More attention could have been given to the class basis of this exhibitionary culture and more could have been said about the transformation of the Toronto Industrial Exhibition into the
Canadian National Exhibition. But in its richness of interpretative detail, this book sets a new benchmark for understanding the social history of exhibitions and fairs.
Prepared for the
Canadian National Exhibition Association by the Metropolitan Toronto Planning Board, April 1981, pp 131-137.
If Hurricane Hazel was not enough, a month earlier young Marilyn Bell, only 16, had managed to swim across Lake Ontario, wading ashore in Toronto as thousands waited for her at the
Canadian National Exhibition. Among those waiting (along with a real-life Pierre Berton) are Sinnett's two main characters: Ray Townes, a Toronto cop, and his wife, Mary, a hospital nurse.
Complete with siding and insulation, the walls generated considerable interest and were exhibited at several events in Toronto, including at the
Canadian National Exhibition in 2009.
The
Canadian National Exhibition, kind of like a county fair but on a national scale, features many attractions: food, rides, shows, concerts, a water park, livestock ...
Dubbed the Canadian Corridor, it is a 20,000-square-foot exhibit built in the Direct Energy Centre at the
Canadian National Exhibition.
Dominic Cervi, Anton Kurakins, Josh Thomson, Luca Santonocito, James Forrest and Kris Vallers all made their Hoops debuts in the
Canadian National Exhibition Cup match at the BME Stadium.
The
Canadian National Exhibition is the largest summer fair in Canada, and the fourth largest in North America!
A decade later, another Canadian Governor General, Lord Stanley, recorded a message of greeting to the President and people of the United States at the
Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto.
The solar system will join a wind turbine and hydrogen refueling station already in place at the park, which attracts over five million visitors annually to events like the
Canadian National Exhibition and the Molson Indy.