UPDATE Wall and Ceiling Industry 73rd Annual Wall & Ceiling Industry Convention Convention and Exposition April 28-May 3, 1990 • Toronto, Canada The Metro Toronto Convention Centre Toronto, Ontario Featuring: The City of Toronto n the days before European explorers Some of the other outstanding I set foot in North America and began attractions in Metro Toronto include: to rename and re-organize settlements, the Ontario Science Centre with a the natives on the northern shore of mandate to “please touch” the exhibits, Lake Ontario used to hold regular The Royal Ontario Museum, ranked in meetings between the foot of two rivers. the top ten in the world, with one of This area was called Toronto, or the largest collections of Chinese meeting place, in the Huron language. artifacts anywhere; the Art Gallery of Perhaps this was a fitting title for the Ontario; the Canadian Opera Com- area because now, Metro Toronto is the pany; the Toronto Symphony number one visitor and convention Orchestra; the National Ballet of destination in Canada. Tourists, Canada. business and convention delegates make home to the warmest people you will 17-million visitations to the city yearly meet in your travels. The population is and it’s not just because the commu- about 3.5 million and while that makes nity is at the base of two rivers! this the largest community in Canada, Metro Toronto has been called the Torontonians haven’t lost the charm world’s newest greatest city . the and graciousness they are know for. reasons can best be summed up with The streets of the city are safe at any three words . entertaining, safe hour of the day or night and walking and clean. in the downtown core is advisable. (But The city has the second largest with 244 square miles to cover in theatre community in Northern Amer- Metro, bring a comfortable pair of ica (behind only New York), it’s the shoes). home of the world’s tallest free-standing A very affordable mode of transpor- structure (the 1,815 foot CN Tower), tation is the Toronto Transit Commis- there are more than 4,000 restaurants sion, commonly called the TTC. It has here and its financial community is one want to get out of the armchair and in- just been recognized as the safest, of the most powerful on the continent. to the action, Metro has some of the cleanest system in North America. Two If the sporting life is what you’re in- finest golf courses in North America, subway systems are complimented by terested in, Metro Toronto is head- a bicycle path that links the waterfront a surface bus and trolley car network. quarters for the Toronto Blue Jays of with the suburban areas and if you like There is so much going on in Metro the American League, the Toronto a little adventure on the high seas, Toronto these days that it’s best to Maple Leafs of the National Hockey salmon fishing charters are available on come and take it all in personally. League and the Toronto Argonauts of Lake Ontario at the foot of the That’s why we say “Metro Toronto the Canadian Football League. If you downtown core. Discover the Feeling!” Construction Dimensions/December 1989 23.