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A Sample of water is taken from the west-branch of Don River yesterday by Mayor William Dennison, to be sent to a laboratory for a pollution test. May(...)
A Sample of water is taken from the west-branch of Don River yesterday by Mayor William Dennison, to be sent to a laboratory for a pollution test. May(...)

A Sample of water is taken from the west-branch of Don River yesterday by Mayor William Dennison, to be sent to a laboratory for a pollution test. May(...)

Date5/14/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: A Sample of water is taken from the west-branch of Don River yesterday by Mayor William Dennison; to be sent to a laboratory for a pollution test. Mayor had earlier said he noticed the river water changed color at certain hours; indicating deliberate polluting. A testing engineer suggested it was an optical illusion.
GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
GeographyProvince stateOntario
GeographyCountryCanada
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0011010F
Lab technicians Keith Austen (foreground) and Harry Alkema test Lake Ontario water samples for nutrients aboard the motor vessel Martin Karlsen, a floating pollution research laboratory
Lab technicians Keith Austen (foreground) and Harry Alkema test Lake Ontario water samples for nutrients aboard the motor vessel Martin Karlsen, a floating pollution research laboratory
Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
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It's a clear water wagon, This truck-mounted portable water treatment plant, built by Union Carbide, was too big to get into the Pollution Control Sho(...)
It's a clear water wagon, This truck-mounted portable water treatment plant, built by Union Carbide, was too big to get into the Pollution Control Sho(...)
Barkley, Harold
6/15/1972
Warning Polluted Waters Persons Bathing Do So At Their Own Risk, Pollution Warning Marking a beach in Metro
Warning Polluted Waters Persons Bathing Do So At Their Own Risk, Pollution Warning Marking a beach in Metro
Barkley, Harold
7/25/1969
Members of pollution probe who issued scathing report on provincial bungling in preserving Ontario's water resources, from left, Ruth Kelly, Peter Mid(...)
Members of pollution probe who issued scathing report on provincial bungling in preserving Ontario's water resources, from left, Ruth Kelly, Peter Mid(...)
Spremo, Boris
10/29/1970
Sign of the times: The warnings against using Metro's beaches may be up indefinitely, as officials fear sewer improvements, costing $250 million, may not be enough to clean up pollution
Sign of the times: The warnings against using Metro's beaches may be up indefinitely, as officials fear sewer improvements, costing $250 million, may not be enough to clean up pollution
Griffin, Doug
7/26/1987
Letter from the City of Toronto Water Company to the Mayor, Alderman and Council of the city of Toronto in reference to the present position of the wa(...)
Letter from the City of Toronto Water Company to the Mayor, Alderman and Council of the city of Toronto in reference to the present position of the wa(...)
City of Toronto Water Company
1872
River clean-up yields 39 cars, Don Stacey holds twisted metal he found down the side of a steep ravine in the Humber River Valley west of Kleinberg
River clean-up yields 39 cars, Don Stacey holds twisted metal he found down the side of a steep ravine in the Humber River Valley west of Kleinberg
Bock, Tony
9/13/1988
Pollution probe spokesman Peter Love wants returnable bottles brought back to ease pollution caused by pull-top cans, as seen above. He refutes critic(...)
Pollution probe spokesman Peter Love wants returnable bottles brought back to ease pollution caused by pull-top cans, as seen above. He refutes critic(...)
Goode, Jeff
8/28/1969
Samples
Samples
Russell, Jim
10/26/1987
Toronto was forced to close beaches last summer because of pollution
Toronto was forced to close beaches last summer because of pollution
Pickell, Brian
7/21/1983
Pollution pours into Lake Ontario out of the mouth of Etobicoke Creek, adding yet another ingredient to a recipe of toxins poisoning this natural resource
Pollution pours into Lake Ontario out of the mouth of Etobicoke Creek, adding yet another ingredient to a recipe of toxins poisoning this natural resource
Stawicki, Andrew
6/18/1984
The waterfront will be off-limits to swimmers once again this summer because of high pollution levels
The waterfront will be off-limits to swimmers once again this summer because of high pollution levels
Bennett, Julie
7/25/1987