The Alpine Way
"The Alpine Way", Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto
The Alpine Way
"The Alpine Way", Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto
The Alpine Way was a magical way to see the two-week fair, four-person gondolas strung high on wires, revolving around gigantic gears. Like The Shell Tower , The Alpine Way were two of the highest vantage points to see the Fair. The dis-assembly of the Alpine Way is another memory erased, clearing the page for further nightmares to come. Its demise is a reminder that we too often allow bureaucrats to make bad decisions on our behalf.
The Alpine Way: Gondolas in storage, 1998
The Alpine Way: Gondolas and structural network in storage, 1998
The Alpine Way, The Shell Tower and the demolition of The Flyer were the pre-cursors for clearing The Park for Mega-Projects. Like the Shell Tower , and The Flyer, we would like to see Alpine Way brought out of storage, and reconstructed.
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Modifications: Dismantled, and stored 1996. Whereabouts unknown, 2003. |
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Recommendations: Reconstruction |
The demolition of the Grandstand will lead to the demise of the rest of the vintage 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950 and 1960's buildings that have been part of the Canadian National Exhibition for so long.Instead of tearing down our glorious past, we should re build our past for the future. Please Help Restore the dignity of The Canadian National Exhibition.These buildings and structures are part of the collective memory of Canada.
CALL NOW!!
Councillor, Joe Pantalone
councillor_pantalone@city.toronto.on.ca
Toronto Mayor, Mel Lastman
mayor_lastman@city.toronto.on.ca
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