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City set to crank up the Christmas lights: D9
City set to crank up the Christmas lights: D9

City set to crank up the Christmas lights: D9

Date11/20/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: City set to crank up the Christmas lights: D9
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0111352F
      City 'Lights Up' for Christmas, Passerby pause last night, after a brief lighting-up ceremony in front of City Hall, to gaze at the lights sparkling on a giant spruce tree
      City 'Lights Up' for Christmas, Passerby pause last night, after a brief lighting-up ceremony in front of City Hall, to gaze at the lights sparkling on a giant spruce tree
      Spremo, Boris
      12/2/1968
      The lights are on: The spirit of Christmas in the city has even made stately old Queen's Park take on the sparkle of lights highlighting its architecture and glowing around the bandstand
      The lights are on: The spirit of Christmas in the city has even made stately old Queen's Park take on the sparkle of lights highlighting its architecture and glowing around the bandstand
      Spremo, Boris
      11/29/1985
      Pioneer Christmas, Evelyn Baker lights candles over the Christmas table in Halfway House at Pioneer Village at Steeles Ave. and Jane St. Decorations are going up all over the village
      Pioneer Christmas, Evelyn Baker lights candles over the Christmas table in Halfway House at Pioneer Village at Steeles Ave. and Jane St. Decorations are going up all over the village
      Combs, Erin
      11/24/1974
      It's light-up time. Gary Lehman, head of Electrical Contractors of Toronto, left, and Mayor Art Eggleton pull huge switch to turn on Christmas lights at Nathan Phillips Square last night
      It's light-up time. Gary Lehman, head of Electrical Contractors of Toronto, left, and Mayor Art Eggleton pull huge switch to turn on Christmas lights at Nathan Phillips Square last night
      Eggleton, Arthur C., 1943-
      11/25/1988
      Christmas house of lights. Jack and Muriel Scott recently flipped the switch to light up Santa and his sleigh, eight reindeer, three carollers, a Nati(...)
      Christmas house of lights. Jack and Muriel Scott recently flipped the switch to light up Santa and his sleigh, eight reindeer, three carollers, a Nati(...)
      Russell, Jim
      12/16/1986
      Party time: CITY-TV president Moses Znaimer (left), You're Beautiful host Micki Moore and City Lights host Brian Linehan have fun at the TV station's Christmas bash
      Party time: CITY-TV president Moses Znaimer (left), You're Beautiful host Micki Moore and City Lights host Brian Linehan have fun at the TV station's Christmas bash
      Linehan, Brian, 1943-2004
      12/12/1979
      The Christmas 'People Tree'. Surrounded by flashing lights as they stand on platforms assembled in shape of a Christmas tree, 135 members of the choir(...)
      The Christmas 'People Tree'. Surrounded by flashing lights as they stand on platforms assembled in shape of a Christmas tree, 135 members of the choir(...)
      Bull, Ron
      12/13/1971
      Christmas spirit at a refinery, Lots of Christmas lights glitter throughout the area, but none more than those on the Shell refinery on the lakeshore in Bronte
      Christmas spirit at a refinery, Lots of Christmas lights glitter throughout the area, but none more than those on the Shell refinery on the lakeshore in Bronte
      Norris, Dave
      12/16/1974
      Christmas lights
      Christmas lights
      Darrell, Dick
      11/1/1981
      60-Foot Metal Christmas Tree on Corner of Simpson's, It will blink with 4,500 colored electric lights during holiday
      60-Foot Metal Christmas Tree on Corner of Simpson's, It will blink with 4,500 colored electric lights during holiday
      Teskey, Frank
      12/10/1962
      Sight to see: More than 15,000 colored lights turn Simcoe's Wellington Park into a month-long Christmas Panorama tht draws some 100,000 visitors, some from as far away as Chicago
      Sight to see: More than 15,000 colored lights turn Simcoe's Wellington Park into a month-long Christmas Panorama tht draws some 100,000 visitors, some from as far away as Chicago
      Brennan, Pat
      12/21/1981
      Plastic Christmas Tree was still festooned with decorations and lights in the living room after the fire was put out
      Plastic Christmas Tree was still festooned with decorations and lights in the living room after the fire was put out
      Lennon, Frank
      12/13/1974