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The Telephone Pavilion at Expo '67

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  "body": "From April 27 to October 29, 1967, Canada hosted the 41st world’s fair in Montréal. Expo&nbsp;’67 put Bell Canada’s expertise to the test, as our team managed one of the top-ranked attractions at Expo: the Telephone Association of Canada Pavilion. Over 50 million visitors attended Expo ’67, with 6 million visiting the Telephone Pavilion.You can take a tour through these images, showcasing some of the must-see attractions of the Telephone Pavillion, including the popular Circle Vision&nbsp;360°&nbsp;three sixty degrees&nbsp;film Canada 67, the interactive Picturephone, the Planning for Tomorrow and Enchanted Forests exhibits and a mural by artist Henry J. Simpkins.<img asset_uid=\"blt228e232cb4d625e8\" src=\"/cdn/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmlvL3YzL2Fzc2V0cy9ibHRmYTgyMjcxYzllZDAxMDBiL2JsdDIyOGUyMzJjYjRkNjI1ZTgvNjlhZjI4OTcyNWRjM2UwMDA4Njk1M2I5L0dyb3VwX2ltYWdlc190b3BfZXhwbzY3LmpwZw==\" alt=\"Group_images_top_expo67.jpg\" height=\"auto\"/><img asset_uid=\"blt16469d5ea99f1819\" src=\"/cdn/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmlvL3YzL2Fzc2V0cy9ibHRmYTgyMjcxYzllZDAxMDBiL2JsdDE2NDY5ZDVlYTk5ZjE4MTkvNjlhZjI4OTc4ZGE4MDEwMDA4NTM3Y2EwL0dyb3VwX2ltYWdlc19jZW50ZXJfZXhwbzY3LmpwZw==\" alt=\"Group_images_center_expo67.jpg\" height=\"auto\"/><p>&nbsp;</p>Hosts were chosen from telephone companies across Canada and were the public faces of the exhibits. Their enthusiasm and excitement in the new technology played a key role in the success of the Pavilion.<img asset_uid=\"bltf2abf85f7baed161\" src=\"/cdn/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmlvL3YzL2Fzc2V0cy9ibHRmYTgyMjcxYzllZDAxMDBiL2JsdGYyYWJmODVmN2JhZWQxNjEvNjlhZjI4OTdlMzYxOTgwMDA4YjkzNmU5L0dyb3VwX2ltYWdlc19leHBvNjcuanBn\" alt=\"Group_images_expo67.jpg\" height=\"auto\"/>",
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