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Impressed by expo 67 where he and a City Council party are touring today, Mayor William Dennison wants a Toronto minirail joining the Canadian Nationa(...)
Impressed by expo 67 where he and a City Council party are touring today, Mayor William Dennison wants a Toronto minirail joining the Canadian Nationa(...)

Impressed by expo 67 where he and a City Council party are touring today, Mayor William Dennison wants a Toronto minirail joining the Canadian Nationa(...)

Date6/16/1967
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Original Toronto Star caption: Impressed by expo 67 where he and a City Council party are touring today; Mayor William Dennison wants a Toronto minirail joining the Canadian National Exhibition via a tunnel to a beefed-up Centre Island amusement area.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0004372F
Country:Canada
Province or state:Ontario
Centennial - Expo - Minirail
Centennial - Expo - Minirail
4/29/1967
Gondola of centuries-old design floats serenely beneath ultramodern minirail, contrast in Expo transportation
Gondola of centuries-old design floats serenely beneath ultramodern minirail, contrast in Expo transportation
4/29/1967
Workmen were bustling around Expo site today, getting everything in readiness for official opening this afternoon and streams of ordinary visitors exp(...)
Workmen were bustling around Expo site today, getting everything in readiness for official opening this afternoon and streams of ordinary visitors exp(...)
4/27/1967
It's fun getting around Expo, and there are nine ways to do it
It's fun getting around Expo, and there are nine ways to do it
4/8/1967
Expo's mini-rail that trapped some 100 persons during inaugural run
Expo's mini-rail that trapped some 100 persons during inaugural run
4/14/1967
Having its difficulties
Having its difficulties
5/22/1967
Dennison sits this one out. Mayor William Dennison, 67, watches election results from his bed in St. Michael's Hospital, where he underwent prostate s(...)
Dennison sits this one out. Mayor William Dennison, 67, watches election results from his bed in St. Michael's Hospital, where he underwent prostate s(...)
12/4/1972
On first Canadian visit, Israeli Prime Minister Levi Eshkol (right) paid a courtesy call on Premier John Robarts (centre) and met Philip Givens, former mayor of Toronto, after arriving in the city yesterday. He planned to spend most of today observing Jewish Sabbath in his hotel room. After sundown he will be guest of honor at a dinner at Adath Israel Synagogue, then will leave tomorrow for Montreal where he will present Israel's Expo pavilion to the city.
On first Canadian visit, Israeli Prime Minister Levi Eshkol (right) paid a courtesy call on Premier John Robarts (centre) and met Philip Givens, former mayor of Toronto, after arriving in the city yesterday. He planned to spend most of today observing Jewish Sabbath in his hotel room. After sundown he will be guest of honor at a dinner at Adath Israel Synagogue, then will leave tomorrow for Montreal where he will present Israel's Expo pavilion to the city.
1/12/1968
Curling in 1966, skip William Dennison indicates to a teammate where he wants the stone to go
Curling in 1966, skip William Dennison indicates to a teammate where he wants the stone to go
12/6/1966
Matching strides, Mayor Bill Dennison (right) keeps in step with Bill Emmerton as the Aussie runner departs on a run today from Toronto's city hall to Expo
Matching strides, Mayor Bill Dennison (right) keeps in step with Bill Emmerton as the Aussie runner departs on a run today from Toronto's city hall to Expo
7/12/1967
City council members set out for Montreal on the rapido, At left is Mayor Phillip Givens with Alderman Joseph Piccininni right
City council members set out for Montreal on the rapido, At left is Mayor Phillip Givens with Alderman Joseph Piccininni right
5/14/1966
Impressed: Cowboys owner Jerry Jones (right) said he found Toronto a terrific sports city after meeting with Sun publisher Paul Godfrey and touring SkyDome
Impressed: Cowboys owner Jerry Jones (right) said he found Toronto a terrific sports city after meeting with Sun publisher Paul Godfrey and touring SkyDome
12/13/1990