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Cooling their heels-Although thousands of Metro residents fled the city for summer's last long weekend, thousands more headed for Metro and its progra(...)
Cooling their heels-Although thousands of Metro residents fled the city for summer's last long weekend, thousands more headed for Metro and its progra(...)

Cooling their heels-Although thousands of Metro residents fled the city for summer's last long weekend, thousands more headed for Metro and its progra(...)

Date9/1/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: Cooling their heels-Although thousands of Metro residents fled the city for summer's last long weekend; thousands more headed for Metro and its program of festivities. Many visitors to Canadian National Exhibition found the pond at Ontario Place just the place to cool off after the long trek through CNE grounds. If the weather holds up; it will be a record Exhibition. [Incomplete]
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0112126F
The weekend begins. With ideal weather after a long damp, chilly spell and the first three-day weekend of the year, thousands of Metro residents are h(...)
The weekend begins. With ideal weather after a long damp, chilly spell and the first three-day weekend of the year, thousands of Metro residents are h(...)
5/19/1972
Long lineups are the order of the day at the CNE grounds these days as thousands of Metro residents await their turn to go through Canada's Centennial(...)
Long lineups are the order of the day at the CNE grounds these days as thousands of Metro residents await their turn to go through Canada's Centennial(...)
7/31/1967
Working fine in metro Toronto and powering the electrick toothbrushes and other appliances of thousands of residents is Pickering's uranium-fueled nuc(...)
Working fine in metro Toronto and powering the electrick toothbrushes and other appliances of thousands of residents is Pickering's uranium-fueled nuc(...)
8/8/1975
Gulls just wanna have fun, Thousands of Metro residents flocked to the water this week to beat the heat, including Anastasia Vladowski, 29, who doesn'(...)
Gulls just wanna have fun, Thousands of Metro residents flocked to the water this week to beat the heat, including Anastasia Vladowski, 29, who doesn'(...)
8/14/1984
Sinterklaas, the Dutch Santa Claus, arrived in Toronto on Saturday to greet thousands of Metro residents
Sinterklaas, the Dutch Santa Claus, arrived in Toronto on Saturday to greet thousands of Metro residents
12/8/1974
Tempertures in the 90's humidity even higher sent Metro residents to beaches yesterday, thousands of them choosing Wasaga Beach, on Georgian Bay. The (...)
Tempertures in the 90's humidity even higher sent Metro residents to beaches yesterday, thousands of them choosing Wasaga Beach, on Georgian Bay. The (...)
7/23/1972
Taking a spin on one of the many rides at the CNE are three of the thousands of children visiting the Ex today on Children's Day. They are treated to (...)
Taking a spin on one of the many rides at the CNE are three of the thousands of children visiting the Ex today on Children's Day. They are treated to (...)
8/20/1973
Thousands line up for Ex
Thousands line up for Ex
9/6/1981
Grania Mortimer, executive stage director of the CNE grandstand show, is confident that this year's performance will fill every one of the thousands o(...)
Grania Mortimer, executive stage director of the CNE grandstand show, is confident that this year's performance will fill every one of the thousands o(...)
7/4/1968
Children by their thousands, jammed into the C
Children by their thousands, jammed into the C
8/31/1948
The holiday exodus, Bumper - to - bumper traffic pours northward last night along Highway 400 as Metro residents headed away for trhe year's first warm weather, long weekend holiday
The holiday exodus, Bumper - to - bumper traffic pours northward last night along Highway 400 as Metro residents headed away for trhe year's first warm weather, long weekend holiday
5/16/1969
Image shows a number of boats on the lake with the Harbour buildings in the background.
Toronto's harbor is an busy as any thoroughfare in Metro this holiday weekend as thousands of sailors take advantages of brisk breezes and generally f(...)
8/4/1974