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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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  • 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.
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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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Call Number / Accession 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
The first phase of a scheme to rehabilitate the Trefann Court area, closest thing to a slum in Toronto, has run into problems. Builder has withdrawn o(...)
The first phase of a scheme to rehabilitate the Trefann Court area, closest thing to a slum in Toronto, has run into problems. Builder has withdrawn o(...)
Spremo, Boris
8/2/1973
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
This lot, now used for parking will soon be a bright play area for the Glasgow St
This lot, now used for parking will soon be a bright play area for the Glasgow St
Goode, Jeff
5/28/1970
Mudholes form a moat around her Don Mount home, so Mrs
Mudholes form a moat around her Don Mount home, so Mrs
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
3/20/1968
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
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
Jessica's first prayer
Jessica's first prayer
Religious Tract Society (Great Britain)
1884
Jessica's first prayer
Jessica's first prayer
Religious Tract Society (Great Britain)
1910
Jessica's first prayer
Jessica's first prayer
Bayes, Alfred Walter, 1832-1909
1867
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
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
Moral fairy tales : containing Mary and Jane, Letitia and the fairy, Little Anna, History of Farmer Darwin, and Flora and Edward
Moral fairy tales : containing Mary and Jane, Letitia and the fairy, Little Anna, History of Farmer Darwin, and Flora and Edward
Selwyn, A.
approximately 1829