Mournful anniversary: Residents from Scarborough's McClure Cres.

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Mournful anniversary: Residents from Scarborough's McClure Cres.

Date22 November 1981

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McConnell, Colin (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Mournful anniversary: Residents from Scarborough's McClure Cres. gathered yesterday in a backyard after filling a coffin full of radioactive soil to celebrate the first anniversary after action was promised to get rid of their soil. It's still in their yards; and a plan to truck the soil to the Beare Rd. landfill site is still awaiting Metro Council's blessing. McClure Crescent, located southwest of Neilson Road and Sheppard Avenue East. (43.796436, -79.218602)||Published in Toronto Star, 23 November 1981, page A6, with article ''Metro politicians to get jars of radioactive soil''.

Subject

Radioactive substances in soils

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Toronto

Neighbourhood:Malvern

Province or state:Ontario

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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)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0012550F

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