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Letter to creditors

File contains a letter written by Simon McGillivray to his creditors of the various firms wherein he was a partner. McGillivray presents the worth of several of his assets in an attempt to ease the creditors and assure them that the Deed he has send will be honoured if they sign it.

McGillivray, Simon, 1783-1840

Steel Unit Frame

Exterior view photograph. Reinforcing steel cage for a Habitat '67 unit. An onsite factory was created at the end of Cité du Havre for the controlled manufacturing of these units.

Completed Unit Shell 2

Exterior view photograph. Completed unit outside of its mold attached to a rail riding derrick lift. An onsite factory was created at the end of Cité du Havre for the controlled manufacturing of these units.

Indians of Canada Pavilion

Exterior view photograph. Indians of Canada Pavilion exterior (lot C-414). The Indians of Canada Pavilion consisted of four main volumes connected by raised tunnels. It's design concept was that of traditional Indian structures dressed in contemporary fashion. Visitors were taken through the Reception, Land, People and Teepee buildings in succession. The forest like interior of the land building represented the Indian environment before it was invaded. The People took visitors on a tour of everyday life for Canadian Indians. The Teepee building, the largest of them all, represented the typical Indian home. It's exhibits were "the white man", "wars, treaties and betrayals", "religion", "Government interest and reserves", "work life", "education" and "the future". Six hexagonal volumes grouped into one main pavilion (centered by a teepee like tower) connected to three separate polygonal volumes by raised tunnels. Cedar boards on wood and steel framing. Plywood panels covered with vinyl sheeting. (S: 80' diameter (teepe cluster), 20' x 40' (other structures) --- A: 6,900 sq. ft. --- H: 100' (teepee) and 20')

Ontario Pavilion

Exterior view photograph. Ontario Pavilion Exterior (lot C-407). The striking roof form of the Ontario Pavilion made it one of expos most imageable. The pavilion was a successful attractrion with its exhibit platform, auditorium and inventive landscaping. Mini-rail service was even incorporated into its design as the exhibit platform made use of the land's natural slope and raised high enought for the train pass underneath. The pavilion featured a 570 seat circular theatre which played the now infamous movie "A Place to Stand". The movie featured everything Ontarian from culture to industry to sports. Other main exhibits showcased Ontario through the eyes of it's youth. Painting by Ontario school children, career opportunity videos and displays of typical teenage bedrooms could all be found. Multi-pyramidal tent like roof structure Tubular and structural steel. Pine cladding. with a roof made of fibre glass fabric coated with vinyl. (S: 200' x 470' --- A: 100,000 sq. ft. --- H: 90')

Abstract Mural

Interior view photograph. Looking down on visitors from the Ontario Pavilion's second storey.

Telephone Pavilion

Exterior view photograph. Aerial view of Telephone Pavilion exterior (lot B-312). Iran pavilion on the left. The design of the three level Telephone pavilion was deliberate in its simplicity as to not compete with larger pavilions nearby. The pavilion told the story of Canadian Communications and featured a circular theatre with 360 degree film. The Walt Disney film entitled "Canada 67" was a great crowd pleaser. The exhibition hall was another great success with four main activity areas. "Logic and Memory Games" are used the principles of telephone switching to play tic-tac-toe, have your age guess, or take a 'telequiz'. "The Enchanted Forest" allowed young visitors to telephone their favorite cartoon characters while sitting on toad stools. "The Picturephone Set" allowed users to see who they were talking to on the other end of the line. "The Future" explored developments in the telephone industry that would one day transform our lives. Cylindrical volume on rectangular base. Structural steel and wood balloon frame with stucco and stained spruce. (S: 90' x 270' --- A: 40,542 sq. ft. --- H: 55')

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