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Kitchener school children who had planned to visit Riverdale Zoo walk away in disappointment
Kitchener school children who had planned to visit Riverdale Zoo walk away in disappointment

Kitchener school children who had planned to visit Riverdale Zoo walk away in disappointment

Date4/25/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: Kitchener school children who had planned to visit Riverdale Zoo walk away in disappointment. As a result of the civic workers' strike the zoo was Padlocked and the park where they'd planned to picnic was piled high with stinking garbage. Later they saw a few animals in High Park and ate their lunch in an area there that was free of garbage. What a dirty city this is; one girl said. I wouldn't want to live here. Metro residents are unhappy too.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0016880F
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