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It was mostly peaceful, but police arrested 66 people in Canada's largest anti-nuclear protest
It was mostly peaceful, but police arrested 66 people in Canada's largest anti-nuclear protest

It was mostly peaceful, but police arrested 66 people in Canada's largest anti-nuclear protest

Date6/2/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: It was mostly peaceful; but police arrested 66 people in Canada's largest anti-nuclear protest
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    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
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    Photographs
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0011443F
      Peaceful protest, Police arrested 15 people after an hour-long demonstration outside a Canadian Forces recruiting centre in North York yesterday. Prot(...)
      Peaceful protest, Police arrested 15 people after an hour-long demonstration outside a Canadian Forces recruiting centre in North York yesterday. Prot(...)
      Dexter, Brian
      2/5/1990
      A group of anti-nuclear protesters marched from a Rexdale church to a Litton plant on Good Friday last year to protest Cruise missile
      A group of anti-nuclear protesters marched from a Rexdale church to a Litton plant on Good Friday last year to protest Cruise missile
      Brazao, Dale
      4/17/1981
      Back to basics: Archbishop Aloysius Ambrozic (pictured left) disapproves of Catholic schools getting involved in activist causes, like Neil McNeil students' anti-nuclear protests
      Back to basics: Archbishop Aloysius Ambrozic (pictured left) disapproves of Catholic schools getting involved in activist causes, like Neil McNeil students' anti-nuclear protests
      Ambrozic, Aloysius
      5/28/1986
      Toronto Anti-Titos March Again, Pickets from the Serbian Youth Organization march at the Yugoslav consulate to protest Canada's recognition of Tito
      Toronto Anti-Titos March Again, Pickets from the Serbian Youth Organization march at the Yugoslav consulate to protest Canada's recognition of Tito
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      11/29/1985
      4 women charged after activists stage fur-show protest, Four women were arrested by Metro police after a fashion show featuring fur coats and hats was(...)
      4 women charged after activists stage fur-show protest, Four women were arrested by Metro police after a fashion show featuring fur coats and hats was(...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      11/21/1984
      An anti-cruise missile group pickets Etobicoke Litton plant yesterday for Remembrance Day protest which drew about 150 people
      An anti-cruise missile group pickets Etobicoke Litton plant yesterday for Remembrance Day protest which drew about 150 people
      Beaty, Keith
      11/11/1983
      Protest against Racism, Mounted Metro police separate about 60 anti-racism protesters from 30 members of Heritage Front, a white supermacist group, ou(...)
      Protest against Racism, Mounted Metro police separate about 60 anti-racism protesters from 30 members of Heritage Front, a white supermacist group, ou(...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      9/29/1992
      World's largest nuclear generating station, this Ontario Hydro facility on Lake Ontario at Pickering could be doubled in size at a cost of $1.3 billio(...)
      World's largest nuclear generating station, this Ontario Hydro facility on Lake Ontario at Pickering could be doubled in size at a cost of $1.3 billio(...)
      Beaty, Keith
      6/17/1974
      Peaceful protest
      Peaceful protest
      Bull, Ron
      8/30/1993
      Glowing business: William Hegarty's company plans to double staff to meet demand. Anti-nuclear activities oppose use of tritium gas in signs.
      Glowing business: William Hegarty's company plans to double staff to meet demand. Anti-nuclear activities oppose use of tritium gas in signs.
      Russell, Jim
      3/13/1991
      Anti-nukes: Demonstrators gather at the Peace Garden at Toronto City Hall yesterday in remembrance of the victims of Chernobyl and to push for an end to nuclear power world-wide
      Anti-nukes: Demonstrators gather at the Peace Garden at Toronto City Hall yesterday in remembrance of the victims of Chernobyl and to push for an end to nuclear power world-wide
      Stawicki, Andrew
      4/26/1987
      Anti-nuclear protester
      Anti-nuclear protester
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      4/8/1982