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Metro's tribute to the U.S. was a special birthday celebration at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday that featured bands, dancing and drill demonstratio(...)
Metro's tribute to the U.S. was a special birthday celebration at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday that featured bands, dancing and drill demonstratio(...)

Metro's tribute to the U.S. was a special birthday celebration at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday that featured bands, dancing and drill demonstratio(...)

Date7/4/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: Metro's tribute to the U.S. was a special birthday celebration at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday that featured bands; dancing and drill demonstrations by various units in costumes from colonial days. The thousands that thronged square were impressed particularly by a musket-firing salute from the King's Royal Yorkers Color Guard. Original regiment was based in the United States but remained loyal to George II. Capping it off; 1;000 balloons were released.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0118239F
The pipe-and-drum band of the Toronto Scottish Regiment performs last night in Nathan Phillips Square, where massed bands of three other military units presented a Dominion Day concert
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