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Ontario place rises from the lake, Ontario Place, a $13 million futuristic playground on and between four man-made islands off Exhibition Park, is rea(...)
Ontario place rises from the lake, Ontario Place, a $13 million futuristic playground on and between four man-made islands off Exhibition Park, is rea(...)

Ontario place rises from the lake, Ontario Place, a $13 million futuristic playground on and between four man-made islands off Exhibition Park, is rea(...)

Date10/29/1970
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  • Ontario place rises from the lake, Ontario Place, a $13 million futuristic playground on and between four man-made islands off Exhibition Park, is rea(...)
  • Ontario place rises from the lake; Ontario Place; a $13 million futuristic playground on and between four man-made islands off Exhibition Park; is ready for its countdown to completion for its opening on May 24; 1971.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Ontario place rises from the lake; Ontario Place; a $13 million futuristic playground on and between four man-made islands off Exhibition Park; is ready for its countdown to completion for its opening on May 24; 1971.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0112100F
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      The wilderness adventure ride is one of the new attractions at Ontario Place, an entertainment park built on three man-made lakefront islands. Ontario Place is in its 16th season
      The wilderness adventure ride is one of the new attractions at Ontario Place, an entertainment park built on three man-made lakefront islands. Ontario Place is in its 16th season
      Loek, Dick
      6/19/1986
      After 18 months of work and $13 million, Ontario Place is taking shape as a 90-acre playground, a watery haven of beaches, lagoons, boutiques, enterta(...)
      After 18 months of work and $13 million, Ontario Place is taking shape as a 90-acre playground, a watery haven of beaches, lagoons, boutiques, enterta(...)
      Goode, Jeff
      10/28/1970
      Ontario place is the province's new 94-acre, man-made showplace that opens soon on the lake between Toronto Island and the Canadian National Exhibitio(...)
      Ontario place is the province's new 94-acre, man-made showplace that opens soon on the lake between Toronto Island and the Canadian National Exhibitio(...)
      Bezant, Graham
      5/5/1971
      Image shows a cruise boat on the lake with a lot of trees on the shore in the background.
      Hour-Long Cruises of Toronto's waterfront and the Islands' canals leave every 30 minutes between July and September from the foot of Yonge St. and the Ontario Place depot. At Present the boats leave every hour.
      Feeny, Edwin
      5/12/1972
      The goalie of the year 2025, Ex-hockey star Pat Stapleton checks out a futuristic goalie at the Canadian Tire suppliers trade show at Exhibition Place(...)
      The goalie of the year 2025, Ex-hockey star Pat Stapleton checks out a futuristic goalie at the Canadian Tire suppliers trade show at Exhibition Place(...)
      Brennan, Pat
      9/21/1987
      Lifesaving situation cleared up, Toronto's beaches are once again safe playgrounds for thousands at Sunnyside as shown here. Many made trip to Toronto's islands
      Lifesaving situation cleared up, Toronto's beaches are once again safe playgrounds for thousands at Sunnyside as shown here. Many made trip to Toronto's islands
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      8/14/1947
      Lakeside Luxury: Bramalea Ltd.'s Palace Place on Lake Shore Blvd. W. will rise to 48 floors at the mouth of the Humber. Penthouses are priced at more than $1 million
      Lakeside Luxury: Bramalea Ltd.'s Palace Place on Lake Shore Blvd. W. will rise to 48 floors at the mouth of the Humber. Penthouses are priced at more than $1 million
      Brennan, Pat
      4/17/1991
      Decorative guardrail is welded from the anchor chain of two ships sunk off Exhibition Park to form a breakwater, first step in building Ontario Place.(...)
      Decorative guardrail is welded from the anchor chain of two ships sunk off Exhibition Park to form a breakwater, first step in building Ontario Place.(...)
      Goode, Jeff
      10/27/1970
      Bleak landscape: Runners in the Midnight Sun Marathon on Baffin Island must cover a gruelling 26-mile gravel course that rises 3,000 feet from start to finish
      Bleak landscape: Runners in the Midnight Sun Marathon on Baffin Island must cover a gruelling 26-mile gravel course that rises 3,000 feet from start to finish
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      7/3/1986
      Airborne: Juan Gisbert of Spain rises high off the court to return a lob from Jimmy Connors during their match at the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club yesterday
      Airborne: Juan Gisbert of Spain rises high off the court to return a lob from Jimmy Connors during their match at the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club yesterday
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      8/15/1974
      Right, at 8 p.m. the curtain rises and a fully costumed and made-up Julie Marcil finds herself on the stage of O'Keefe Centre in a balletic conga-line(...)
      Right, at 8 p.m. the curtain rises and a fully costumed and made-up Julie Marcil finds herself on the stage of O'Keefe Centre in a balletic conga-line(...)
      Faught, Ken
      12/17/1986
      Close to the madding crowds of Metro, Harold Patton plows with his tractor in view of townhouses and high-rises--made to look closer with a telephoto (...)
      Close to the madding crowds of Metro, Harold Patton plows with his tractor in view of townhouses and high-rises--made to look closer with a telephoto (...)
      Goode, Jeff
      7/27/1972