Raising the roof

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Raising the roof

Date8/4/1983

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Stuparyk, Michael (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Raising the roof
Raising the roof: Metro Chairman Paul Godfrey; left; Toronto Mayor Art Eggleton and Ontario Tourism Minister Reuben Baetz look over a model of a proposed domed stadium; part of a $500 million plan for Exhibition Place unveiled at a press conference yesterday.

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Original Toronto Star caption: Raising the roof: Metro Chairman Paul Godfrey; left; Toronto Mayor Art Eggleton and Ontario Tourism Minister Reuben Baetz look over a model of a proposed domed stadium; part of a $500 million plan for Exhibition Place unveiled at a press conference yesterday.

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