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Pioneer Village Spins back to life, Visitors from the West Scarborough Boys and Girls Club watch as Debi Simpson demonstrates the carding and spinning(...)
Pioneer Village Spins back to life, Visitors from the West Scarborough Boys and Girls Club watch as Debi Simpson demonstrates the carding and spinning(...)

Pioneer Village Spins back to life, Visitors from the West Scarborough Boys and Girls Club watch as Debi Simpson demonstrates the carding and spinning(...)

Date3/23/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: Pioneer Village Spins back to life; Visitors from the West Scarborough Boys and Girls Club watch as Debi Simpson demonstrates the carding and spinning of wool at Black Creek Pioneer Village. The village at Steeles Ave. and Jane St. opened for the season on Monday and its operators; the Metro Toronto and Region Conservation Authority; hopes it will attract 5 to 7 percent more visitors than the 300;000 who came last year. Costumed villagers and farm animals are used to re-enact pioneer life of a crossroads community of a century ago.
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Dimensions18 x 11 cm (7 1/16 x 4 5/16 in.)
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0105265F
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Pioneer Ingenulty: Ann McRuvie shows Black Creek Pioneer Village visitor Mandy Vallee, 2, how pioneers made pomander balls - oranges spiked with cloves - as air fresheners
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Youngsters from York University day care centre, watch Christmas preparations at Black Creek Pioneer Village
Youngsters from York University day care centre, watch Christmas preparations at Black Creek Pioneer Village
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Intense Interest registers on these boys' faces as they watch H
Intense Interest registers on these boys' faces as they watch H
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Pioneer Village Open Again, Buildings spruced up and animals groomed, Black Creek Pioneer Village at Jane and Steeles opened for another season yester(...)
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Learning a pioneer skill, Cooking over an open fire is one of the pioneer day skills demonstrated at Black Creek Pioneer Village. Watched by chef Barb(...)
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The Pioneer Festival Saturday at Black Creek Pioneer Village at Steeles Ave., and Jane St.
The Pioneer Festival Saturday at Black Creek Pioneer Village at Steeles Ave., and Jane St.
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Hitching A Ride ? Pioneer Style, The horse-drawn wagon ride around Black Creek Pioneer Village at Jane St
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A visit to Black Creek Pioneer Village offers families a chance to see how pioneers celebrated Christmas
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Something new for black creek village, Workmen were busy on weekend setting up this Mennonite Meeting House in Black Creek Pioneer Village. Built in 1(...)
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Taking a traditional sleigh ride to celebrate the holiday season, a group of visitors sit aboard a horse-drawn sleigh yesterday for a tour of Black Cr(...)
Taking a traditional sleigh ride to celebrate the holiday season, a group of visitors sit aboard a horse-drawn sleigh yesterday for a tour of Black Cr(...)
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