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Aviation Museum Needs Your Help


By Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail
posted 7 November 2011

The Canadian Air & Space Museum in Toronto is facing closure and eviction from its historic Second World War location at Downsview. Please take a moment to explore the site past and present and learn about this heritage issue.
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CASM's front facade. For more on the history of this building, please click here.

Workers at the Downsview Plant during the Second World War. To learn more about its history during this era, please read this recent CBC News article,
deHavilland Canada Chipmunk on display
Workers at the Downsview Plant during the Second World War. To learn more about its history during this era, please read this recent CBC News article, "Historic Downsview building slated for demolition"
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CASM gift shop and entryway
deHavilland Canada Chipmunk on display
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To visit CASM's website and learn more about how you can support its "save the museum" efforts, please click here.

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