Today's picture comes to us from Ellie Ryall and it could be a collector's item. The photo was taken in 1967, a year that was very special for Canada and Canadians as it was Canada's Centennial year.
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| Ellie's Class Photo, 1967 |
EXPO 67, as it was called, was a World's Fair held in Montreal from 27th April - 29th October 1967 to celebrate Canada's 100th Birthday. It was said to be the most successful World's Fair of the 20th century. The list of names that Ellie has sent us clearly shows the Expo Logo that adorned souvenir mugs, tee shirts and other memorabilia of that celebration. It also has the pictures of Canada's Prime Ministers from 1867 - 1967. Ellie, I think you have here something very special and worth keeping safe.
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| The List of Ellie's Grade 5 Classmates, 1967 |
For those of you who are too young to remember 1967, I am adding a picture of a mug from Expo 67. As you can see, there are cracks in the glaze. I am not sure if that tells us that the mug is "old" or that it was "cheap". Perhaps both!
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| An Expo 67 Souvenir |
Ellie Ryall, I am very grateful to you for sharing your picture and your memories with us. If you have any other pictures or stories that you would like to share, please send them along to us at mcallistersmith@gmail.com and, as always, we will be more than happy to post them here on the St Patrick's Convent School Blog and on its facebook page.
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