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- Despite the failure of the original exhibits in the pods, officials didn’t give up on showcasing Ontario. In 1980, silos were built on the West Island to house displays and programming related to the north end of the province. Programmers of Ontario North hoped that the exhibit would, as Iroquois Falls Mayor Aurele Gervais told the <em>Star</em> in January 1980, “open southern eyes to the character and indigenous beauty of the north—to reveal the variety of its attractions and the natural resourcefulness of its people.” Gervais hoped that the content might persuade more professionals to relocate to the north. The silos were later converted to amusement facilities.<br /> <br /> <em>Photo by Ellis Wiley. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 124, File 9, Item 118.</em>
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Despite the failure of the original exhibits in the pods, officials didn’t give up on showcasing Ontario. In 1980, silos were built on the West Island to house displays and programming related to the north end of the province. Programmers of Ontario North hoped that the exhibit would, as Iroquois Falls Mayor Aurele Gervais told the Star in January 1980, “open southern eyes to the character and indigenous beauty of the north—to reveal the variety of its attractions and the natural resourcefulness of its people.” Gervais hoped that the content might persuade more professionals to relocate to the north. The silos were later converted to amusement facilities.
Photo by Ellis Wiley. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 124, File 9, Item 118.