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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.

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.

Date1948-01
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Original Toronto Star caption: The pile, (located in the tall, square building, background), is where radioactive isotopes are produced. The pile is shielded by hundreds of tons of lead and concrete. The plant is guarded by Canadian soldiers.
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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-370
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Chalk River
County:Renfrew (Ont. : County)
Province or state:Ontario
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
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
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
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
Production lines have been virtually deserted at Metro's de Havilland aircraft plant since 900 production workers walked off their jobs on Jan. 20, 19(...)
Production lines have been virtually deserted at Metro's de Havilland aircraft plant since 900 production workers walked off their jobs on Jan. 20, 19(...)
7/21/1972
Work on new calandria à this picture shows men working on the new calandria which was placed in the reconstructed NRX reactor at the Chalk River, Ont., atomic plant which broke down a little more than a year ago.
Work on new calandria à this picture shows men working on the new calandria which was placed in the reconstructed NRX reactor at the Chalk River, Ont., atomic plant which broke down a little more than a year ago.
2/17/1954
Darbyson: 500 jobs, By Pat McNenly, Toronto Star, A clothing manufacturer says he may have to drop plans for a Toronto plant that would employ 500 workers because the province won't allow him to operate two shifts.
Darbyson: 500 jobs, By Pat McNenly, Toronto Star, A clothing manufacturer says he may have to drop plans for a Toronto plant that would employ 500 workers because the province won't allow him to operate two shifts.
4/17/1979
Carpet workers rally: Laid-off Harding Carpet workers march at Queen's Park yesterday, demanding that their jobs at the Collingwood and Brantford plants not be moved to Tennessee
Carpet workers rally: Laid-off Harding Carpet workers march at Queen's Park yesterday, demanding that their jobs at the Collingwood and Brantford plants not be moved to Tennessee
10/29/1990
Union leaders: Bill Love, left, former president of United rubber Workers local at Firestone plant in Whitby, says future is gloomy for older workers who lost jobs
Union leaders: Bill Love, left, former president of United rubber Workers local at Firestone plant in Whitby, says future is gloomy for older workers who lost jobs
11/5/1981
Protection on the job has not kept up with new technology, especially in Canada, where research on health hazards is lagging and experts say workers are in effect being used as guinea pigs
Protection on the job has not kept up with new technology, especially in Canada, where research on health hazards is lagging and experts say workers are in effect being used as guinea pigs
1/25/1978
Necessary compromise: John Caines, chairperson of the GM unit of the Canadian Auto Workers, says 'minor' conecession will save 3,800 plant jobs.
Necessary compromise: John Caines, chairperson of the GM unit of the Canadian Auto Workers, says 'minor' conecession will save 3,800 plant jobs.
3/16/1992