Talk:Telephone Pavilion (Expo 67)

Pavilion name

Bell Canada or Telecom Pavillion?

Wasn't Bell Canada called the Bell Telephone Company of Canada in the 60's? Marty55 (talk) 19:04, 27 September 2011 (UTC)

The pavilion was formally named the "Telephone Association of Canada Pavilion", or the "Telephone Pavilion" in its short form, and informally as the "Bell Telephone Pavilion" -which was actually incorrect, but widely used in any event.

It was never the 'Bell Canada' or the 'Telecom' Pavilion. The Bell Telephone Company of Canada was only one of several telephone company sponsors of the industry pavilion, so its patently incorrect to allow any such renaming after-the-fact. Nevertheless, many people have confused its name due to Bell Canada's status; this article was even incorrectly named when it was created and had to be renamed, which occurred last month. HarryZilber (talk) 22:02, 27 September 2011 (UTC)

Raison d'etre for the Expo 67 world's fair

I don't think the statement that Expo 67 was staged "to mark the centenary of the Confederation of Canada" is accurate. It was held during Canada's centennial year, but not necessarily because of it. Marty55 (talk) 19:04, 27 September 2011 (UTC)

Marty55: the statement in the article is quite accurate. If you look at this section of the Expo 67 article, you'll see a short reference to its origins, quoting: "The idea of hosting the 1967 World Exhibition dates back to 1956, but it was in 1958 that Conservative Senator Mark Drouin suggested during his speech at the Brussels Exhibition that Canada should host a World Exhibition to celebrate its centennial.....". Expo 67, as is later pointed out, was Canada's main cultural celebration of its centennial. Best: HarryZilber (talk) 22:02, 27 September 2011 (UTC)