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Garbage piled high in Eglinton Park, in North Toronto, blocks the view of lower floor of houses on Roselawn Ave
Garbage piled high in Eglinton Park, in North Toronto, blocks the view of lower floor of houses on Roselawn Ave

Garbage piled high in Eglinton Park, in North Toronto, blocks the view of lower floor of houses on Roselawn Ave

Date4/17/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: Garbage piled high in Eglinton Park; in North Toronto; blocks the view of lower floor of houses on Roselawn Ave. after one week of the strike by Local 43; Canadian Union of Public Employees; which represents the men who collect garbage in Toronto and man Metro incinerators. Mayor William Dennison says the city planned to put snow fences around the temporary garbage dumps; to keep away dogs; children and vandals; but this was impossible because of frost in the ground. Mediator Arthur Maloney has scheduled meetings to try to end stalemate.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0016872F
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