Thunder Bay National Exhibition Centre
The Thunder Bay National Exhibition Centre was a federally funded exhibition building on Confederation College land, due to open in late 1975 and run by the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society.[1]
Its capital grant was $162,736; construction began after a ground-breaking on 19 April 1975 and was done by Tom Jones & Sons to plans by Associated Architects.[1] Its board combined the society's twelve directors with a delegate from each of five funding bodies, and Kenneth Johnson was curator-manager.[2][1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ken Johnson, "The Thunder Bay National Exhibition Centre", Papers and Records, vol. III (Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society, 1975), p. 36. Archived: datum.locker.
- ↑ J. R. Augustine, "Foreword", Papers and Records, vol. III (Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society, 1975), p. iii. Archived: datum.locker.