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A sweet snip: The snip of the scissors cutting a musical ribbon at Roy Thomson Hall sounded sweet today as it marked the official opening of Toronto's new concert palace
A sweet snip: The snip of the scissors cutting a musical ribbon at Roy Thomson Hall sounded sweet today as it marked the official opening of Toronto's new concert palace

A sweet snip: The snip of the scissors cutting a musical ribbon at Roy Thomson Hall sounded sweet today as it marked the official opening of Toronto's new concert palace

Date9/13/1982
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Original Toronto Star caption: A sweet snip: The snip of the scissors cutting a musical ribbon at Roy Thomson Hall sounded sweet today as it marked the official opening of Toronto's new concert palace.
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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_0110606F
Snip go the scissors of Premier Robarts and the link between Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway is officially open. Hours later: parkway is jammed
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Deep cuts: Hairstylists, from left, Nick Sabatino, Gwen Madzovski and Lino Lostracco would like to see government take scissors to welfare spending
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Let's go! Conductor Andrew Davis gave the thumbs up sign as he entered Roy Thomson Hall last night to put the Toronto Symphony through its first concert in its new home
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His new home: Gunther Herbig makes it official in front of Roy Thomson Hall, his new working home when he takes over as conductor of the Toronto Symphony in 1990
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