Do you remember the fanfare of Expo 67? On April 28, 1967, after 5 years of planning and construction, Expo 67 opens to the public. An estimated 315,000 visitors tour the pavilions, expositions and amusement park on opening day. http://www.cbc.ca/archives/topic/expo-67-montreal-welcomes-the-world | CBC Montreal

#OnThisDay in 1967, the International and Universal Exposition, or Expo 67, opened to the public. Initially intended to take place in Moscow, Russia, the rights to the exhibition were ultimately awarded to Montreal, Canada after the USSR withdraw their bid. Acting as the centerpiece of Canada’s Centennial celebrations, Expo 67 took place on a set of islands on the St. Lawrence River. The island of Île Sainte-Hélène was expanded through land reclamation techniques and adjoined to the newly man