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'Holy Rail' gets the gate, Off to a city hall attic goes a 17-foot section of council chamber's holy rail, centre of a month-long squabble between Mayor Givens and Controller Lamport
'Holy Rail' gets the gate, Off to a city hall attic goes a 17-foot section of council chamber's holy rail, centre of a month-long squabble between Mayor Givens and Controller Lamport

'Holy Rail' gets the gate, Off to a city hall attic goes a 17-foot section of council chamber's holy rail, centre of a month-long squabble between Mayor Givens and Controller Lamport

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Original Toronto Star caption: 'Holy Rail' gets the gate; Off to a city hall attic goes a 17-foot section of council chamber's holy rail; centre of a month-long squabble between Mayor Givens and Controller Lamport.
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'Holy Rail' gets the gate, Workmen cart away a 17-foot section of the holy rail from council chambers in City Hall and take it to the attic
'Holy Rail' gets the gate, Workmen cart away a 17-foot section of the holy rail from council chambers in City Hall and take it to the attic
1/24/1964
City hall - without the 'Holy Rail', Department heads sit behind the spot (broken line) where a 17-foot section of railing was removed from the council chamber at city hall
City hall - without the 'Holy Rail', Department heads sit behind the spot (broken line) where a 17-foot section of railing was removed from the council chamber at city hall
2/4/1984
Awaiting the word of Toronto's voters in today's civic elections are the two leading contenders for the mayoralty, Mayor Philip Givens (left) and Controller Allan Lamport (right)
Awaiting the word of Toronto's voters in today's civic elections are the two leading contenders for the mayoralty, Mayor Philip Givens (left) and Controller Allan Lamport (right)
12/7/1964
Rabbi Gunther Plaut of Holy Blossom Temple (left) and former mayor Philip Givens attend meeting of the Emergency Committee for Israel's Survival at th(...)
Rabbi Gunther Plaut of Holy Blossom Temple (left) and former mayor Philip Givens attend meeting of the Emergency Committee for Israel's Survival at th(...)
6/6/1967
Controller candidate Allan Lamport airs his views to those attending the council chamber meeting
Controller candidate Allan Lamport airs his views to those attending the council chamber meeting
12/1/1966
Trio of mayors: Allan Lamport, shown here in a 1972 file photo with former mayors Phil Givens and Bill Dennison, championed Sunday sports, liquor reform and government-run lotteries
Trio of mayors: Allan Lamport, shown here in a 1972 file photo with former mayors Phil Givens and Bill Dennison, championed Sunday sports, liquor reform and government-run lotteries
9/26/1972
Allan Lamport. To him Mayor Givens is a comedian
Allan Lamport. To him Mayor Givens is a comedian
10/9/1964
Race is (Officially) on. Toronto Councillor Betty Disero stands in the council chambers at city hall yesterday, after formally launching her election (...)
Race is (Officially) on. Toronto Councillor Betty Disero stands in the council chambers at city hall yesterday, after formally launching her election (...)
5/8/1991
Third time lucky? Andrew Kosc has 5-week-old son Joseph along for moral support today as he gathers the documents at Metro Hall council chambers for his third bid at a sidewalk vending space
Third time lucky? Andrew Kosc has 5-week-old son Joseph along for moral support today as he gathers the documents at Metro Hall council chambers for his third bid at a sidewalk vending space
5/4/1993
New Controller William Archer. Mayor Given's proposal was overruled
New Controller William Archer. Mayor Given's proposal was overruled
11/29/1963
Mayor Philip Givens runs the bases with Controller Joseph Piccininni
Mayor Philip Givens runs the bases with Controller Joseph Piccininni
1979
Since my term as mayor, says MPP Philip Givens (centre), who was chief magistrate 1963-66, the confidence between the province and the city has totall(...)
Since my term as mayor, says MPP Philip Givens (centre), who was chief magistrate 1963-66, the confidence between the province and the city has totall(...)
9/26/1972