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Workmen roll down the artificial turf at Toronto's Canadian National Exhibition stadium, which has 160,396 square feet of it. The stadium manager says(...)
Workmen roll down the artificial turf at Toronto's Canadian National Exhibition stadium, which has 160,396 square feet of it. The stadium manager says(...)

Workmen roll down the artificial turf at Toronto's Canadian National Exhibition stadium, which has 160,396 square feet of it. The stadium manager says(...)

Date6/28/1977
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  • Workmen roll down the artificial turf at Toronto's Canadian National Exhibition stadium; which has 160;396 square feet of it. The stadium manager says it's here to stay; but other stadiums have become disenchanted; and have gone back to real grass.
  • Workmen roll down the artificial turf at Toronto's Canadian National Exhibition stadium, which has 160,396 square feet of it. The stadium manager says(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: Workmen roll down the artificial turf at Toronto's Canadian National Exhibition stadium; which has 160;396 square feet of it. The stadium manager says it's here to stay; but other stadiums have become disenchanted; and have gone back to real grass.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0097981F
New grass is greener. The first at 40 rolls of artificial turf touches down in centre field in the Canadian National Exhibition stadium yesterday. Wor(...)
New grass is greener. The first at 40 rolls of artificial turf touches down in centre field in the Canadian National Exhibition stadium yesterday. Wor(...)
Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
6/13/1972
CNE workmen begin peeling back a soggy tarpanlin at the stadium this morning in preparation for this afternoon's eastern conference final between the (...)
CNE workmen begin peeling back a soggy tarpanlin at the stadium this morning in preparation for this afternoon's eastern conference final between the (...)
Dinsmore, Ted
11/20/1971
Sports - Stadiums - Canada - Ontario - Toronto - CNE - Exhibition Stadium (1988-)
Sports - Stadiums - Canada - Ontario - Toronto - CNE - Exhibition Stadium (1988-)
Cooper, David
9/14/1998
Sports - Stadiums - Canada - Ontario - Toronto - CNE - Exhibition Stadium (1988-)
Sports - Stadiums - Canada - Ontario - Toronto - CNE - Exhibition Stadium (1988-)
Loek, Dick
1/12/1999
Sports - Stadiums - Canada - Ontario - Toronto - CNE - Exhibition Stadium (1988-)
Sports - Stadiums - Canada - Ontario - Toronto - CNE - Exhibition Stadium (1988-)
Spremo, Boris
10/14/1998
Sports - Stadiums - Canada - Ontario - Toronto - CNE - Exhibition Stadium (1988-)
Sports - Stadiums - Canada - Ontario - Toronto - CNE - Exhibition Stadium (1988-)
Spremo, Boris
12/3/1998
Sports - Stadiums - Canada - Ontario - Toronto - CNE - Exhibition Stadium (1988-)
Sports - Stadiums - Canada - Ontario - Toronto - CNE - Exhibition Stadium (1988-)
Cooper, David
9/14/1998
Sports - Stadiums - Canada - Ontario - Toronto - CNE - Exhibition Stadium (1988-)
Sports - Stadiums - Canada - Ontario - Toronto - CNE - Exhibition Stadium (1988-)
Spremo, Boris
1/20/1999
Sign-hoisters' day: Many of the 46,120 fans at the last Blue Jays game at Exhibition Stadium (officials hope) had their own way of saying goodbye, including this one
Sign-hoisters' day: Many of the 46,120 fans at the last Blue Jays game at Exhibition Stadium (officials hope) had their own way of saying goodbye, including this one
Toronto Star (Firm)
5/28/1989
Exhibition Stadium was packed at 1982 Grey Cup game as the Edmonton Eskimos beat the Argonauts 32-16
Exhibition Stadium was packed at 1982 Grey Cup game as the Edmonton Eskimos beat the Argonauts 32-16
Bull, Ron
1/1/1985
Getting ready: Sam Viera uses steam to blast away dirt on the field at Exhibition Stadium yesterday as the crew makes preparatios for the Jays home opener next Monday against the Yankees
Getting ready: Sam Viera uses steam to blast away dirt on the field at Exhibition Stadium yesterday as the crew makes preparatios for the Jays home opener next Monday against the Yankees
Faught, Ken
4/4/1988
Exhibition Stadium was packed at 1982 Grey Cup game as the Edmonton Eskimos beat the Argonauts 32-16
Exhibition Stadium was packed at 1982 Grey Cup game as the Edmonton Eskimos beat the Argonauts 32-16
Bull, Ron
1/1/1985