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Keeper of the castle, is a new game inspired by Casa Loma, which is pictured on the cover of the box
Keeper of the castle, is a new game inspired by Casa Loma, which is pictured on the cover of the box

Keeper of the castle, is a new game inspired by Casa Loma, which is pictured on the cover of the box

Date6/8/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: Keeper of the castle; is a new game inspired by Casa Loma; which is pictured on the cover of the box. Throwing the dice; which are part of the game; is Lyall F. Hughes; the innovator behind the novel project. The game; he says; combines backgammon; poker; parchese; black jack and checkers.
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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_0007998F
Outside Casa Loma, president Richard Crawley of the Kiwanis Club of West Toronto, which operates the castle, looks it over with Arlene McLeneghan, 8, and Nick Calitri, 12, who are in program run by Kiwanis, YMCA and YWCA.
Outside Casa Loma, president Richard Crawley of the Kiwanis Club of West Toronto, which operates the castle, looks it over with Arlene McLeneghan, 8, and Nick Calitri, 12, who are in program run by Kiwanis, YMCA and YWCA.
3/17/1973
Fixing a castle's leaky roof. Scaffolding surrounds tower of Casa Loma for repairs to leaking hole in tile roof which was hit by lightning bolt in Aug(...)
Fixing a castle's leaky roof. Scaffolding surrounds tower of Casa Loma for repairs to leaking hole in tile roof which was hit by lightning bolt in Aug(...)
10/11/1968
Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau, in Munich yesterday, waves a specially-made flag with the emblem of the 1976 Olympic Games, to which Canada will be host.(...)
Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau, in Munich yesterday, waves a specially-made flag with the emblem of the 1976 Olympic Games, to which Canada will be host.(...)
8/22/1972
Olympic flame, which lit Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau's imgination for 13 years as he struggled to bring the Olympic Games to his city, illuminates him(...)
Olympic flame, which lit Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau's imgination for 13 years as he struggled to bring the Olympic Games to his city, illuminates him(...)
7/16/1976
curving Roof of the velodrome being built Montreal for the Olympic Games is near the main stadium, which was planned to have a parachute-style plastic(...)
curving Roof of the velodrome being built Montreal for the Olympic Games is near the main stadium, which was planned to have a parachute-style plastic(...)
12/12/1974
Game plan: Raymond Williams, member of the whispering Eagles domino club, flashes a sign in a tense match with players from the Progressive Sports Club, which is on Weston Rd
Game plan: Raymond Williams, member of the whispering Eagles domino club, flashes a sign in a tense match with players from the Progressive Sports Club, which is on Weston Rd
1/31/1987
Improved rules for playing Flinch, the acme of parlor games
Improved rules for playing Flinch, the acme of parlor games
1903 circa
Trivia buffs Chris Haney, 33, left, a former photo editor, and Scott Abbott, 32, an ex-sports writer, have developed a new board game, Trivial Pursuit, that's sweeping the adult games market
Trivia buffs Chris Haney, 33, left, a former photo editor, and Scott Abbott, 32, an ex-sports writer, have developed a new board game, Trivial Pursuit, that's sweeping the adult games market
11/18/1982
Othello Booster, Contemplating her next move in the new game Othello is Noreen Hoita, of the University of Toronto
Othello Booster, Contemplating her next move in the new game Othello is Noreen Hoita, of the University of Toronto
8/3/1977
New cuiture: Video games such as those above are a common-but not critical - element in a varied and increasingly sophisticated teenage culture today
New cuiture: Video games such as those above are a common-but not critical - element in a varied and increasingly sophisticated teenage culture today
9/9/1982
Main entrance to other section of Casa Loma Castle on Walmer Rd
Main entrance to other section of Casa Loma Castle on Walmer Rd
12/17/1981
It took lots of moxie, but Casa Loma play now king of the castle
It took lots of moxie, but Casa Loma play now king of the castle
2/19/1986