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Olympic flame, which lit Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau's imgination for 13 years as he struggled to bring the Olympic Games to his city, illuminates him(...)
Olympic flame, which lit Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau's imgination for 13 years as he struggled to bring the Olympic Games to his city, illuminates him(...)

Olympic flame, which lit Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau's imgination for 13 years as he struggled to bring the Olympic Games to his city, illuminates him(...)

Date7/16/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: Olympic flame; which lit Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau's imgination for 13 years as he struggled to bring the Olympic Games to his city; illuminates him last night at Mount Royal ceremony where the flame was officially welcomed to Montreal. At moment of victory; Drapeau said he'd rather be down in the streets among the people. With him is Rev. Marcel de Sablonniere; a sports enthusiast.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0096719F
      Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau, in Munich yesterday, waves a specially-made flag with the emblem of the 1976 Olympic Games, to which Canada will be host.(...)
      Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau, in Munich yesterday, waves a specially-made flag with the emblem of the 1976 Olympic Games, to which Canada will be host.(...)
      Bezant, Graham
      8/22/1972
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      Bargain is sealed with a handshake at Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau's press conference at the Royal York today where Drapeau won Mayor William Dennison'(...)
      Drapeau, Jean, 1916-1999
      10/24/1967
      Montreal Mayor Drapeau in Olympic Velodrome: Taiwan issue adds to a host of other woes for the Games
      Montreal Mayor Drapeau in Olympic Velodrome: Taiwan issue adds to a host of other woes for the Games
      Bezant, Graham
      7/7/1976
      Mayor Jean Drapeau snagged the '76 Olympics for Montreal and oversaw construction of an incredible sports complex, whose entrepiece was the stadium ab(...)
      Mayor Jean Drapeau snagged the '76 Olympics for Montreal and oversaw construction of an incredible sports complex, whose entrepiece was the stadium ab(...)
      Bezant, Graham
      11/28/1980
      Susan Haley: Though her characters rarely leave home, she illuminates their lives as if to suggest they are vibrating to larger harmonies
      Susan Haley: Though her characters rarely leave home, she illuminates their lives as if to suggest they are vibrating to larger harmonies
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      10/17/1987
      His victory is double-ok with him, Montreal's Mayor Jean Drapeau signifies as he gestures during his speech after his Civic Party made a clean sweep i(...)
      His victory is double-ok with him, Montreal's Mayor Jean Drapeau signifies as he gestures during his speech after his Civic Party made a clean sweep i(...)
      Drapeau, Jean, 1916-1999
      10/25/1970
      The comeback trail. Bruce Kidd, once Canada's foremost distance runner, is back in training and setting his sights at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. Kidd is 31 years old now
      The comeback trail. Bruce Kidd, once Canada's foremost distance runner, is back in training and setting his sights at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. Kidd is 31 years old now
      Kidd, Bruce
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      Olympic Urn atop Mount Royal is lit last night by Gerard Cote, 63, a marathon runner who is legendary in Quebec province. Flame lights up giant cross (...)
      Olympic Urn atop Mount Royal is lit last night by Gerard Cote, 63, a marathon runner who is legendary in Quebec province. Flame lights up giant cross (...)
      Bull, Ron
      7/16/1976
      The Olympic flame is set alight with a torch lit at the temple of Hera in Olympia, Greece, then carried 3,400 iles to Munich by 5,700 relay runners. G(...)
      The Olympic flame is set alight with a torch lit at the temple of Hera in Olympia, Greece, then carried 3,400 iles to Munich by 5,700 relay runners. G(...)
      Bezant, Graham
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      Fund-raisers for next year's Olympic Games in Montreal are prying $34 million out of corporate coffers
      Fund-raisers for next year's Olympic Games in Montreal are prying $34 million out of corporate coffers
      Barkley, Harold
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      Super super, Benjamin Burke, superintendent at Prudential House on York St. for 50 years, gets a cigar lit for him by Jean May at a party the employees there threw for him. They gave him a headdress, tom-tom and $4,800. He's 69, but not about to retire.
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      5/23/1980
      The Shah of Iran and Empress Farah were welcomed at Montreal's city hall by Mayor Jean Drapeau
      The Shah of Iran and Empress Farah were welcomed at Montreal's city hall by Mayor Jean Drapeau
      Farah, Empress, consort of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, 1938-
      5/25/1965