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The weekend begins. With ideal weather after a long damp, chilly spell and the first three-day weekend of the year, thousands of Metro residents are h(...)
The weekend begins. With ideal weather after a long damp, chilly spell and the first three-day weekend of the year, thousands of Metro residents are h(...)

The weekend begins. With ideal weather after a long damp, chilly spell and the first three-day weekend of the year, thousands of Metro residents are h(...)

Date5/19/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: The weekend begins. With ideal weather after a long damp; chilly spell and the first three-day weekend of the year; thousands of Metro residents are heading out of town. On the 401 near Morningside Ave. this was the scene last evening.
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    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0008323F
      Cooling their heels-Although thousands of Metro residents fled the city for summer's last long weekend, thousands more headed for Metro and its progra(...)
      Cooling their heels-Although thousands of Metro residents fled the city for summer's last long weekend, thousands more headed for Metro and its progra(...)
      Griffin, Doug
      9/1/1972
      The holiday exodus, Bumper - to - bumper traffic pours northward last night along Highway 400 as Metro residents headed away for trhe year's first warm weather, long weekend holiday
      The holiday exodus, Bumper - to - bumper traffic pours northward last night along Highway 400 as Metro residents headed away for trhe year's first warm weather, long weekend holiday
      Ross, Fred
      5/16/1969
      Long lineups are the order of the day at the CNE grounds these days as thousands of Metro residents await their turn to go through Canada's Centennial(...)
      Long lineups are the order of the day at the CNE grounds these days as thousands of Metro residents await their turn to go through Canada's Centennial(...)
      James, Norman
      7/31/1967
      Wasaga Beach was a great place to cool off yesterday for thousands of visitors before making the long drive home at the end of the Labor Day weekend. (...)
      Wasaga Beach was a great place to cool off yesterday for thousands of visitors before making the long drive home at the end of the Labor Day weekend. (...)
      Loek, Dick
      9/3/1973
      The big chill. With his son Glen, 15, ready with tongs, Lionel Core holds one of the bags of ice that will help Metro-area residents through another heat wave. Core's Peel Ice and Fuel Inc. - operated for three generations by his family in Brampton - expects to sell 12 tonnes of ice to the Caribram festival over the weekend.
      The big chill. With his son Glen, 15, ready with tongs, Lionel Core holds one of the bags of ice that will help Metro-area residents through another heat wave. Core's Peel Ice and Fuel Inc. - operated for three generations by his family in Brampton - expects to sell 12 tonnes of ice to the Caribram festival over the weekend.
      Eglinton, Rick
      7/7/1994
      A great weekend for sailors, Dozens of sailboats dotted Toronto harbor yesterday in ideal weather for sailing, with winds of 10 to 13 knots, temperatu(...)
      A great weekend for sailors, Dozens of sailboats dotted Toronto harbor yesterday in ideal weather for sailing, with winds of 10 to 13 knots, temperatu(...)
      Lennon, Frank
      9/9/1973
      Image shows a number of boats on the lake with the Harbour buildings in the background.
      Toronto's harbor is an busy as any thoroughfare in Metro this holiday weekend as thousands of sailors take advantages of brisk breezes and generally f(...)
      Spremo, Boris
      8/4/1974
      You lose an hour this weekend, The rest of us may have to remember to put our clocks ahead an hour tonight as Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, but not High Park garener Peter Lukianenko
      You lose an hour this weekend, The rest of us may have to remember to put our clocks ahead an hour tonight as Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, but not High Park garener Peter Lukianenko
      Philp, Barry
      4/27/1963
      You lose an hour this weekend, The rest of us may have to remember to put our clocks ahead an hour tonight as Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Su(...)
      You lose an hour this weekend, The rest of us may have to remember to put our clocks ahead an hour tonight as Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Su(...)
      Philp, Barry
      4/27/1963
      Mayor David Crombie and his family have joined the growing numbers of Metro residents who enjoy cross-country skiing on the winter weekends. Here, the(...)
      Mayor David Crombie and his family have joined the growing numbers of Metro residents who enjoy cross-country skiing on the winter weekends. Here, the(...)
      Crombie, David
      1/23/1974
      Sinterklaas, the Dutch Santa Claus, arrived in Toronto on Saturday to greet thousands of Metro residents
      Sinterklaas, the Dutch Santa Claus, arrived in Toronto on Saturday to greet thousands of Metro residents
      Loek, Dick
      12/8/1974
      Gulls just wanna have fun, Thousands of Metro residents flocked to the water this week to beat the heat, including Anastasia Vladowski, 29, who doesn'(...)
      Gulls just wanna have fun, Thousands of Metro residents flocked to the water this week to beat the heat, including Anastasia Vladowski, 29, who doesn'(...)
      McConnell, Colin
      8/14/1984