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Alexandra Park. First earmarked for urban renewal in 1957, finally designated redevelopment area in 1963. It will cost $30 million but so far only 47 units of planned total of 876 are occupied
Alexandra Park. First earmarked for urban renewal in 1957, finally designated redevelopment area in 1963. It will cost $30 million but so far only 47 units of planned total of 876 are occupied

Alexandra Park. First earmarked for urban renewal in 1957, finally designated redevelopment area in 1963. It will cost $30 million but so far only 47 units of planned total of 876 are occupied

Date5/5/1997
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Original Toronto Star caption: Alexandra Park. First earmarked for urban renewal in 1957; finally designated redevelopment area in 1963. It will cost $30 million but so far only 47 units of planned total of 876 are occupied.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0115009F
      Veteran Merchandiser Chuck Drury is heading an ambitious expansion in the catalogue showroom business by Shop-Rite, a division of Hudson's Bay Co. Sho-Rite will open 30 sales rooms next month, several in the Toronto area. More units under banners of Woolco, Cardinal and Consumers Distributing will push sales over $200 million.
      Veteran Merchandiser Chuck Drury is heading an ambitious expansion in the catalogue showroom business by Shop-Rite, a division of Hudson's Bay Co. Sho-Rite will open 30 sales rooms next month, several in the Toronto area. More units under banners of Woolco, Cardinal and Consumers Distributing will push sales over $200 million.
      Bull, Ron
      8/29/1973
      Mattress factory at 41 Spruce St. in Cabbagetown will become $65,000 townhouses. Patrick Comerford studies the plans for the 16 units which have been exempted from the 24-foot height bylaw in the area. Comerford and architect Ferdinand Wagner planned the $900,000 project.
      Mattress factory at 41 Spruce St. in Cabbagetown will become $65,000 townhouses. Patrick Comerford studies the plans for the 16 units which have been exempted from the 24-foot height bylaw in the area. Comerford and architect Ferdinand Wagner planned the $900,000 project.
      Combs, Erin
      2/14/1974
      Blood Flowed yesterday at the annual Toronto Mayor's Blood Clinic at City Hall main floor as donors contributed a total of 1,301 units of blood in 10 (...)
      Blood Flowed yesterday at the annual Toronto Mayor's Blood Clinic at City Hall main floor as donors contributed a total of 1,301 units of blood in 10 (...)
      Canadian Red Cross Society
      12/27/1971
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      Shouting questions at board of control meeting, demanding to know when - if ever - the city planned to go ahead with redevelopment in the Trefann Court area, landlord Abe Solomon (left) threatened he would evict tenants and level the houses himself
      Goode, Jeff
      2/8/1968
      Munich's lavish layout for the 1972 Olympics cost a total of about $620 million, of which the city of Munich contributed only $53 million. In 1976 the(...)
      Munich's lavish layout for the 1972 Olympics cost a total of about $620 million, of which the city of Munich contributed only $53 million. In 1976 the(...)
      Bezant, Graham
      9/14/1972
      Richard Dillon: Deputy housing minister says no new OHC units are planned
      Richard Dillon: Deputy housing minister says no new OHC units are planned
      Dillon, Richard M
      7/19/1973
      Earl Mountbatten, the uncle of Prince Philip, will present new colors to nine of Ontario's Sea Cadet units in Toronto on March 30. Cadets will come fr(...)
      Earl Mountbatten, the uncle of Prince Philip, will present new colors to nine of Ontario's Sea Cadet units in Toronto on March 30. Cadets will come fr(...)
      Griffin, Doug
      7/11/1967
      Baby Potato Head is son of the original toy spud that sold over 10 million units
      Baby Potato Head is son of the original toy spud that sold over 10 million units
      Griffin, Doug
      1/30/1978
      Canadian Paratroopers in full battle order are grouped on the unit's parade square in England, prior to moving on to the concentration area for the in(...)
      Canadian Paratroopers in full battle order are grouped on the unit's parade square in England, prior to moving on to the concentration area for the in(...)
      Canada. Canadian Army
      6/27/1944
      Scotty Bowman (inset) wants team units together, so Mike Bossy will play with Bryan Trottier, Clark Gilles
      Scotty Bowman (inset) wants team units together, so Mike Bossy will play with Bryan Trottier, Clark Gilles
      Goode, Jeff
      9/1/1981
      Joe Lottman, Kensington Market baker, told city politicians that their urban renewal methods have done nothing to improve run down districts because they don't know what they're doing
      Joe Lottman, Kensington Market baker, told city politicians that their urban renewal methods have done nothing to improve run down districts because they don't know what they're doing
      Lennon, Frank
      3/12/1970
      Second in voting to Mrs. Campbell was another woman, June Marks, She, too, is interested in housing, slum clearance and urban renewal projects. Many o(...)
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      Marks, June
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