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Spectacular fireworks display lights the sky above the glittering, ball-shaped Cinesphere to wind up the opening day festivities at Ontario Place Satu(...)
Spectacular fireworks display lights the sky above the glittering, ball-shaped Cinesphere to wind up the opening day festivities at Ontario Place Satu(...)

Spectacular fireworks display lights the sky above the glittering, ball-shaped Cinesphere to wind up the opening day festivities at Ontario Place Satu(...)

Date5/23/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: Spectacular fireworks display lights the sky above the glittering; ball-shaped Cinesphere to wind up the opening day festivities at Ontario Place Saturday night. The $23 million provincial showcase opened its gates free to the last 3;000 visitors at 9:30 p.m.; just before wind-up display of fireworks.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0112161F
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