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An all night vigil started last night at Queen's Park as a symbolic defence of Ontario's park
An all night vigil started last night at Queen's Park as a symbolic defence of Ontario's park

An all night vigil started last night at Queen's Park as a symbolic defence of Ontario's park

Date4/21/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: An all night vigil started last night at Queen's Park as a symbolic defence of Ontario's park. The candle-bearing group was observing Earth Day; a series of demonstrations in Canada and the United States designed to draw attention to our environment and t
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0011670F
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Angry separate school teachers rally at Queen's Park last night protesting the Ontario government's failure to make clear its position on the federal wage guidelines
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