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Past Labour Day Parades

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Anna St.Onge

The Annual Labour Day Parade down at Toronto’s CNE grounds has a long history.  In anticipation of Labour Day this Monday September 5th, 2011, here are some images from the Toronto Telegram from parades from 1953, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1961 … Continue reading →

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