The Centennial of the City of Toronto was celebrated in 1934. The celebrations included numerous events, exhibitions, and commemorations. See also: 1933 in Canada, 1935 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history. ...

Of the most modern relevance is the The "Toronto's Hundred Years" Publication Committee, which published Toronto's 100 Years, from which much historical perspective may be found.

Organization

Along with a General Centennial Committee, Toronto had at least sixteen Special Committees. They were the Music and Pagentry, Permanent Memorial, Flying, The "Toronto's Hundred Years" Publication, Travel Promotion, Veteran Reunion, Pictures, Religious Services, Stamp Exhibition, Sports, Street Decorations, Flower Show, Song Judging, Public Address, National Groups, and the Drills Corps Display Committee (which included a Mailing List Committee).

General Centennial Committee

• Honorary Chairman: Brigadere-General C. H. Mitchell, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.
• Chairman: J. A. Northey
• Director: Lieutenant-Colonel H. R. Alley, O.B.E.

• His Worship William J. Stewart, Mayor of the City of Toronto
• J. E. Atkinson, The Toronto Daily Star
• H. C. Bourlier, Toronto Convention and Tourist Association
• George Brigden, Board of Education
• C. L. Burton, Toronto Industrial Commission
• Colonel H. S. Cameron, Toronto Transportation Commission
• Alderman Ralph C. Day, the Council of the City of Toronto
• J. E. Ganong, Board of Harbour Commissioners
• W. G. Jaffray, The Globe
• Brigadere-General C. H. Mitchell, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., Toronto Board of Trade
• John Munro, Trades and Labor Council
• J. A. Northey, Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
• Colonel The Honorable W. H. Price, The Government of the Province of Ontario
• Controller J. G. Ramsden, Board of Control of the City of Toronto
• T. A. Reed, University of Toronto
• Douglas S. Robertson, The Evening Telegram
• F. D. L. Smith, The Mail and Empire
• J. P. Travers, Separate School Board
• W. Wadsworth, Formerly of the Council of the City of Toronto
• F. E. Waterman, Canadian Manufacturers Association
• John Westren, Canadian National Exhibition Association

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Special Committees

It is possible more Committees existed, as it was published "It is greatly regretted that the names of the members of other committees which are being formed are not available for this edition."

Music and Pagentry Committee

• Ernest MacMillan, B.A., Mus. Doc., F.R.C.M., F.R.C.O., Chairman
• Captain J. S. Atkinson
• Eugene Beaupré
• Milton Blackstone
• E. P. Burns
• C. B. Cleveland, F.R.I.B.A.
• Fredric C. Foy
• H. A. Fricker, M.A., Mus. Doc, F.R.C.O., Chairman Music Subcommittee
• Major A. C. Galbraith
• Miss Pearl McCarthy, M.A., B. Litt., (Oxon)
• J. Campbell McInnes
• A. J. Mason
• Lawrence Mason, M.A., Ph.D.
• J. E. Middleton
• Herbert E. Moore, F.R.A.I.C., Chairman, Pagentry Sub-Committee
• W. M. Murdoch
• George A. Patton, B.S.A.
• Thomas M. Sargant
• Owen Staples, O.S.A.
• Edgar Stone
• Miss E. Tedd
• F. R. McVity

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Permanent Memorial Committee

• George H. Locke, M.A., LL.D., Chairman
• C. E. Chambers
• Hector Charlesworth
• Shirley Denison, K.C.
• Alderman H. W. Hunt
• Tracy D. Le May
• Colonel Mackenzie Waters, M.C.

Flying Committee

• Wing-Commander D. G. Joy, A.F.C., R.C.A.F.
• Squadron Leader G. S. O'Brian, A.F.C., R.C.A.F.
• Major R. E. Nicholl
• Fleet-Lieutenant W. A. Curtis, D.S.C, R.C.A.F.
• Fleet-Lieutenant A. H. Keith Russell, R.C.A.F.
• Lee Murray

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The "Toronto's Hundred Years" Publication Committee

• F. D. L. Smith, Chairman
• Eric Arthur, M.A., A.R.I.B.A.
• Hugh Eayrs
• Main Johnson
• A. H. Robson

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Travel Promotion Committee

• W. Fulton, Chairman
• A. H. Foster
• John V. Foy
• W. F. Prendergast
• H. F. Tilley
• Charles Watson

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Veteran Reunion Committee

• Major Alex Lewis, Chairman
• Colonel W. Rhodes, D.S.O., M.C.
• Captain W. W. Parry, K. C.
• Captain V. W. Fairweather
• Sergeant Charles J. Brown

Pictures Committee

• Martin Baldwin
• M. O. Hammond
• Arthur Lismer
• T. A. Reed

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Religious Services Committee

• Rev. Canon C. F. Pilcher, M.A., D.D., Anglican Church, Chairman
• Rev. John Marshall, Baptist Church
• Rev. G. M. Dunn, Presbyterian Church
• Rev. G. Kelly, B.A., Roman Catholic Church
• Major Noah Pitcher, Salvation Army
• Rabbi S. Sachs, B. A., Jewish Synagogues
• Rev. W. Harold Young, M.A., D.D., United Church of Canada

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Stamp Exhibition Committee

• C. F. Foster
• Fred Jarret
• G. G. Macdonald
• W. I. MacTavish
• Donald Taylor

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Sports Committee

• Lieutenant-ColonelT. R. Loudon, Chairman
• George H. Beedham
• Hamilton Cassels
• John de Gruchy
• Chief Inspector George Guthrie
• Alderman Fred Hamilton
• Charles E. Higginbottom
• Elwood Hughes
• James G. Merrick
• P. J. Mulqueen
• Fred Nobert
• Harry Price, MPP
• Charles E. Ring
• Major Alexander Sinclair
• John W. Turner
• T. K. Wade

Street Decorations Committee

• Lieutenant-Colonel F. H. Marani, F.R.A.I.C., Chairman
• Fred S. Haines
• Maurice Grimbly
• F. M. Kay
• Ivor Lewis
• F. W. Peasnell
• Percy Quinn
• W. H. Stainton

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Flower Show Committee

• Percy Bone, Chairman
• C. E. Chambers
• G. I. Christie, B.S.A., Ds.C.
• John F. Clarke
• Harry Endean
• J. B. Fairbairn
• Lionel Godson
• John S. Hall
• William McKay
• F. C. Nunnick, B.S.A.
• John Oakes

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Song Judging Committee

• Ernest Seitz, Chairman
• Jack Arthur
• Rex Battle
• Donald Heins
• Peter C. Kennedy
• E. J. Pratt, M.A., D.D. Th.D., F.R.S.C.

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Public Address Committee

• Major L. Anthes
• W. J. Cairns
• J. G. Clarke
• S. B. Gundy
• Colonel B. O. Hooper
• J. McCoubrey
• W. G. Mills
• J. F. M. Stewart
• John Tory
• Captain R. J. Williams
• E. W. Wright, K.C.

National Groups Committee

• Kenneth L. Cameron, Chairman
• Mrs. Frank Adams
• J. H. K. Booth
• Mrs. P. Foster
• N. Hornyansky
• Rev. J. I. McKay

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Drills Corps Display Committee

• Inspector Robert Alexander
• Mrs. J. B. Colgan
• A. Coulter
• Mrs. Mary Cusack
• Mrs. J. Hall
• Mrs. J. G. Howell
• A. Johnson
• Mrs. Thomas Kerr
• Mrs. Charles C. Lewis
• Mrs. Mary C. Mayhew
• Morley E. McKenzie
• R. E. Midgley
• S. C. Parks, Display Marshall
• Dr. H. Pocock
• Mrs. Ruth M. Quinn
• Mrs. Rockwood
• John Roxborough

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Mailing List Committee

• George A. Mitchell, Chairman
• W. J. Foster
• Mrs. A. May Ralston

Events and ceremonies

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Victoria Day Weekend, May 24, 25, 26

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Re-opening of Fort York

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The Empire Pageant

Running all three nights of the period was an "inspiring historic" Empire Pageant. Held an night, the outdoor performances looked at the history of the city from the establishments of Natives and M. de la Galissoniere, to then present day educational, industrial, and social developments.

It was noted in promotional materials that:

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After Dominion Day, July 2, 3, 4

Canadian Corps Reunion, August 4, 5, 6

The first ever reunion of the Canadian Corps was held in Toronto, over a three-day period. While there was mischief reported, for the most part the soldier's celebration went off smoothly.

While original plans called for German and Austrian veterans to be included in the parade, but they were scratched at the day of. Corps reunion officials said, "They will not parade with the corps. Beyond that we do not wish to comment."^[1]

During the reunion

After two days of hospitalisation in Neudeck, East Prussia, President Paul Von Hindenburg of Germany died of uremia poisoning on 2 August 1934.^[2] Shortly after news of the 86-year-old's passing made Berlin, Chancellor Adolf Hitler was named President by Constitutional amendment.^[3] By the start of Toronto event for Great War veterans, German Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels was reported to be working on a "high-pressure drive to bring Germans in mass to the polls Aug. 19 to vote Adolf Hitler into office as... "Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor"."^[4] Uremia is a toxic condition resulting from renal failure, when kidney function is compromised and urea, a waste product normally excreted in the urine, is retained in the blood. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Hitler redirects here. ... Dr. Paul Joseph Goebbels (29 October 1897–1 May 1945), Nazi German politician, was Minister for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda throughout the regime of Adolf Hitler from 1933 to 1945. ...

The host city itself was busy dealing with the Ontario Hunger Marchers. Marchers were holding meeting in Toronto parks without permits.^[5] While the hunger marchers had walked the highways down to the event, they were sent home via capacity-loaded trucks, as ordered by Premier Mitchell Hepburn, to remove them from the city.^[6] These Marchers were so prominent that some children mistook a veteran with a red beret for one.^[7] Mitchell Frederick Hepburn (August 12, 1896 - January 5, 1953) was Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1934 to 1942. ...

Other notes

Some residents complained that "our largest hotels lack decorations of any description, and especially this week," when the veterans were in town.^[8]

Marketing of the Centennial

Part of the promotions included a pamphlet "Toronto Centennial 1834 1934: Within a night's ride for fifty million people of the U.S. and Canada". While including the locations of Sault Ste Marie, Niagara Falls, Montreal, and Quebec, the map focuses on American cities. This focus on the United States in highlighted in the second page text "To the Question---"WHERE WILL WE GO THIS YEAR?"/All America in 1934 can cheerfully answer/"TORONTO"". At the time, fifty million people were "[w]ithin an overnight trip" from the city. The pamphlet was of a significant gloss and weight, with a full-colour cover.

At the time, the City's marketing slogan was "The Citizens are the City".

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