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Former Metro Chairman Fred Gardiner, his cane hanging on the lectern, appears before Board of Control to ask Toronto to accept $50,000 for city land v(...)
Former Metro Chairman Fred Gardiner, his cane hanging on the lectern, appears before Board of Control to ask Toronto to accept $50,000 for city land v(...)

Former Metro Chairman Fred Gardiner, his cane hanging on the lectern, appears before Board of Control to ask Toronto to accept $50,000 for city land v(...)

Date5/27/1964
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Original Toronto Star caption: Former Metro Chairman Fred Gardiner; his cane hanging on the lectern; appears before Board of Control to ask Toronto to accept $50;000 for city land valued at $245;000 which is needed for the Toronto-Dominion Centre project under construction on King St. W. Board deferred decision on price for week.
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    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0049190F
      Former Metro chairman Fred Gardiner leaving City Hall council chamber on arm of Ann Tucker; chief guide; with Ald. Joseph Piccininni.
      Former Metro chairman Fred Gardiner leaving City Hall council chamber on arm of Ann Tucker; chief guide; with Ald. Joseph Piccininni.
      Dinsmore, Ted
      1/25/1966
      Former Metro chairman Fred G. Gardiner, shown beside presents Metro chairman William Allen, came to Metro council today asking Metro renew per bed grants for hospital construction
      Former Metro chairman Fred G. Gardiner, shown beside presents Metro chairman William Allen, came to Metro council today asking Metro renew per bed grants for hospital construction
      Gardiner, Fred Goldwin, 1895-1983
      8/6/1968
      Fred Gardiner, former Metro Chairman, is recovering in Toronto General Hospital from surgery to relieve an arthritic hip condition. He is 76
      Fred Gardiner, former Metro Chairman, is recovering in Toronto General Hospital from surgery to relieve an arthritic hip condition. He is 76
      Gardiner, Fred Goldwin, 1895-1983
      10/9/1969
      Looking over Star report on Robarts findings, 82-year-old Fred Gardiner, Metro Toronto's first chairman, paid tribute to the former Ontario premier fo(...)
      Looking over Star report on Robarts findings, 82-year-old Fred Gardiner, Metro Toronto's first chairman, paid tribute to the former Ontario premier fo(...)
      Bezant, Graham
      7/4/1977
      Fred Gardiner, first Metro chairman, flashes famed oratorical form as he speaks to members of the Eaton Business Club at the Board of Trade building yesterday
      Fred Gardiner, first Metro chairman, flashes famed oratorical form as he speaks to members of the Eaton Business Club at the Board of Trade building yesterday
      Darrell, Dick
      11/30/1966
      The long wait. Metro Chairman Fred Gardiner has waited 30 days in vain for a reply to his appeal to the federal government for a loan to help build ea(...)
      The long wait. Metro Chairman Fred Gardiner has waited 30 days in vain for a reply to his appeal to the federal government for a loan to help build ea(...)
      Gardiner, Fred Goldwin, 1895-1983
      3/10/1961
      Photographer Fred Bruemmer, whose picture of polar bears appears in his next book first saw the Arctic 27 years ago when Indians lived in birchbark ho(...)
      Photographer Fred Bruemmer, whose picture of polar bears appears in his next book first saw the Arctic 27 years ago when Indians lived in birchbark ho(...)
      Bock, Tony
      3/4/1989
      From Big Daddy to this. The chair Fred Gardiner used as first Metro chairman, now outside William Allen's in the new City Hall, has come down a notch (...)
      From Big Daddy to this. The chair Fred Gardiner used as first Metro chairman, now outside William Allen's in the new City Hall, has come down a notch (...)
      Darrell, Dick
      1/27/1966
      Former Metro Chairman Frederick Gardiner, 69, makes one of his last inspections of the east section of the $104 million super highway named after him (...)
      Former Metro Chairman Frederick Gardiner, 69, makes one of his last inspections of the east section of the $104 million super highway named after him (...)
      Gardiner, Fred Goldwin, 1895-1983
      10/14/1964
      Metro chairman Fred G. Gardiner does a little hop with Zena Cheevers. majorette who is leading the Toronto group in parade at various stops along the (...)
      Metro chairman Fred G. Gardiner does a little hop with Zena Cheevers. majorette who is leading the Toronto group in parade at various stops along the (...)
      Dinsmore, Ted
      11/21/1955
      Frederick Gardiner, 80-year-old first chairman of Metro, won a 12-10 recommendation from Toronto City Council yesterday that he be reappointed to his (...)
      Frederick Gardiner, 80-year-old first chairman of Metro, won a 12-10 recommendation from Toronto City Council yesterday that he be reappointed to his (...)
      Gardiner, Fred Goldwin, 1895-1983
      12/30/1974
      The Former Chairmen of Metro Toronto, William Allen (left) and Fred (Big Daddy) Gardiner, reminisce about their terms of office at a dinner given for (...)
      The Former Chairmen of Metro Toronto, William Allen (left) and Fred (Big Daddy) Gardiner, reminisce about their terms of office at a dinner given for (...)
      Gardiner, Fred Goldwin, 1895-1983
      12/15/1969