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Keeper of the castle, is a new game inspired by Casa Loma, which is pictured on the cover of the box
Keeper of the castle, is a new game inspired by Casa Loma, which is pictured on the cover of the box

Keeper of the castle, is a new game inspired by Casa Loma, which is pictured on the cover of the box

Date6/8/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: Keeper of the castle; is a new game inspired by Casa Loma; which is pictured on the cover of the box. Throwing the dice; which are part of the game; is Lyall F. Hughes; the innovator behind the novel project. The game; he says; combines backgammon; poker; parchese; black jack and checkers.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0007998F
Outside Casa Loma, president Richard Crawley of the Kiwanis Club of West Toronto, which operates the castle, looks it over with Arlene McLeneghan, 8, and Nick Calitri, 12, who are in program run by Kiwanis, YMCA and YWCA.
Outside Casa Loma, president Richard Crawley of the Kiwanis Club of West Toronto, which operates the castle, looks it over with Arlene McLeneghan, 8, and Nick Calitri, 12, who are in program run by Kiwanis, YMCA and YWCA.
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Fixing a castle's leaky roof. Scaffolding surrounds tower of Casa Loma for repairs to leaking hole in tile roof which was hit by lightning bolt in Aug(...)
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It took lots of moxie, but Casa Loma play now king of the castle
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