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Paul McNamara, the new chairman of Maple Leaf Gardens, has had a seat there for 40 years
Paul McNamara, the new chairman of Maple Leaf Gardens, has had a seat there for 40 years

Paul McNamara, the new chairman of Maple Leaf Gardens, has had a seat there for 40 years

Date11/17/1971
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0130197F
Magic potion: Doug Moore is the man responsible for the ice at Maple Leaf Gardens and, under his care, the ice surface has gone from ranking as one of the worst in the National Hockey League to one of the best
Magic potion: Doug Moore is the man responsible for the ice at Maple Leaf Gardens and, under his care, the ice surface has gone from ranking as one of the worst in the National Hockey League to one of the best
6/24/1980
Denver returns: It has been five long years, but more than 18,000 fans who packed Maple Leaf Gardens to hear John Denver sing last night felt the wait had been worth it
Denver returns: It has been five long years, but more than 18,000 fans who packed Maple Leaf Gardens to hear John Denver sing last night felt the wait had been worth it
3/21/1980
Hartt's house: Reg Hartt's Cineforum has grown from a 40-seat theatre on Mercer st. to 250 seats in two locations.
Hartt's house: Reg Hartt's Cineforum has grown from a 40-seat theatre on Mercer st. to 250 seats in two locations.
8/27/1982
Longest-serving worker at Guild Inn, Shizuka (Sam) Kodama, 65, has been taking care of its gardens for about 30 years
Longest-serving worker at Guild Inn, Shizuka (Sam) Kodama, 65, has been taking care of its gardens for about 30 years
6/9/1978
Guitar Master Eric Clapton with first ringing notes, had 14,000 fans at Maple Leaf Gardens rocking in their seats
Guitar Master Eric Clapton with first ringing notes, had 14,000 fans at Maple Leaf Gardens rocking in their seats
10/2/1974
An eye for an eye: Never let it be said that Dr. Peter Lee and Maple Leafs' rightwinger Rick Vaive don't see eye to eye. The two got along quite well yesterday, when Vaive and the remainder of the Maple fuls took their medicals at the Gardens the ice for the first time today. [Incomplete]
An eye for an eye: Never let it be said that Dr. Peter Lee and Maple Leafs' rightwinger Rick Vaive don't see eye to eye. The two got along quite well yesterday, when Vaive and the remainder of the Maple fuls took their medicals at the Gardens the ice for the first time today. [Incomplete]
9/12/1986
Something new in rock-concert promoting in Toronto will be the Concert Bowl in Maple Leaf Gardens, an 8,000-seat hall-within-a-hall. Stage will be in mid-ice, where Gardens' Bill Ballard sits
Something new in rock-concert promoting in Toronto will be the Concert Bowl in Maple Leaf Gardens, an 8,000-seat hall-within-a-hall. Stage will be in mid-ice, where Gardens' Bill Ballard sits
10/11/1974
Crying champ: Norman Roberts, the world champion town crier, shows his form outside Maple Leaf Gardens yesterday.
Crying champ: Norman Roberts, the world champion town crier, shows his form outside Maple Leaf Gardens yesterday.
6/8/1983
Stairwell smoke: Wayne McEwen, $46 game ticket in hand, ignores a no-smoking sign at first smoke-free game at Maple Leaf Gardens last night
Stairwell smoke: Wayne McEwen, $46 game ticket in hand, ignores a no-smoking sign at first smoke-free game at Maple Leaf Gardens last night
1/2/1993
Arranging Ballard Funeral. Don McKenzie, right, building superintendent at Maple Leaf Gardens, talks to some senior employees about the funeral arrangements for Harold Ballard, who died yesterday at age 86. The funeral is to be a private affair.
Arranging Ballard Funeral. Don McKenzie, right, building superintendent at Maple Leaf Gardens, talks to some senior employees about the funeral arrangements for Harold Ballard, who died yesterday at age 86. The funeral is to be a private affair.
4/12/1990
Steve Gately: Vice-president of Maple Leaf Plastics Corp. of Toronto persisted and eventually won funding from a federal-provincial program. He hired 12 men to renovate his 40-year-old plant.
Steve Gately: Vice-president of Maple Leaf Plastics Corp. of Toronto persisted and eventually won funding from a federal-provincial program. He hired 12 men to renovate his 40-year-old plant.
2/9/1984
D'Arcy O'Connell: 40-year-old has been paraplegic for 18 years.
D'Arcy O'Connell: 40-year-old has been paraplegic for 18 years.
3/4/1981