Mournful anniversary: Residents from Scarborough's McClure Cres.

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Mournful anniversary: Residents from Scarborough's McClure Cres.

Date22 November 1981

Names

McConnell, Colin (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Notes

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

GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto

GeographyNeighbourhoodMalvern

GeographyProvince stateOntario

GeographyCountryCanada

Medium

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Object NumberTSPA_0012550F

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