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The town of Beeton is buzzing with plans these days as it prepares to honor its founder, David Allan Jones, Canadaïs first commercial beekeeper
The town of Beeton is buzzing with plans these days as it prepares to honor its founder, David Allan Jones, Canadaïs first commercial beekeeper

The town of Beeton is buzzing with plans these days as it prepares to honor its founder, David Allan Jones, Canadaïs first commercial beekeeper

Date5/29/1957
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Original Toronto Star caption: A cairn and plaque will be unveiled on June 1. Carol Aiken, left, and Helen Lahti are shown with the plaque.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTS-2-124-GO-125
Country:Canada
Province or state:Ontario
Canadaïs smallest incorporated town, Bala has about 370 year-round residents but summer population is quoted as between 5,000 and 15,000
Canadaïs smallest incorporated town, Bala has about 370 year-round residents but summer population is quoted as between 5,000 and 15,000
2/28/1950
MYSTERY OF POWER à Here is the first photograph ever made public of Canadaïs celebrated Chalk River Atomic Pile
MYSTERY OF POWER à Here is the first photograph ever made public of Canadaïs celebrated Chalk River Atomic Pile
1950-09
Atomic program started here à Canadaïs first nuclear reaction took place 20 years ago in this ZEEP reactor at Chalk River
Atomic program started here à Canadaïs first nuclear reaction took place 20 years ago in this ZEEP reactor at Chalk River
1965-09
Frozen meals, enough for one person for six days, are checked by Pierre DeSerres, founder of Diet Care, which prepares and sells the meals at shop on Dundas St. W.
Frozen meals, enough for one person for six days, are checked by Pierre DeSerres, founder of Diet Care, which prepares and sells the meals at shop on Dundas St. W.
2/3/1976
Reactivated à The NRX reactor at Canadaïs atomic plant at Chalk River, Ontario, has been reactivated, a little more than a year after it broke down
Reactivated à The NRX reactor at Canadaïs atomic plant at Chalk River, Ontario, has been reactivated, a little more than a year after it broke down
1954-02
Workers of Canadaïs National Research Council $20,000,000 atomic energy plant at Chalk River, Ontario, Canada, walk to their jobs at the plant where new avenues in the realm of physical, chemical and biological research have been opened.
Workers of Canadaïs National Research Council $20,000,000 atomic energy plant at Chalk River, Ontario, Canada, walk to their jobs at the plant where new avenues in the realm of physical, chemical and biological research have been opened.
1948-01
Protective clothing à Plastic suits and respirators are used to protect workers at Canadaïs Chalk River, Ontario, atomic plant from deadly radioactivity
Protective clothing à Plastic suits and respirators are used to protect workers at Canadaïs Chalk River, Ontario, atomic plant from deadly radioactivity
1954-03
On the way: workers at Chalk River, Canadaïs only controlled nuclear waste dump site, shovel radioactive waste, removed from Port Hope several years ago, down special containers
On the way: workers at Chalk River, Canadaïs only controlled nuclear waste dump site, shovel radioactive waste, removed from Port Hope several years ago, down special containers
7/30/1984
Mrs. Herbert A. Bruce, widow of the founder of Wellesley Hospital, prepares to cut its birthday cake with Dorothy Arnot of hospital
Mrs. Herbert A. Bruce, widow of the founder of Wellesley Hospital, prepares to cut its birthday cake with Dorothy Arnot of hospital
8/28/1972
Basking in the sun during one of the first few warm days of spring, Sheldon Firlotte prepares for a golf-filled summer by practising his swing at the (...)
Basking in the sun during one of the first few warm days of spring, Sheldon Firlotte prepares for a golf-filled summer by practising his swing at the (...)
5/11/1992
Goodness Gracious, Mz. Jones. Grace Jones was in town yesterday to kick off her new ad campaign for Canada Dry ginger ale. Two TV commercials featurin(...)
Goodness Gracious, Mz. Jones. Grace Jones was in town yesterday to kick off her new ad campaign for Canada Dry ginger ale. Two TV commercials featurin(...)
4/15/1987
An actor swirls the robe of a costume, while a man in casual clothes looks on.
Skylight Theatre's artistic director Lewis Baumander, left, prepares for Tuesday's opening of The Count of Monte Cristo with its star, David Calderisi
6/26/1985