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The purpose of the Yonge St. mall, says Alderman William Archer, is people - and that's what he's getting on the 40-odd downtown acres retrieved form (...)
The purpose of the Yonge St. mall, says Alderman William Archer, is people - and that's what he's getting on the 40-odd downtown acres retrieved form (...)

The purpose of the Yonge St. mall, says Alderman William Archer, is people - and that's what he's getting on the 40-odd downtown acres retrieved form (...)

Date7/31/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: The purpose of the Yonge St. mall; says Alderman William Archer; is people - and that's what he's getting on the 40-odd downtown acres retrieved form the automobile; Archer has spent months putting together he mall's second year; and he visits it every day; greeting merchants; talking with pedestrians; checking details. He's happy that this year there's more sitting and sipping and strolling - and less entertainment.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0115325F
Yonge St. businessmen called an outdoor news conference yesterday at this downtown parking lot to announce details of another mall from Gerrard to Dun(...)
Yonge St. businessmen called an outdoor news conference yesterday at this downtown parking lot to announce details of another mall from Gerrard to Dun(...)
7/15/1971
Just passing through is Wolf (that's his whole name, he says)
Just passing through is Wolf (that's his whole name, he says)
7/5/1974
Green grass to play on and shady trees to dream under are there for the children who live in Wychwood Park, 12 acres of natural beauty in the St. Clai(...)
Green grass to play on and shady trees to dream under are there for the children who live in Wychwood Park, 12 acres of natural beauty in the St. Clai(...)
8/31/1970
It's a dog's life on the mall. Pat, a 6-week-old pup, gets a refreshing lemon drink yesterday at an outdoor restaurant on the Yonge St. Mall, bought b(...)
It's a dog's life on the mall. Pat, a 6-week-old pup, gets a refreshing lemon drink yesterday at an outdoor restaurant on the Yonge St. Mall, bought b(...)
6/21/1973
Queen St. streetcar moves slowly across Yonge St. today as lunchtime crowds wander through mall from King to Albert St. Closing off Yonge and replacin(...)
Queen St. streetcar moves slowly across Yonge St. today as lunchtime crowds wander through mall from King to Albert St. Closing off Yonge and replacin(...)
6/28/1972
He's not overweight but advertising man Ken Borden says that's only because you don't get fat just tasting. Cooking is more than a hobby for him - he's already taken seven different night courses and says these courses aren't work, they're fun.
He's not overweight but advertising man Ken Borden says that's only because you don't get fat just tasting. Cooking is more than a hobby for him - he's already taken seven different night courses and says these courses aren't work, they're fun.
9/6/1979
Wants his money: Bill McDonald, a retired businessman who assembled land for the Ontario government in 1968, says he was never paid the money he feels he is owed for bonuses and mark-ups on more than 3,000 acres of land
Wants his money: Bill McDonald, a retired businessman who assembled land for the Ontario government in 1968, says he was never paid the money he feels he is owed for bonuses and mark-ups on more than 3,000 acres of land
8/19/1991
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Streets and Intersections - Yonge St - Mall - 1971 - 1974 (1 of 2 files)
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Streets and Intersections - Yonge St - Mall - 1971 - 1974 (1 of 2 files)
9/24/1973
So that's how it's done. In what is believed to be the first time a major art exhibit has been staged at a regional shopping mall, about 125 works of (...)
So that's how it's done. In what is believed to be the first time a major art exhibit has been staged at a regional shopping mall, about 125 works of (...)
5/31/1976
Modest Hero: Ron Clements is one reason Jennie Evans (right) and her daughter Theresa have been able to keep their home. Here, he fixes kitchen plumbing. He's also built gates, hung plants, repaired the furnace and once retrieved the Evans' dog from Lake Ontario.
Modest Hero: Ron Clements is one reason Jennie Evans (right) and her daughter Theresa have been able to keep their home. Here, he fixes kitchen plumbing. He's also built gates, hung plants, repaired the furnace and once retrieved the Evans' dog from Lake Ontario.
2/23/1980
Alderman William Archer inspects decorations today for the second Yonge St
Alderman William Archer inspects decorations today for the second Yonge St
8/13/1971
Waves Threaten Oakville Lakeshore Homes yesterday as winds of up to 40 miles an hour threw 10-foot waves hundreds of feet inland. Ten acres of area pa(...)
Waves Threaten Oakville Lakeshore Homes yesterday as winds of up to 40 miles an hour threw 10-foot waves hundreds of feet inland. Ten acres of area pa(...)
4/9/1973