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The Rise of Corporate Toronto:
1970–2000

Toronto Skyline

A photograph of the Toronto skyline in the 1980s. 

Did you know?

  • The Naaz Theatre opened on Gerrard Street East, bringing Bollywood to Toronto (1970)
  • Ontario Place opened (1971)
  • First Gay Pride Week is held in Toronto (1972)
  • CN Tower opens (1976)
  • Toronto-based Spar Aerospace delivered the Canadarm to NASA (1981)
  • MuchMusic began broadcasting from CITY-TV (1984)

1980s, Toronto skyline, photograph, The Stouffville Tribune (courtesy Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library)