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A dream, this man and his son ponder the life of Ontario pioneer wander through Black creek Pioneer Village at Jane St
A dream, this man and his son ponder the life of Ontario pioneer wander through Black creek Pioneer Village at Jane St

A dream, this man and his son ponder the life of Ontario pioneer wander through Black creek Pioneer Village at Jane St

Date5/15/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: A dream; this man and his son ponder the life of Ontario pioneer wander through Black creek Pioneer Village at Jane St. and.; one of 14 parks operated by the Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. The parks; among the best on the continent and all within 20 miles of Metro; offer everything from educational history and nature studies to swimming; boating and fishing fun. [Incomplete]
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0105264F
      Mel Profit ponders his future while he waits to be called back on the set during filmmaking at Black Creek Pioneer Village. Profit has taken to acting(...)
      Mel Profit ponders his future while he waits to be called back on the set during filmmaking at Black Creek Pioneer Village. Profit has taken to acting(...)
      Profit, Mel, 1941-
      6/21/1972
      The Pioneer Festival Saturday at Black Creek Pioneer Village at Steeles Ave., and Jane St.
      The Pioneer Festival Saturday at Black Creek Pioneer Village at Steeles Ave., and Jane St.
      Bull, Ron
      9/22/1974
      Hitching A Ride ? Pioneer Style, The horse-drawn wagon ride around Black Creek Pioneer Village at Jane St
      Hitching A Ride ? Pioneer Style, The horse-drawn wagon ride around Black Creek Pioneer Village at Jane St
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      4/23/1973
      Pioneer Village Open Again, Buildings spruced up and animals groomed, Black Creek Pioneer Village at Jane and Steeles opened for another season yester(...)
      Pioneer Village Open Again, Buildings spruced up and animals groomed, Black Creek Pioneer Village at Jane and Steeles opened for another season yester(...)
      Spremo, Boris
      4/7/1974
      Crafty man: Cabinetmaker and woodcarver Bill Jardine repairs a spinning wheel in his shop at Black Creek Pioneer Village
      Crafty man: Cabinetmaker and woodcarver Bill Jardine repairs a spinning wheel in his shop at Black Creek Pioneer Village
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      7/30/1985
      Learning a pioneer skill, Cooking over an open fire is one of the pioneer day skills demonstrated at Black Creek Pioneer Village. Watched by chef Barb(...)
      Learning a pioneer skill, Cooking over an open fire is one of the pioneer day skills demonstrated at Black Creek Pioneer Village. Watched by chef Barb(...)
      Spremo, Boris
      8/26/1976
      Pioneer Ingenulty: Ann McRuvie shows Black Creek Pioneer Village visitor Mandy Vallee, 2, how pioneers made pomander balls - oranges spiked with cloves - as air fresheners
      Pioneer Ingenulty: Ann McRuvie shows Black Creek Pioneer Village visitor Mandy Vallee, 2, how pioneers made pomander balls - oranges spiked with cloves - as air fresheners
      Stawicki, Andrew
      12/1/1985
      Premier John Robarts, in coonskin coat, rides in a horse-drawn cutter yesterday at Black Creek Pioneer Village during filming of his final Christmas m(...)
      Premier John Robarts, in coonskin coat, rides in a horse-drawn cutter yesterday at Black Creek Pioneer Village during filming of his final Christmas m(...)
      Griffin, Doug
      12/16/1970
      Roblin's Mill: Mill at Black Creek Pioneer Village is one of many that enchanted photographer Stephen Cooper and his wife as they researched book about watermills
      Roblin's Mill: Mill at Black Creek Pioneer Village is one of many that enchanted photographer Stephen Cooper and his wife as they researched book about watermills
      Cooper, David
      8/20/1984
      Something new for black creek village, Workmen were busy on weekend setting up this Mennonite Meeting House in Black Creek Pioneer Village. Built in 1(...)
      Something new for black creek village, Workmen were busy on weekend setting up this Mennonite Meeting House in Black Creek Pioneer Village. Built in 1(...)
      Loek, Dick
      10/15/1976
      A visit to Black Creek Pioneer Village offers families a chance to see how pioneers celebrated Christmas
      A visit to Black Creek Pioneer Village offers families a chance to see how pioneers celebrated Christmas
      Bull, Ron
      12/28/1975
      More than 9,000 people turned out on weekend for 22nd annual Black Creek Pioneer Village Festival to view crafts of pre-Confederation Ontario with dem(...)
      More than 9,000 people turned out on weekend for 22nd annual Black Creek Pioneer Village Festival to view crafts of pre-Confederation Ontario with dem(...)
      Cooper, David
      9/16/1978