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Syl Brothers works on top of the controversial police communications tower in Sir Winston Churchill park, on Spadina Rd
Syl Brothers works on top of the controversial police communications tower in Sir Winston Churchill park, on Spadina Rd

Syl Brothers works on top of the controversial police communications tower in Sir Winston Churchill park, on Spadina Rd

Date9/27/1973
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  • Syl Brothers works on top of the controversial police communications tower in Sir Winston Churchill park; on Spadina Rd. south of St. Clair Ave. The tower is now 305 feet tall; it should be finished; at 340 feet; next week. The tower is one of six planned for a new police communications network costing $5 million. The site was approved in February; over the protests of residents of the area; and a motion to find a new site for it was defeated by Toronto Council as late as July.
  • Syl Brothers works on top of the controversial police communications tower in Sir Winston Churchill park, on Spadina Rd
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Original Toronto Star caption: Syl Brothers works on top of the controversial police communications tower in Sir Winston Churchill park; on Spadina Rd. south of St. Clair Ave. The tower is now 305 feet tall; it should be finished; at 340 feet; next week. The tower is one of six planned for a new police communications network costing $5 million. The site was approved in February; over the protests of residents of the area; and a motion to find a new site for it was defeated by Toronto Council as late as July.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0114291F
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