The 1967 International and Universal Exposition, or simply Expo 67 was the General Exhibition Category 1 World's Fair held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from April 27 to October 29, 1967. It coincided with the Canadian Centennial that year. Expo 67 was originally going to be held in Moscow, to help the Soviet Union celebrate the 50th anniversary of its revolution. Image File history File links Expo67_Logo. ... In Commonwealth countries a Crown corporation is a state-controlled company or enterprise (a public corporation). ... Look up genre in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For the computer game previously called Entrepreneur, see The Corporate Machine. ... John George Diefenbaker, CH, PC, QC, BA, MA, LL.B, LL.D, DCL, FRSC, FRSA, D.Litt, DSL, (18 September 1895 – 16 August 1979) was the 13th Prime Minister of Canada (1957 – 1963). ... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (in unity, prosperity) Coordinates: Country Canada Province Quebec Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 km² - Water... Pierre Dupuy (1896 — May 21, 1969) was a Canadian diplomat. ... Robert Fletcher Shaw (February 16, 1910 – March 22, 2001) was a Canadian businessman, academic, civil servant and deputy commissioner general of the Universal and International Exhibition of 1967. ... Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien (born 1928) was a Canadian media proprietor, who was chairman and CEO of Telemedia. ... Revenue is a U.S. business term for the amount of money that a company earns from its activities in a given period, mostly from sales of products and/or services to customers. ... Worlds Fair is any of various large expositions held since the mid-19th century. ... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (in unity, prosperity) Coordinates: Country Canada Province Quebec Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 km² - Water... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... The Expo 67 site on le Sainte-H ne and le Notre-Dame The Canadian Centennial was a year long celebration held in 1967 when Canada celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation. ... Position of Moscow in Europe Coordinates: Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Government  - Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Area  - City 1,081 km²  (417. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ...

History

Background

The idea of hosting the 1967 World's Fair dates back to 1956. But it was in 1958 when the Conservative Senator Mark Drouin pushed for the exhibition that the idea of hosting a fair to celebrate Canada's centennial began to take shape. Initially offered to Toronto, politicians there rejected the idea, yet Montreal mayor Sarto Fournier backed the proposal. But Canada lost out to Moscow when that city was awarded the fair by the Bureau International des Expositions (B.I.E.). In 1962 the Soviets scrapped plans to host the fair due to financial constraints and concerns about travelers bringing western ideas and customs to the Soviet public.^[1] Montreal's new mayor, Jean Drapeau, lobbied the Canadian government to try again for the fair, which they did. On November 13, 1962^[2] the B.I.E. changed the location of the World's fair to Canada, and the resulting Expo 67 is the third-best attended of all BIE-sanctioned world expositions, as of 2007 (after Osaka and Paris). 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (in unity, prosperity) Coordinates: Country Canada Province Quebec Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ... The Bureau of International Expositions (or Bureau International des Expositions) is the organization responsible for sanctioning Worlds fairs. ... Jean Drapeau, mayor of Montréal Jean Drapeau CC , GOQ (February 18, 1916 – August 12, 1999) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as mayor of Montreal from 1954 to 1957 and 1960 to 1986. ... November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Court of Honor and Grand Basin of the 1893 Worlds Columbian Exposition List of world expositions is an annotated list of every world exposition sanctioned by the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE), including those recognised retrospectively. ... Tower of the Sun Expo 70 (ja. ... The Exposition Universelle of 1900 was a worlds fair held in Paris, France, to celebrate the achievements of the past century and to accelerate development into the next. ...

Several sites were proposed to be the main Expo grounds. One place considered was Mount Royal Park, to the north of the downtown core ^[3]. It was Drapeau's idea to create new islands in the St. Lawrence river, along with using Saint Helen's Island. It also prevented wild land speculation, that was expected, and overcame opposition from Montreal's surrounding municipalities.^[4] Expo 67 poster, Copyright: Canadian Corporation for the 1967 World Exhibition, Credit: National Archives of Canada, Ottawa (Accession No. ... Beaver Lake (Lac des castors), on the top of the Mount Royal Mount Royal (French: Mont Royal) ( ) is a mountain on the Island of Montreal, immediately north of downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the city to which it gave its name. ... Man, a sculpture by Alexander Calder, on Saint Helens Island Saint Helens Island (French Île Sainte-Hélène [1]) (, ) is an island in the Saint Lawrence River, in the territory of the city of Montreal. ...

Key people

Expo didn't get off to a smooth start when, in 1963, many top organizing committee officials resigned. One of the reasons for the resignations was that a computer program predicted that the event couldn't possibly be constructed in time.^[5] Another, more likely, reason for the mass resignations was the fact that on April 22, 1963, the federal Liberal government of Prime Minister Lester Pearson was sworn in. This meant that former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker's Conservative government appointees on the Canadian Corporation for the 1967 World Exhibition board of directors were likely forced to resign.^[6] April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party. ... The Right Honourable Lester Bowles Mike Pearson (April 23, 1897 - December 27, 1972) was the fourteenth Prime Minister of Canada from April 22, 1963, to April 20, 1968, and also a 1957 Nobel Laureate. ... John George Diefenbaker, CH, PC, QC, BA, MA, LL.B, LL.D, DCL, FRSC, FRSA, D.Litt, DSL, (18 September 1895 – 16 August 1979) was the 13th Prime Minister of Canada (1957 – 1963). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Pierre Dupuy, a diplomat in Canada's foreign service, was named Commissioner General, after Diefenbaker appointee Paul Bienvenue resigned from the post in 1963.^[7] One of the main responsibilities of the Commissioner General was to attract other nations to build pavilions at Expo.^[8] Dupuy would spend most of 1964 and 1965 soliciting 125 countries, spending more time abroad than in Canada during this period.^[9]. Dupuy's 'right-hand' man was Robert Fletcher Shaw, the deputy commissioner general and vice-president of the fair's corporation.^[10] He also replaced another Diefenbaker appointee, C.F. Carsley, on the board of the Canadian Corporation for the 1967 World Exhibition.^[11] Shaw was a professional engineer and builder, and he was in charge when Dupuy was away.^[12] Dupuy hired Andrew Kniewasser as the general manager. They called themselves Les Durs, or the tough guys and they were in charge of building Expo.^[13] The two main people that were in-charge of organizing the fair were: Quebec Francophone, Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien, director of operations, dubbed "the mayor of Expo"; and Winnipeg Anglophone, Colonel Edward Churchill, director of installations.^[14] As Canadian historian Pierre Berton put it, the cooperation between Canada's French and English speaking communities "was the secret of Expo's success–'the Québécois flair, the English-Canadian pragmatism.'"^[15] However, Berton also points out that this is an over-simplification of national stereotypes, but Expo did, for a short period anyway, bridge the 'Two Solitudes.'^[16] Pierre Dupuy (1896 — May 21, 1969) was a Canadian diplomat. ... Robert Fletcher Shaw (February 16, 1910 – March 22, 2001) was a Canadian businessman, academic, civil servant and deputy commissioner general of the Universal and International Exhibition of 1967. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 km² - Water... Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien (born 1928) was a Canadian media proprietor, who was chairman and CEO of Telemedia. ... Nickname: Motto: Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Coordinates: Country Canada Province Manitoba Region Winnipeg Capital Region Established, 1738 (Fort Rouge) Renamed 1822 (Fort Garry) Incorporated 1873 (City of Winnipeg) Government  - City Mayor Sam Katz  - Governing Body Winnipeg City Council  - MPs List of MPs  - MLAs List... Two Solitudes is a 1945 novel by Hugh MacLennan. ...

Montebello conference produces theme

In May 1963, a group of prominent Canadian thinkers including – Alan Jarvis, director of the National Gallery of Canada; novelists Hugh MacLennan and Gabrielle Roy; J. Tuzo Wilson, geophysicist, and Claude Robillard, town planner – met for three days at the Seigneury Club in Montebello, Quebec.^[17] The theme, "Man and His World" was based on the 1939 book entitled: "Terre des Hommes (In English it was translated as Wind, Sand and Stars)" by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. In Roy's introduction to the Expo 67 corporation's book, entitled Terre des Hommes/Man and His World, she elucidates the theme:
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The Canadian pavilion complex, seen here under construction in 1966. All that survives today is the white flat building, which serves as La Toundra Hall and the Parc Jean-Drapeau administration building. National Archives of Canada

The organizers also created seventeen theme elements for Man and his World:^[19]

• Man the Creator: The Gallery of Fine Arts; Contemporary Sculpture; Industrial Design; Photography.
• Man the Producer: Resources for Man; Man in Control; Progress.
• Man the Explorer: Man, his Planet and Space; Man and Life; Man and the Oceans; Man and the Polar Regions
• Man the Provider
• Man and his Health
• Man in the Community
• Labyrinth
• Habitat 67
• Du Pont Auditorium of Canada

Construction begins

Construction started on August 13, 1963, when Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson pulled a lever that signalled a front-end loader to dump the first batch of fill to enlarge Île Sainte-Hélène.^[20] The 25 million tons of fill were coming from the excavations from the Montreal metro, which was already under construction before Expo was awarded to Montreal.^[21] Expo's first period of construction mainly centred on enlarging Île Ste-Hélène and creating the artificial island of Île Notre-Dame. While construction continued, the land rising out of Montreal harbour was not owned by the Expo Corporation yet. After the final mounds of earth completed the islands, the grounds that would hold the fair were officially transferred from the City of Montreal to the corporation on June 20, 1964.^[22] This gave Churchill only 1042 days to have everything built, and functioning for opening day. August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Lester Bowles Pearson, often referred to as Mike, PC, OM, CC, OBE, MA, LL.D. (April 23, 1897 – December 27, 1972) was a Canadian statesman, diplomat and politician who was made a Nobel Laureate in 1957. ... Man, a sculpture by Alexander Calder, on Saint Helens Island Saint Helens Island (French ÃŽle Sainte-Hélène) is an island in the Saint Lawrence River, in the territory of the city of Montreal. ... Place-Saint-Henri station The Montreal Metro is the main form of public transportation within the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Before Mexico City, Tenochtitlan was an artificial island of 250,000 (Dr Atl) Dejima, not allowed direct contact with nearby Nagasaki Formoza (Gdynia) The World in Dubai An artificial island is an island that has been formed by human, rather than natural means. ... ÃŽle Notre-Dame is an artificial island built from earth excavated for the Montreal metro in 1965. ... June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ...

Building and enlarging the islands, along with a new bridge to them, plus a pier, cost more than the St. Lawerence Seaway did only five years earlier: this was even before any buildings or infrastructure were constructed.^[23] In the fall of 1963, Expo's general manager, Andrew Kniewasser, presented the master plan and the preliminary budget of $167 million for construction – it is easy to see why it would balloon to over $439 million by 1967. The plan and budget narrowly passed a vote in Pearson's federal cabinet, passing by one vote, and then it was officially submitted on December 23, 1963.^[24] December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (358th in leap years). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ...

Logo

Expo '67 logo designed by Julien Hébert

The logo was designed by Montreal artist Julien Hébert. The basic unit of the logo is an ancient symbol of man. Two of the symbols are linked as to represent friendship. The icon was repeated in a circular arrangement to represent 'friendship around the world'. The font for the text is lower-case bold-face, Optima font. It did not enjoy unanimous support from federal politicians, as some of them tried to kill it with a motion in the Canadian House of Commons.^[25] Image File history File links Expo67_Logo. ... Image File history File links Expo67_Logo. ... Optima is the name of a typeface designed by Hermann Zapf between 1952-1955. ... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ...

Theme songs

Record album cover for the official theme song

The official Expo 67 Theme Song was composed by Stephane Venne and was titled: "Hey Friend, Say Friend / Un Jour, Un Jour". Complaints were made about the suitability of the song as lyrics neither mention Montreal or Expo 67. The song was selected from an international competition. Over 2,200 entries from 35 countries were made. Image File history File links Expo67_Montreal_Hey_Friend_Say_Friend_Album_Cover. ... Image File history File links Expo67_Montreal_Hey_Friend_Say_Friend_Album_Cover. ... Album cover for 45 rpm single Hey Friend, Say Friend, lyrics by Marcel Stellman and Stéphane Venne, music by Stéphane Venne Stéphane Venne (born July 2, 1941, in Verdun, Quebec, Canada) is a French-Canadian songwriter and composer. ...

But the song that most Canadians associate with Expo was written by Bobby Gimby, a veteran commercial jingle writer who wrote the popular Expo tune "Ca-na-da", which went on to sell over 500,000 copies. Gimby earned the name the "Pied Piper of Canada". The musical score of the song was composed by Ben McPeek, who also created the music played in the Canadian Pulp and Paper Industry pavilion. In 1971, Gimby granted all future royalties to the Boy Scouts of Canada. Bobby Gimby (October 25, 1918 – June 20, 1998) was a Canadian orchestra leader, trumpeter, and singer/songwriter. ... Canada, or The Centennial Song (French: Une chanson du centenaire) was written by Bobby Gimby in 1967 to celebrate Canadas centennial and Expo 67. ... Pied Piper is a novel by Nevil Shute, first published in 1942. ... Scouts Canada is a Scout association and member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, in affiliation with the French-language Association des Scouts du Canada. ...

The theme song Something to Sing About was used for the Canadian Pavilion, was initially written for a 1963 television special. Something to Sing About is a song composed in 1971 by the Oscar Band. ...

The Ontario pavilion also had its own theme song: "A Place to Stand, A Place to Grow" A Place to Stand 45rpm record cover A Place to Stand, A Place to Grow (Ontari-ari-ari-o!) is an unofficial anthem of the Canadian province of Ontario. ...

Expo opens

Main article: Expo 67 (opening week)

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Opening ceremonies

The Official Opening Ceremonies were held on Thursday afternoon, April 27, 1967.^[26] The ceremonies were an invitation only event,held at Place des Nations. Governor General of Canada Roland Michener proclaimed the fair open, after the Expo flame was ignited by Prime Minister Pearson. On hand were over 7,000 media and invited guests including 53 heads of state. Over 1000 reporters covered the event, which was broadcasted in NTSC Color, live via satellite, to a world-wide audience of over 700,000,000 viewers and listeners.^[27] The god Thor, after whom Thursday is named. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... A Governor-General (in Canada always, and frequently in India prior to the abolition of the last monarchy, Governor General) is most generally a governor of high rank, or a principal governor ranking above ordinary governors [1]. The most common contemporary usage of the term is to refer to the... The Right Honourable Daniel Roland Michener, PC , CC , CMM , CD , LL.D (April 19, 1900 - August 6, 1991) was Governor General of Canada from 1967 to 1974. ... The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ...

Opening Ceremonies on April 27, 1967. From left to right Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson, Governor General Roland Michener, Quebec Premier Daniel Johnson, Sr, and Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau

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Open to the public

Expo 67 officially opened to the public on Friday, April 28, 1967 at 9:30 a.m. EST.^[28] An estimated crowd of between 310,000 to 335,000 visitors showed up for opening day, as opposed to the 200,000 people the authorities expected.^[29] The first person through the Expo gates at Place d'Accueil was Al Carter, a 41 year old jazz drummer from Chicago, who was recognized for his accomplishment by Expo 67's director of operations Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien.^[30] Beaubien presented Carter with a gold watch for his feat.^[31] This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ...

Entertainment and Ed Sullivan Show

Ed Sullivan on the minirail as it passes near the Ontario Pavilion at Expo 67

A notable feature of Expo 67 was the World Festival of Entertainment, featuring opera, ballet and theatre companies, alongside orchestras, jazz groups, famous Canadian pop musicians and other cultural attractions. Image File history File links EdSullivanatExpo. ... Image File history File links EdSullivanatExpo. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ...

In addition, The Ed Sullivan Show was broadcast live on May 7 and May 21 from Expo 67. Stars on the shows included America's The Supremes, Britain's Petula Clark and Australia's The Seekers.^[32] This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (128th in leap years). ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... The Supremes were a Motown all-female singing group. ... Petula Clark, CBE (born November 15, 1932), is a British singer, actress and composer of Welsh and English parentage, best known for her upbeat popular international hits of the 1960s. ... The Seekers were a group of Australian folk-influenced popular musicians which was formed in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, in 1962. ...

Problems

French President, Charles De Gaulle attracts a crowd at Expo 67 on July 25, 1967.

Despite the successes, there were problems: FLQ terrorists had initially threatened to disrupt the fair, but were inactive during this period. Anti-Vietnam war protesters picketed during the opening day, April 28. American President Lyndon B. Johnson's visit became a focus of anti-war protesters. The president of France, Charles De Gaulle, caused an international incident on July 24 when he addressed thousands at Montreal City Hall by yelling out the now famous words of: "Vive Montréal... Vive le Québec ...Vive le Québec Libre!" (See Vive le Québec libre speech). He appeared the next day at Expo and received the normal VIP treatment from the Expo staff, as was expected for a head-of-state, despite his diplomatic faux-pas. Habitat 67 was not completed by opening day, so it had to be displayed as a work-in-progress, which actually made it even more popular. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... The Front de Libération du Québec (Quebec Liberation Front), commonly known as the FLQ, was a separatist group founded in the 1960s and based primarily in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. ... “LBJ” redirects here. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... Vive le Québec libre ! (Long live free Quebec!) was a famous and controversial phrase in a speech delivered by French President Charles de Gaulle in Montreal on July 24, 1967. ...

Expo ends

The fair closed on Sunday, October 29, 1967. More than 50 million visitors (50,306,648) attended Expo 67 at a time when Canada's population was only 20 million, setting a record for World Fair attendance that still stands. The fair was visited by many of the most notable people of the day including Queen Elizabeth II, Lyndon Johnson, Princess Grace, Jacqueline Kennedy,Robert F. Kennedy and Charles de Gaulle. October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908–January 22, 1973), often referred to as LBJ, was an American politician. ... Grace, Princess of Monaco, born Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was an Academy Award-winning American film actress who, upon marriage to Rainier III, Prince of Monaco on April 19, 1956, became Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco. ... First official White House portrait. ... Robert Francis Bobby Kennedy (November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968), also called RFK, was one of two younger brothers of U.S. President John F. Kennedy and served as United States Attorney General from 1961 to 1964. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Pavilions

Expo featured 90 pavilions for nations, corporations and industries including the U.S. pavilion, a geodesic dome designed by Buckminster Fuller. Expo 67 also featured the Habitat 67 housing complex designed by architect Moshe Safdie, which is still occupied. The Biosphère is a geodesic dome on Ile Sainte-Hélène in Montréal. ... A geodesic dome is an almost spherical structure based on a network of struts arranged on great circles (geodesics) lying approximately on the surface of a sphere. ... Richard Buckminster “Bucky” Fuller (July 12, 1895 – July 1, 1983)[1] was an American visionary, designer, architect, poet, author, and inventor. ... Habitat 67 is a striking housing complex located on the Quai Marc-Drouin on the Saint Lawrence River at Montreal. ... Moshe Safdie, C.C., B.Arch. ...

April 1967 aerial view of Île Sainte-Hélène on the left and Île Notre-Dame on the right, with most of the Expo 67 site in view, except Habitat 67 and the rest of the pavilions on la Cité du Havre. Source: the National Archives of Canada.

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National pavilions

(From the Official Guide of Expo 67)

Katimavik, the Canadian Pavilion at Expo 67

The West Germany Pavilion designed by Frei Otto

The Israel pavilion at night

The Venezuela Pavilion at Expo 67

• Canadian Pavilion - The distinctive building comprised of a large inverted pyramid called the Katimavik, which is the Inuit word for "Gathering Place". The pavilion was located on a 30,285 sq metre lot. The major attractions in the building included The Land of Canada, The Growth of Canada and The Challenge to Canadians and Canada and the World.
• Africa Place- Countries represented: Cameroon; Chad; Democratic Republic of Congo; Gabon; Ghana; Ivory Coast; Kenya; Madagascar; Nigeria; Rwanda; Senegal; Tanzania;Uganda.
• Arab Countries - Countries represented: Algeria; Kuwait; Morocco; United Arab Republic(Egypt).
• Austrailia
• Belgium
• Britain
• Burma
• Ceylon
• China
• Cuba
• Czechoslovakia
• Ethiopia
• European Community
• France
• Greece
• Guyane - Barbados
• Hati
• India
• Iran
• Israel
• Italy
• Japan
• Korea
• Maine
• Mauritius
• Mexico
• Monaco
• Netherlands
• Scandinavia- Countries represented: Denmark; Finland; Iceland; Norway; Sweden.
• Switzerland
• Thailand
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Tunisia
• Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Pavilion(USSR)
• 

  United States pavilion at night in 1967
  United States of America Pavilion - designed by Buckminster Fuller, the pavilion was one of the most popular with over 5 million visits. The building was distinguished by its large 20 story geodesic dome with an acrylic skin (which caught fire and melted away in 1976). The site minirail train passed through the building. The six floors were based on the theme of: "Creative America - the positive use of creative energy". The exhibits included everything from Elvis Presley's guitar to Apollo spacecraft. But not everyone liked the pavilion including U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson who (after a brief visit) was alleged to have said "the homosexuals have had carte blanche!" in reference to the design and content of the displays.
• Venezuela
• Vermont
• West Germany(FRG) - Designed by Frei Otto, who also worked on the design of the Japanese Pavilion at Expo 2000)
• Yugoslavia

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Thematic pavilions

Man the Provider theme pavilion on Île Notre-Dame, Expo 67.

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• Man the explorer - Man and Life; Man his Planet and Space; Man and the Oceans; man and the Polar Regions; Man and his Health.
• Man the producer - Resources for Man; Man in Control.
• Man and the creator - The Gallery of Fine Arts; Contemporary Sculpture; Industrial Design; Photography.
• Man in the community - Seven displays relating Man to the urban life and his interdependence on others.
• Man the provider - Agriculture.
• Labryinth - A pavilion of functional architecture designed for the presentation of a new film concept.
• Habitat 67 - A novel construction project related to Man's housing needs.

Habitat 67 is a striking housing complex located on the Quai Marc-Drouin on the Saint Lawrence River at Montreal. ...

Private pavilions

Canadian Pulp and Paper Industry Pavilion

Sermons from Science pavilion

Steel pavilion at Expo 67

• Air Canada
• Alcan Aquarium
• Bell Canada
• Boy Scouts Pavilion
• Brewers Pavilion
• Canadian Nation Railway Pavilion
• Canadian Pacific Pavilion
• Canadian Pulp and Paper Pavilion - 44 stylized tree tops created the unique roof, the tallest tree reaching 8 stories. Out front guests were greeted by a stylized sculpture of a roll of paper being unwound. The sculpture had the attached meaning of: "(paper) the principal tool Man uses to record his thoughts". The trees were constructed with tongue and groove Douglas fir plywood (19mm) over a steel frame. All of the trees had the same 4.9 m² base, but the height varied from 5 to 18m. The plywood was coated with various shades of green epoxy paints. Over 9,300 m² of plywood was used to build the roof.
• Chatelaine Magazine House
• Economic Progress Pavilion
• Christian Pavilion
• European Community Pavilion
• Hospitality Pavilion
• Indians of Canada - A pavilion devoted to the aboriginals of Canada. It was one of the most controversial buildings as it included photos and works of art that depicted the difficulties faced by Aboriginals in Canada (such as on reserves, and issues raised with the use of Residential schools). It showcased the plight of natives before and after the arrival of Europeans, and explained at length how European settlers needed the aid of aboriginals in order to survive the harsh winters in Canada.
• Judaism Pavilion
• Kaleidescope Pavilion
• Kodak Pavilion
• OEDC Pavilion
• Olympic House
• Place des Nations
• Polymer Pavilion
• Sermons from Science Pavilion
• Telephone Pavilion - The main attraction of the film was the Walt Disney Circle-Vision 360 film: "Canada 67" - (From Expo'67 Guide book): "You're on centre stage for the RCMP Musical Ride... on centre ice for hockey... on the track at the Stampede! CIRCLE-VISION 360 surrounds you with all the fun and excitement of Canada's most thrilling events and its scenic beauty. And then, take your chldren to the Enchanted Forest...see exciting new communication services for the future... all in the Telephone Pavilion!"^[33]
• United Nations Pavilion

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Provincial and State Pavilions

Expo 67 - Ontario Pavilion, with the Canadian Pavilion in the background.

• Atlantic Provinces - Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland shared the same pavilion building.
• Maine Pavilion
• New York State Pavilion
• Ontario - The pavilion contained 16 bilingual exhibits, a 570 seat circular (66 x 30 foot screen) theatre which played a 16-minute multi-image film and a large restaurant complex. The movie include the song "A Place to Stand, A Place to Grow" which became the unofficial theme song for Ontario.
• Quebec
• Vermont Pavilion
• Western Provinces - Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan all shared the same building space.

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Facts and figures

Hosts at the Barbados pavilion at Expo 67.

• All figures in 1967 values and in Canadian funds:
  • Cost: $431,904,683
  • Revenue: $221,239,872
    today worth $1.768 billion
  • Deficit: $210,664,811
  • Chief Architect: M. Edouard Fiset (and Jerry Miller, senior assistant architect)
• Participating Countries:
  • Africa: Algeria, Cameroun, Chad, Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Mauritius, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, and Upper Volta
  • Asia: Burma, Ceylon, China (Taiwan), Korea, India, Iran, Israel, Japan, Thailand and the United Arab Republic
  • Australia
  • Europe: Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Federal Republic of Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, the USSR, and Yugoslavia
  • Latin America: Barbados, Cuba, Grenade, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela
  • North America: Canada, Mexico, and the United States
  • Absent countries included The People's Republic of China, Spain, South Africa, and many countries of South America.

• Bowser and Blue wrote a full length musical set at Expo 67 called "The Paris of America" which ran for 6 sold out weeks at the Centaur theatre in Montreal in April and May 2003.

• On opening day, there was considerable comment on the uniform of the hostesses from the UK Pavilion. The dresses had been designed to the then new minidress style, which had been introduced in the previous year by Mary Quant. By the middle of the summer, nearly every other pavilion had raised the hem of the uniforms of their hostesses. Canadian women were quick to take to the liberated style of the mini skirt.

• With the closure of Expo 67, the exhibition site on Saint Helen's Island was used during the next year and several following years as an attraction called "Man & His World" (which was the sub-title of Expo 67). The Montreal Metro (Underground railway) was opened in time for Expo 67, and included a station on St Helen's island to give public transport to the exhibition. This resulted in Montrealers having easy access to the park on the island after all of the other attractions had closed.

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Legacy

Crowds in front of the Quebec pavilion.

After 1967, the site struggled on for years as a standing collection of international pavilions known as "Man and His World." However, as attendance declined, the physical condition of the site deteriorated, and less and less of it was open to the public. In 1975 the Île Notre-Dame section of the site was completely rebuilt around the new rowing basin for Montreal's 1976 Summer Olympics. Space for the basin, the boathouses, the changing rooms and other buildings was obtained by demolishing many of the former pavilions and cutting in half the area taken by the artificial lake and the canals. In 1976, a fire destroyed the acrylic outer skin of Buckminster Fuller's dome. With the site falling into disrepair it began to resemble ruins of a futuristic city. In the late 70s, scenes for Robert Altman's post-apocalyptic ice age Quintet were shot on site, as was the "Greetings from Earth" episode of Battlestar Galactica, which portrayed it as the ruins of a city left behind after a biological attack. The music video for the song Ghost Town by Cheap Trick was also shot on this site. Some of the footage showing the United Kingdom pavilion was reused in Buck Rogers. Minor thematic exhibitions were held at the Atlantic pavilion and Quebec pavilion, until the Montreal Casino was built. The remaining original exhibits of the site closed for good in 1982. Image File history File links RCMP_officer_Expo_67. ... Image File history File links RCMP_officer_Expo_67. ... A coxless pair which is a sweep-oar boat. ... The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were held in 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Richard Buckminster “Bucky” Fuller (July 12, 1895 – July 1, 1983)[1] was an American visionary, designer, architect, poet, author, and inventor. ... Robert Bernard Altman (February 20, 1925 – November 20, 2006) was an American film director known for making films that are highly naturalistic, but with a stylized perspective. ... Quintet is an post-apocalyptic science fiction film by Robert Altman produced in 1979. ... Greetings From Earth is an episode of the original Battlestar Galactica television series. ... This article is about the original television series; for other versions, see the main Battlestar Galactica page or Battlestar Galactica (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Buck Rogers in the 25th Century is the title of an American motion picture produced by Universal Studios and released in 1979, and is also the title of a television series based upon the film that was aired by NBC for two seasons between 1979 and 1981. ...

Place des Nations as it appeared in 2006.

After the Man and his World exhibition was discontinued, the former site for Expo 67 on Île Sainte-Hélène and Île Notre-Dame, has been incorporated into a municipal park run by the city of Montreal.^[34] In the year 2000, the park was renamed from Parc des Îles to Parc Jean-Drapeau, after the mayor that brought the fair to Montreal: Jean Drapeau. In 2006, the corporation that runs the park also changed its name from the Société du parc des Îles to the Société du parc Jean-Drapeau.^[34] Two prominent buildings remaining in use on the Expo grounds are the Buckminster Fuller dome (now operating as an environmental sciences museum called Biosphère) and the Habitat 67 residences. Also, the French and Quebec pavilions now form the Montreal Casino. La Toundra Hall,^[35]is part of the surviving structural remains of the Canadian pavilion. It is now a restaurant and special events hall.^[35] Another part of the pavilion now serves as the administration building of Parc Jean-Drapeau.^[36]Katimavik's distinctive inverted pyramid and much of the rest of the Canadian pavilion were dismantled during the 1970s. The Jamaican Pavilion is still standing, and the Place des Nations, where the opening and closing ceremonies were held, also survives. Other remaining structures include sculptures, lampposts and landscaping. The rapid transit subway system still has at least one "Man and His World" logo on a station's wall. La Ronde survives and is expanding. In 2001 it was sold the New York amusement park company Six Flags.^[34] The Alcan Aquarium built for the Expo remained in operation for a couple of decades until its closure in 1991. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 594 pixelsFull resolution (2080 × 1544 pixel, file size: 1,021 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Summary: The Place des nations, part of the Montreal universal exposition of 1967 Author: Colocho Date: April 26th, 2006 File links The following pages on... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 594 pixelsFull resolution (2080 × 1544 pixel, file size: 1,021 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Summary: The Place des nations, part of the Montreal universal exposition of 1967 Author: Colocho Date: April 26th, 2006 File links The following pages on... Man, a sculpture by Alexander Calder, on Saint Helens Island Saint Helens Island (French ÃŽle Sainte-Hélène) is an island in the Saint Lawrence River, in the territory of the city of Montreal. ... ÃŽle Notre-Dame is an artificial island built from earth excavated for the Montreal metro in 1965. ... Showing of the Parc Jean-Drapeau, over the places of The Nations Parc Jean-Drapeau (also called Parc des ÃŽles) is situated South of Montreal in Canada, Quebec right in the middle of the St. ... Jean Drapeau, mayor of Montréal Jean Drapeau CC , GOQ (February 18, 1916 – August 12, 1999) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as mayor of Montreal from 1954 to 1957 and 1960 to 1986. ... The Biosphère is a geodesic dome on Ile Sainte-Hélène in Montréal. ... Habitat 67 is a striking housing complex located on the Quai Marc-Drouin on the Saint Lawrence River at Montreal. ... Casino de Montréal The Casino de Montréal is a casino located on the Ile Notre-Dame in Montreal. ... Showing of the Parc Jean-Drapeau, over the places of The Nations Parc Jean-Drapeau (also called Parc des ÃŽles) is situated South of Montreal in Canada, Quebec right in the middle of the St. ... A rapid transit, underground, subway, tube, elevated, or metro(politan) system is a railway—usually in an urban area—with a high capacity and frequency of service, and grade separation from other traffic. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Montreal Aquarium (French: Aquarium de Montréal), also known as the Alcan Aquarium, was a public aquarium on the St. ...

The France Pavilion with minirail during Expo 67. Today the minirail is gone, but the pavilion exists as the government-administered Montreal Casino.

Another attraction on today's Île Notre-Dame site is the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve race track - which is used for the Canadian Grand Prix. The Olympic basin is used today by many rowing clubs of the area. In summer, an artificial beach, recently built on the shore of the remaining artificial lake, has been very popular. There are many acres of parkland and cycle paths on both Île Sainte-Hélène and the western tip of Île Notre-Dame. In previous years the site has been used for a number of events such as an international botanical festival, Les floralies. The young trees and shrubs planted for Expo 67 are now mature. The plants introduced during the botanical events have flourished also. In the warmest weeks of the summer the two islands are cool, leafy havens compared to the overheated city. In the winter, brave Montrealers skate on the frozen Olympic basin, whipped by the glacial winds coming from the Saint Lawrence River. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Casino de Montréal The Casino de Montréal is a casino located on the Ile Notre-Dame in Montreal. ... The Gilles Villeneuve Circuit is the venue for the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix and, as of 2007, a NASCAR Busch Series race. ... The Canadian Grand Prix (known in its native French as the Grand Prix du Canada) is a Formula One auto race held in Canada since 1967. ... TheSaint Lawrence River (In French: fleuve Saint-Laurent) is a large west-to-east flowing river in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ...

In a political and cultural context, Expo 67 was seen as a landmark moment in Canadian history. As the Montreal Star described it: "the most staggering Canadian achievement since this vast land was finally linked by a transcontinental railway". In 1969, as a salute to the cultural impact the fair had on the city, Montreal's new Major League baseball team, the Expos, was named after the event. 1967 was also the year that invited Expo guest Charles De Gaulle on July 24 addressed thousands at Montreal City Hall by yelling out the now famous words of: "Vive Montréal... Vive le Québec ...Vive le Québec Libre!" (See Vive le Québec libre speech). To be later rebutted by Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson: "Canadians do not need to be liberated, Canada will remain united and will reject any effort to destroy her unity". In the years that followed, the tensions between the English and French communities would continue. The Montreal Star was an English-language Canadian newspaper published in Montreal, Quebec. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. ... The Montreal Expos (French: Les Expos de Montréal) were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1969 to 2004. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... Vive le Québec libre ! (Long live free Quebec!) was a famous and controversial phrase in a speech delivered by French President Charles de Gaulle in Montreal on July 24, 1967. ... Lester Bowles Pearson, often referred to as Mike, PC, OM, CC, OBE, MA, LL.D. (April 23, 1897 – December 27, 1972) was a Canadian statesman, diplomat and politician who was made a Nobel Laureate in 1957. ...

Expo 67 was one of the most successful World's Fairs and is still regarded fondly by Canadians. Some even consider it to be one of the biggest events of the 20th century. 1967 is often referred to as "the last good year" before economic decline, Quebec sovereigntism (seen as negative from a federalist viewpoint), and political apathy became common.^[37] In 2007, a new group, Expo 17, is looking to bring a smaller-scale – BIE sanctioned – exposition to Montreal for the 50th anniversary of Expo 67 and Canada's Sesquicentennial.^[38] Expo 17 hopes a new World's Fair will regenerate the spirit of Canada's landmark centennial project.^[38] Quebec The Quebec sovereignty movement is a movement calling for the attainment of sovereignty for Quebec, a province of the country of Canada. ... The Bureau of International Expositions (or Bureau International des Expositions, which would actually translate as International Bureau of Expositions) is the organization responsible for sanctioning Worlds fairs. ... An anniversary is a day that commemorates an event that occurred on the same day of the year some time in the past. ...

References and notes

• Berton, Pierre (1997). 1967: The Last Good Year. Toronto: Doubleday Canada Limited. ISBN 0-385-25662-0. 
• Brown, Kingsley (November 5, 1963). Building the World's Fair (HTML/Windows Media Format). Did You Know. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved on 2007-04-26.
•  Expo 67: Back to the Future... [DVD Video]. Toronto: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
• Roy (1967). Official Expo 1967 Guide Book. Toronto: MacLean-Hunter Publishing Co. Ltd.. 
• Roy, Gabrielle; Guy Robert (1967). Terres des Hommes/Man and His World. Ottawa: Canadian Corporation for the 1967 World Exhibition. 
• Simms, Don; Stanley Burke, Alan Yates (November 13, 1962). Montreal gets the call (HTML/Windows Media Format). Did You Know. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved on 2007-04-26.

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See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:

Expo 1967

• Expo
• List of world's fairs
• Montreal Expo Express, a mass transit rail system built exclusively to service Expo 67 from Place d'Acceul on la Cité du Havre to Île Notre-Dame.
• A Place to Stand, A Place to Grow
• A Centennial Song
• 1967 in Canada
• 1976 Summer Olympics, also held in Montreal, using part of the Expo 67 site.
• Expo '86, held in Vancouver
• Ontario Place, a Toronto park created in the 1970s to mimic Expo 67.
• Annual Canadian expos the Canadian National Exhibition and Pacific National Exhibition

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External links

• "THE" site on the Expo 67 A lot of documentation and a slideshow with over 70 photos
• Expo 67 - In pictures, from the website of SORELLARIUM : 13
• Expo 67 in Montreal
• Expo 67 - A Virtual Experience, from the website of Library and Archives Canada
• Expo 67 postcard gallery
• CBC Digital Archives - Expo 67: Montreal Welcomes the World
• Expo 67 in photos - www.worldsfairphotos.com
• Usage of wood at Expo 67
• The Films of Expo 67, from Time magazine
• Canadian Film Encylopedia: Films at Expo 67
• Historica Minutes TV Commercial Canadian Heritage
• "Expo 67 saw ‘the world coming to us, in a joyous fashion'", Globe and Mail, April 26 2007. 
• Group trying to bring Expo back to Montreal for Canada's Sesquicentennial in 2017