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Gerry Morrow (ex-CANRON) shows off a portion of the CN Tower's original slipform plywood which was used to form the tower's shaft (June 1973 to March 1974). The framed fragment provided by Andre Jordan. Left to right = Gerry Morrow (he came up with the idea of the tower's can-stacking method for...

These are some of the core people who came to build the CN Tower between 1973 and 1976. I had worked with these people over the last 5 years as part of my ongoing CN Tower historical project. The presentation and reunion was timed to coincide with the CN Tower's official opening 40 years ago on...

Please note that this all-important CN Tower presentation is by RSVP only due to the very limited seating, many of which I have pre-allocated to the Toronto media and related historical groups. RSVP online here: https://cntower.eventbrite.ca. If there is further interest then I would be...

Hello Dave. Did your father also know Danny di Giovanni, upper deck forman? He's alive but has Alzheimer's right now. I located him about 4 years ago. Your Dad's name immediately rings a bell so I know I have something about him in my collection somewhere. Too early for my brain to work right now.

If necessary, I could always scan a subset of your pictures. Right now I'm in the midst of scanning 465 colour slides which will take about 3 months to complete, from start to finish.

My main objective is to bring full recognition to everyone who built the tower. Hence, I don't need more photos of the tower itself but mainly photos of the people building it. Group shots and cameo head shots are harder to find so I try to spend more time trying to find those. Also, I have...

Hello Gary. Nice to hear of your posts today about your father and the CN Tower. I am the main go-to person about the tower's history. I most likely have all of those photos in my collection right now. I am a professional when it comes to scanning and digital photo restoration, as you can see...

The CN Tower’s Final Completion & Opening - June 26 1976 As one of the “engineering wonders of the world” back in 1976, and the highest free standing structure on the planet, the opening day for the CN Tower was set for June 26th 1976. Doug Sumner, the tower’s primary engineer, wanted the date...

Completion of the CN Tower’s SkyPod's Construction - March 1975 to June 1976 This 4-up collage shows the evolution of the SkyPod’s completion between March 1975 (as the antenna was being erected) and its completion in June 1976. As noted in a prior collage, Bryan Hunt, the tower’s procurement...

The CN Tower’s Antenna Radome Cladding - Summer 1975 Once the 335ft metal “can segment” antenna mast was erected by CANRON between January 31st and April 2nd 1975, the second and final phase of the antenna’s completion phase could commence. This had a tough, weather resistant, cylindrical...

The CN Tower’s Antenna Topping Off - April 2nd 1975 After stacking 38 can segments of the antenna on the top of the tower over 24 prior days, the final 32 foot piece was lifted on April 2nd 1975 at 1:45pm just before an expected snow storm blew into Toronto and iced up everything for days...

The CN Tower’s Sikorsky Helicopter Can Stacking - March 8th to April 2nd 1975 Once the crane had been dismantled, the 39 segments of the antenna, two dampers, several “spiders” and one working platform were lifted and fitted onto the antenna mount via 56 helicopter flights running from March...

The CN Tower’s Pecco PC900 Crane Removal via Helicopter - March 8 to 10 1975 The arrival of the Sikorsky S-64E helicopter from Erickson Air-Crane (of Marysville, California) to Toronto on March 5th 1975 by pilot Lee Ramage was a momentous day to Torontonians who had been eagerly following the...

The CN Tower’s Antenna Mount Installation - January 31 1975 A fundamental engineering hurdle was the design and mounting of the 335ft metal ‘can’ antenna mast to the 1500 foot concrete shaft of the CN Tower. This was achieved through a massive 40 ton “antenna mount” as fabricated by CANRON at...

Building the CN Tower’s Antenna Components – 1971 through 1975 In 1971 CANRON Inc. (Etobicoke, ON) received multiple contracts from the Foundation Co. of Canada to fabricate and install the CN Tower’s antenna as well as the steel work for the restaurant pod and upper, interior stair cases. The...

Erecting the CN Tower’s SkyPod's Level 4 to 7 Floors Once the “ring” of the level 3 floor’s steel framework was complete, the remainder of the SkyPod’s steel erection could progress at a quick pace by the CANRON iron worker gangs. A proper summary can be read in the prior collage’s overview...

Erecting the CN Tower’s SkyPod's Level 3 Floor – December 1975 From February 1973 through to late November 1974, the Foundation Company had been taxed with the arduous tasks of digging and laying the foundation, slip forming 1500 feet of the primary tower’s shaft, raising and creating the...

Graham Bezant Tribute - Feb 1973 For those who remember the early 1970's, there were two well known Toronto Star photographers who "competed" with each other for the best photos -- Graham Bezant & Boris Spremo . Through the help of another well known Toronto SUN photographer of the CN Tower, RC...

CN Tower - The "Working Platform" - Aug to Oct 1974 August 2014 marks the 40th anniversary of the construction of the CN Tower's "working platform" For those who saw and experienced the construction of the tower, this working platform was one of the iconic fixtures of the tower from August...

The "Crown" Construction for the CN Tower - June 1974 June 2014 marks the 40th anniversary of the development of the "Crown" construction work. Being at the very top of the tower, at the 1740ft level, many people in downtown Toronto came to see this work from a distance but few, or no people...