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Young people who were evicted yesterday from tents on the University of Toronto campus listen to Ontario Liberal Robert Nixon at Queen's Park where th(...)
Young people who were evicted yesterday from tents on the University of Toronto campus listen to Ontario Liberal Robert Nixon at Queen's Park where th(...)

Young people who were evicted yesterday from tents on the University of Toronto campus listen to Ontario Liberal Robert Nixon at Queen's Park where th(...)

Date7/19/1971
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  • Young people who were evicted yesterday from tents on the University of Toronto campus listen to Ontario Liberal Robert Nixon at Queen's Park where they held a protest rally today. Nixon told them he would question the government about providing temporary accommodation for young hitchhikers in Toronto this summer and invited the crowd to go to the public gallery in the Legislature and listen. He needed bullhorn to make himself heard.
  • Young people who were evicted yesterday from tents on the University of Toronto campus listen to Ontario Liberal Robert Nixon at Queen's Park where th(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: Young people who were evicted yesterday from tents on the University of Toronto campus listen to Ontario Liberal Robert Nixon at Queen's Park where they held a protest rally today. Nixon told them he would question the government about providing temporary accommodation for young hitchhikers in Toronto this summer and invited the crowd to go to the public gallery in the Legislature and listen. He needed bullhorn to make himself heard.
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Trying to cross the University of Toronto campus after being evicted from their week-old tent city, young campers are blocked by police. A moment late(...)
Trying to cross the University of Toronto campus after being evicted from their week-old tent city, young campers are blocked by police. A moment late(...)
Spremo, Boris
7/19/1971
At Wacheea, the tent city for young travellers on the University of Toronto Campus, Beth Calengor, 18, of Birmingham, Mich., plays with her dog, Jump.(...)
At Wacheea, the tent city for young travellers on the University of Toronto Campus, Beth Calengor, 18, of Birmingham, Mich., plays with her dog, Jump.(...)
Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
7/12/1971
1971. Wacheea - the Cree Indian name that means the place where everyone is welcome - is the tent city operated for travelling youth on the campus of (...)
1971. Wacheea - the Cree Indian name that means the place where everyone is welcome - is the tent city operated for travelling youth on the campus of (...)
Bull, Ron
7/13/1971
Tent city dwellers voted today not to move from the University of Toronto campus to the site of the old Mercer reformatory until they get enough money(...)
Tent city dwellers voted today not to move from the University of Toronto campus to the site of the old Mercer reformatory until they get enough money(...)
Ross, Fred
7/16/1971
Mailbox was overturned in a scuffle between police and evicted campers yesterday morning in front of the Central Library, where one constable used his(...)
Mailbox was overturned in a scuffle between police and evicted campers yesterday morning in front of the Central Library, where one constable used his(...)
Spremo, Boris
7/18/1971
Their tent city shut down by police, young travellers walk south on Huron St
Their tent city shut down by police, young travellers walk south on Huron St
Spremo, Boris
7/18/1971
Folding their tent, some of the last 70 residents Wacheea, the tent city on the grounds of the old Mercer Reformatory, prepare to move out yesterday o(...)
Folding their tent, some of the last 70 residents Wacheea, the tent city on the grounds of the old Mercer Reformatory, prepare to move out yesterday o(...)
Dinsmore, Ted
9/9/1971
All's quiet at the tent city on the site of the old Mercer reformatory for women yesterday afternoon
All's quiet at the tent city on the site of the old Mercer reformatory for women yesterday afternoon
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
7/27/1971
Grass roots meeting on Tuesday night was called to slot strategy after the way seemed clear to finally getting a site for a transient youth tent city (...)
Grass roots meeting on Tuesday night was called to slot strategy after the way seemed clear to finally getting a site for a transient youth tent city (...)
Beaty, Keith
7/20/1971
Grass roots grows a 'Wacheea' at City Hall, Members of Grass Roots, the organization trying to set up a tent city for transient youth this summer, do (...)
Grass roots grows a 'Wacheea' at City Hall, Members of Grass Roots, the organization trying to set up a tent city for transient youth this summer, do (...)
Bull, Ron
6/13/1971
Centennial Methodist Young People
Centennial Methodist Young People
Methodist Church (Canada)
1912 ca.
Book cover; marbled.
William and his Uncle Ben : a tale : designed for the use of young people
Hofland, Mrs. (Barbara), 1770-1844
1829