or early fall, could have been fini(...)
Much-delayed $30 million Ontario Centennial Centre of Science and Technology, now scheduled to open in late summer or early fall, could have been fini(...)

Much-delayed $30 million Ontario Centennial Centre of Science and Technology, now scheduled to open in late summer or early fall, could have been fini(...)

Date1/30/1968
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Original Toronto Star caption: Much-delayed $30 million Ontario Centennial Centre of Science and Technology; now scheduled to open in late summer or early fall; could have been finished by July 1; 1967; deadline if designs hadn't been delayed; according to its builder; J. C. Pigott; Building is going up on 180 acres of rugged ravine land sough of Eglinton Ave. E. at Don Mills Rd. Original cost estimate was $5;000;000.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0110322F
The Queen, whose planned summer visit to Canada had been delayed by the federal election, came in late September instead and stayed in Toronto for five days, living aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia
The Queen, whose planned summer visit to Canada had been delayed by the federal election, came in late September instead and stayed in Toronto for five days, living aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia
10/2/1984
Ironing out kinks in the $140 million mechanized post system in Metro will take until late summer or early fall, postal officials say. The Kinks - com(...)
Ironing out kinks in the $140 million mechanized post system in Metro will take until late summer or early fall, postal officials say. The Kinks - com(...)
5/5/1977
Science Centre. Off to the new science centre are Karl Brown, 5, Sandra Barrese, 5, and Stephanie Brown, 7, on a preview trip of the $30 million provi(...)
Science Centre. Off to the new science centre are Karl Brown, 5, Sandra Barrese, 5, and Stephanie Brown, 7, on a preview trip of the $30 million provi(...)
9/9/1969
$50 million worth of theatre. The National Arts Centre in Ottawa opens May 30. It has cost twice as much as originally estimated. What does $50 million worth of theatre look like?
$50 million worth of theatre. The National Arts Centre in Ottawa opens May 30. It has cost twice as much as originally estimated. What does $50 million worth of theatre look like?
4/10/1969
Dean Kondziolka (white cap with flag) of Mississauga AC got off to a slow start in 50-metre freestyle heat at the Summer Nationals yesterday but finis(...)
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8/1/1990
Seven-Year Saga: Thanks to bureaucratic wrangling, Don Valley property that could have been obtained by Metro for $4 million in 1983 wound up costing $19 million seven years later
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3/10/1990
Model shows completed centre of science, technology
Model shows completed centre of science, technology
1/24/1967
Kain's out. Ballerina Karen Kain has been taken ill and will be unable to appear as scheduled in Romeo and Juliet when the National Ballet opens spring season Thursday at O'Keefe Centre
Kain's out. Ballerina Karen Kain has been taken ill and will be unable to appear as scheduled in Romeo and Juliet when the National Ballet opens spring season Thursday at O'Keefe Centre
1/5/1977
Home on the range -- soon. Canadian Animal Domain at Metro Zoo is scheduled to open July 1 and will include this herd of 30 bison. They're being kept (...)
Home on the range -- soon. Canadian Animal Domain at Metro Zoo is scheduled to open July 1 and will include this herd of 30 bison. They're being kept (...)
5/12/1976
Of consuming interest: Above, communications officer Brian Stein stands beside an Ontario Science Centre display showing dramatically how much food a single Canadian eats every year
Of consuming interest: Above, communications officer Brian Stein stands beside an Ontario Science Centre display showing dramatically how much food a single Canadian eats every year
3/5/1986
One person eats this much! The 19 carts in this Ontario Science Centre display represent the amount of food the average Canadian eats in a year. Resea(...)
One person eats this much! The 19 carts in this Ontario Science Centre display represent the amount of food the average Canadian eats in a year. Resea(...)
2/12/1986
Centennial Ont Science Centre. Don Mills
Centennial Ont Science Centre. Don Mills
1/24/1967