Expo 67- man and his world, was open for several summers after it closed in 67. Some of the pavilions were closed but many buildings, sights and restaurants remained open for many summers. My sister and I would go and spend a few days during the summers walking around, having some amazing meals and enjoying the exhibits.
La Ronde is still there and operating. The USA's Geodesic Dome is still there as is the French Pavillion (now a Casino). Formula 1's annual Montréal Grand Prix is held there on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The islands also have some of the best views of downtown Montréal.
Even 56 years later, footage of Expo 67 is mesmerizing. What a magical time and what an out of this world fair. You can sense the optimism and confidence of the country. Doubly impressive is how much Canada had accomplished in just 100 years of existence. This was Canada's 100th birthday coming of age party after all.
Hi, Aussie Tash: I was not fortunate to attend Expo 67 but I have lots of fond memories. I can remember a commercial where children are chasing sky-rising balloons up a hill with Booby Gimby's CANADA song playing along. Our province, Ontario had a song of its own for the special occasion of our centennial. To say it was a magical time is an understatement. It all seems like a fuzzy dream now that we are desperate to somehow get back to. It's hard to describe in words, the feelings and memories and it carries with it a certain feeling of immense sadness of a time that our country will never see again¡
I am a French canadian living in Québec. Was only 4 at the time of Expo. My parents were extasic about it. Québec was a very close society before Expo and it was mind opening for most french canadian. They became open to the world. Expo was the birth of multiculturalism in Canada. It truly changed the face of its nation. Very proud of everything that was accomplished back then. Expo might have disappeared but the legacy still lives on to this day.
I've said it once and I'll say it again... I love that you throw in little bits of Australian trivia every now and then! I had no idea that The Seekers and their famous Georgy Girl song were Australian. Thanks!
It should be mentioned that Expo '67 was held during Canada's Centennial (100th Birthday). 1967 coinage is unique on the reverse, ie. Bird on the penny, Rabbit on the nickel, Cod on the dime, Cougar on the quarter and the Cobra Chicken on the silver dollar (pre-Loonie).
I just want to mention that Lester B. Pearson, who is seen speaking near the end of the video, is the prime minister who was responsible for the adoption of Canada's flag just two years earlier.
I think Expo 67 and Canada's Centennial coinciding served to amplify both and create a much greater impact than they might otherwise have had. For me, the two are inseparable, though perhaps because I was an eight year old living in Valleyfield, Quebec at the time and no doubt conflated the two. I well remember my excitement at touring the America pavilion, largely because it had spacecraft on display and I had been (and still am) a space enthusiast. Indeed, my memories of that year are still vivid, and I'm so glad we were close enough to Montreal at the time that we got to visit the expo on several occasions during the course of its run. One of the things I recall of the Canadian pavilion was how that inverted pyramid shook a little when the winds were blowing--particularly noticeable when you were standing on the upper rim walkway. It, along with so many of the other pavilions, was rather exotic and very much had a feeling of being futuristic, heralding the world to come and all the wonders that burgeoning new technologies would have to offer in the years to come. We collected a few sovereigns from the fair--including the passports--but sadly most disappeared during our many moves that took us overseas to places like Pakistan, Iran, and Tanzania (some of which I was first introduced to at the expo). We do still have two stuffed Koalas (purchased outside the Australian pavilion--another interesting-looking building) that have music boxes in them that play Waltzing Matilda, and I have some old Viewmaster reels that have 3D shots of the fair. The one thing that rather ruined the year was Charles De Gaulle's coming to Canada and basically delivering a slap in our faces with his pronouncement that was clearly meant to inflame tensions and spur on the separatist movement in Quebec. De Gaulle is said to have seen Quebec as being a part of a greater France and bristled at the fact that it had been lost to the British in the 1700s. His cry of "Vive Le Quebec libre" created a diplomatic incident that strained Canada-France relations for many years--such that Canadian officials were reportedly denied taking part in official D-Day commemorations in France for several years. It wasn't enough for De Gaulle that he tried to incite insurrection in Quebec, he seemed determined to insult Canadians by essentially erasing their involvement in the liberation of France from Nazi Germany--tantamount to spitting on the graves of the thousands of soldiers who sacrificed their lives so his countrymen could once again enjoy freedom. There's little doubt Expo 67 and the Centennial celebrations had a lasting impact on Canada and Canadians and brought about a new sense of pride in this country and altered our perceptions of our place in the world. Unfortunately, I doubt we'll see its like again; indeed, Canada is now undergoing a period of reflection that involves repudiating a great deal of our past and many of those who arguably helped make Canada the country it is today. Rightly or wrongly, that has unquestionably served to create more divisiveness within the country and a level of enmity and dissatisfaction in some quarters that has led to the rapid rise of extremist elements on both sides of the political spectrum--both of whom seem determined to remake Canada in their image, regardless of how the majority of more moderate Canadians feel. The bright future Expo 67 presented for Canada now seems somewhat tarnished, and only time will tell what sort of country exists at the end of all the current handwringing and self-flagellation. Whatever the case, it will be a markedly different country from the one that ushered in 1967.
Fair dinkum amazing indeed! I went to expo twice (12-year old Canadian) and oddly enough, I mostly remember the Australian pavillion, which as I recall had some pretty space age music pods that I really liked.
I was at Expo 67! I was 9 yrs old! What a different time it was. I went with my father, his friend and his friends son, Brian, who was 10 yrs old. Brian and I were each issued a $20 bill as we passed thru the main gate - then we were told that we would all meet back up at this spot in 6 hrs! Imagine two small boys being allowed to run free at a worlds fair today! The world was very safe back then! I have memories of all these pavilions burned into my brain! Peace
I get teary eyed whenever I see someone checking out a documentary about Expo 67. I might have been far from being born but it fills me with pride that not only Canada but my hometown Montreal managed such a feat back in the 60s. As they said, it put the city on the map on the international level. There's quite a few remaining installations that were part of the Expo, for one obviously the island is still there, it saw some changes over the years and came in handy for the 76 Summer Olympics. La Ronde, the amusement park, is still there, owned by Six Flags today, and although some of the monorail was still in service it was sadly dismantled not long ago as its service life was reached and would've needed an entire rebuild to keep it around. The "La Pitoune" water log ride seen on the video sadly also disappeared a few years back, before the pandemic if I'm not mistaken, and obviously many other rides came and went since. The Casino de Montreal, the Biosphere, and Habitat 67 are probably the most iconic leftover buildings. Couldn't find a video about the Summer Olympics of 76 on the same channel, that was another huge world event that had quite the impact on the city a mere decade later (but you could check the video about the Olympic Stadium, which has quite the story up to this day)
After looking at what had to happen to just get the site ready in four years, it's mind-boggling to realize the capacity of the mind to create it and then to be able to have each of the country's pavilions and displays included in that four years! 😳🤯
La Ronde, 'That amusement park' still hosts visitors to this day.They finally retired the Pitoune (the log ride in chutes of water), just a couple of years ago. It stood just at the left of the front entrance gates of the park and I have fond memories of standing in line to go on it as a child. In summer it was quite a refreshing ride to start off the day. A few decades ago the park was sold off to Six Flags corporation. They gave the park a huge facelift and brought up the prices, making it more difficult for low income families to partake in its fun.
Great video. I loved your reactions. EXPO 67 changed my life. It changed Quebec. It changed Canada as well. Never forget that 9 years after EXPO 67, Montreal hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics. Another great moment who contributed to make this city as a real international one.
Most of the buiding are now gone, the island serve as as Formula 1 race track, parks and music festival. La Ronde, the amusement park is now own by a Texas amusement Cie, Six Flag and is in operation 5-6 months a year .The only surviving buildings from the Expo are the French and Quebec exhibition buidings and serve as Casino (both are connected) and the American sphere wich is now an ecological museum. Along with the passport you could use for free 8mm films and cameras. Lots of amateur footage from those 8mm camera was release for the 50th anniversary.
I'm originally from Montreal and at that time, I was 13 years old. My parents bought me a season Passport and I visited Expo every week-end. It's where I saw the first color TV. I still have my passport as a souvenir from Expo 67. Best time of my life.
The city was lucky that they coincidentally happened to be building the subway lines at the same time as they were making the artificial island. All the excavated stone from the subway lines was dumped in the river to build up the island.
Tasha here is the list of Countries Globally Worldwide with their very own pavilions were at the (1967) Montreal Expo (67) in Quebec, Canada which are' Africa: Algeria, Cameroon, 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. South America & Caribbean: Barbados, Cuba, Grenada, 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 (banned from BIE-sanctioned events due to its apartheid policy), and many countries of South America. The most popular display of the exposition was the soaring Soviet Union pavilion, which attracted about 13 million visitors. Rounding out the top five pavilions (by attendance) were: Canada (11 million visitors), the United States (9 million), France (8.5 million), and Czechoslovakia (8 million). of course.
I was at Expo 67, but since I was only three years old, I don't actually remember much about it. I do, however, well remember La Ronde, the amusement park. My parents took me and my brother there many times when we were kids living in Montreal at the time. As far as I know, La Ronde is still there, but much larger, of course. I do remember that song at the end of the video. It was simply called CA-NA-DA, "one little, two little, three Canadians. We love you!" It was written specifically for Expo 67 and Canada's centennial year, 1967. Unfortunately, Expo 67 marked a high point in Canada's development, which has largely been on a downward trend since, especially since Trudeau started demolishing every thing that was great about Canada since he got elected in 2015.
My wife has a funny story about when she visited the site with her family. At one point they got separated and her parents had to find security to help find a missing member. As the officer asked how old was the child, her father had to correct him because the missing person was my wife’s grandfather. The family is always laughing about that episode. It was also a demonstration of how large the site was. I was 12 that summer, you can bet, I got a season passport and my brother and I spent all summer to get it stamped in every pavilion. As for the site since then, it remains a great site to visit. Some of the structures were kept on. When I was leading a performing group, we played several times on the site in the 1970s.
One of the exhibitions during Expo 67 was a train that travelled across the country. The cars were fitted out as small individual museums about Canada's history. I was 13 and that train started my lifelong love affair with our history and culture.
I was 8 years old for Expo 67 and my family visited relatives in Montreal for a week so my brothers and me spent a fair amount of time at Expo, it was an amazing experience, I wish I had been a little bit older but still I enjoyed it all. I remember collecting post cards from each of the pavilions, I don't know what happened to them. I loved the US pavilion as I was a big fan of space, and the Canadian pavilion was amazing too with the IMAX. The monorails and trams were so futuristic back then, in fact everything looked kind of futuristic. 1967 was Canada's centennial year as well so there were many celebrations across the country, it was a great time to be alive and a fantastic opportunity to learn about our country.
The american pavillion still stands today and is now the home of a museum. I actually remember visiting the pavillion in 1968. We visited the site during the summer of 1968 as much of the site was still functioning a year later. We missed it in 1967 as my father was then stationed at 4 Wing in West Germany. My parents still have vinyl records from that time that were produced to celebrate Expo 67 and Canada.
When this opened I was less than a month old and much later had my high school grad at the Expo Theatre. In between, they tried saving some of the buildings and re-cast Expo in 1968 as ''Man and His World'' which persisted for a few years as did the amusement park, La Ronde.
One good thing that came out of the pandemic was that I got rid of a ton of stuff I either didn't use or want anymore. Being at home all day every day, surrounded by all my stuff made me acutely aware of everything I had, and eventually started to make me feel boxed in, so I went on a decluttering spree. It was good for me.
We travelled down to Montreal and stayed at Lac Lachine camp and had a few days. Saw Ed Sullivan standing in line at Expo 67. I remember that it was terrific. Still have the passport hidden away. Also saw Jack Benny. The “Habitat for Humanity was made into student housing for university students.
I was close with the Kroitor Family kids growing up and knew Roman well cause he also worked with my dad at the NFB, who was a cinematographer, and ended up working with him at Imax. Roman was almost like an uncle to me, so it's weird to see him appear here and speaking in this doc lol, especially as a younger man.
As a Canadian, I had forgotten the impact on Canada in the eyes of the world. The 1976 Summer Olympics, hosted in Montreal, was a different story. The event went horribly over budget, mainly due to the main Stadium cost.
Nevertheless the games themselves were successful in bringing worldwide visibility to the city. The tourism influx and other side benefits can still be felt to this day. We still have world class Olympic facilities available for our athletes to train at. Many of the facilities were converted to other uses. The Velodrome became a biodome zoological facility. The stadium itself was used by the Expos baseball team as well as the Alouette football team. A few years ago the planetarium was moved from the old Dow location on Dorchester blv. to a brand new building on the Olympic lot, financed by Rio Tinto. It also helped finance the xpansion of the Metro system to at least double its size, making montrealers' lives much easier.
I was on the little train (the Mini Rail) thatbwent through the US pavilion. We rode it several times, it wascso much fun up there. I saw so little ofbtge whole fair but I can say I was there. There was such an atmosphere of excitement and discovery. It really did feel like a big party. In 1980 I was back on the islands for the international horticultural exhibition, Floralies. It was quite the experience to be back.
I totally remember the Vive le Québec Libre speech; I was in the crowd at the foot of the... Nelson column (the original one, the one on Piccadilly circus is a copy)...
Thanks for your reaction. The 2 islands still exist today (the city made a park out of it)--some of the original buildings still remain, but most were destroyed when the F1 car racing track was built & the rest disappeared when they needed some space for the 1976 Olympics. The amusement park La Ronde still exists today, but the city sold the operations to USA Six Flags (meaning very expensive).
Tash, I was 10 y/o when Expo '67 opened. I credit Expo and my parents with kick-startin' my life-long love of languages and cultures. We come in every size, shape and colour but are united through our humanity and curiosity. We all laugh, love, cry, mourn and just want a better future for our children. This song may have come out 28 years after Expo but I always associate it with that summer of '67: ua-cam.com/video/OpP61B7ocq8/v-deo.html
My dad took me to Expo 67 when I was 4 and we lived in Montreal. Don't remember much about it though which is a shame. Moved out of Quebec in the summer of 70 before the October Crisis which is another thing you should look into.
I was just three years old in 1967. I regret not being old enough to go to Expo '67 with my parents. Certainly there was no way I would have appreciated how impressive it all was.
What ever happened to the EXPOs, was EXPO 67 the last? Why do Countries no longer want to support such an event, was EXPO 67 such a success that no other Country would, or could, surpass? Or have our Countries become so xenophobic that giving the stage to another Country seems anti patriotic? I was six at the time and I can still hear the theme to EXPO 67 in my head. One little, two little, three Canadians we Love you.
Hi Tash didn't it look marvelous I was too young to remember but heard about when got older I've been to Disney World in Florida never realized he got the epic center idea from the other American to use in Florida and I remember our currency looked like that until they brought in the monopoly money Lol
No, actually the Olympic village is in the east part of Montréal near the Stadium. Habitat always was an apartment building. If you want to buy a apartment, you’ll have to spend around 1M $.
Here is one for you personally Tash. Guess where and when? The blue and white monorail might give it away. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't No Mountain High Enough ua-cam.com/video/-PLWZ0mkfik/v-deo.html
Expo 67- man and his world, was open for several summers after it closed in 67. Some of the pavilions were closed but many buildings, sights and restaurants remained open for many summers. My sister and I would go and spend a few days during the summers walking around, having some amazing meals and enjoying the exhibits.
La Ronde is still there and operating. The USA's Geodesic Dome is still there as is the French Pavillion (now a Casino). Formula 1's annual Montréal Grand Prix is held there on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The islands also have some of the best views of downtown Montréal.
My mom was one of the kids in that Expo 67 music video.
It was open next year too '68.
The Habitat building still exists. You can buy or rent.
Even 56 years later, footage of Expo 67 is mesmerizing. What a magical time and what an out of this world fair. You can sense the optimism and confidence of the country. Doubly impressive is how much Canada had accomplished in just 100 years of existence. This was Canada's 100th birthday coming of age party after all.
Hi, Aussie Tash: I was not fortunate to attend Expo 67 but I have lots of fond memories. I can remember a commercial where children are chasing sky-rising balloons up a hill with Booby Gimby's CANADA song playing along. Our province, Ontario had a song of its own for the special occasion of our centennial. To say it was a magical time is an understatement. It all seems like a fuzzy dream now that we are desperate to somehow get back to. It's hard to describe in words, the feelings and memories and it carries with it a certain feeling of immense sadness of a time that our country will never see again¡
It’s a good thing we did it back then… can’t even imagine the bill today
That little song at the end, we learned in school from grade one to twelve in 1966.
I am a French canadian living in Québec. Was only 4 at the time of Expo. My parents were extasic about it. Québec was a very close society before Expo and it was mind opening for most french canadian. They became open to the world. Expo was the birth of multiculturalism in Canada. It truly changed the face of its nation. Very proud of everything that was accomplished back then. Expo might have disappeared but the legacy still lives on to this day.
I've said it once and I'll say it again... I love that you throw in little bits of Australian trivia every now and then! I had no idea that The Seekers and their famous Georgy Girl song were Australian. Thanks!
It should be mentioned that Expo '67 was held during Canada's Centennial (100th Birthday).
1967 coinage is unique on the reverse, ie. Bird on the penny, Rabbit on the nickel, Cod on the dime, Cougar on the quarter and the Cobra Chicken on the silver dollar (pre-Loonie).
I just want to mention that Lester B. Pearson, who is seen speaking near the end of the video, is the prime minister who was responsible for the adoption of Canada's flag just two years earlier.
I think Expo 67 and Canada's Centennial coinciding served to amplify both and create a much greater impact than they might otherwise have had. For me, the two are inseparable, though perhaps because I was an eight year old living in Valleyfield, Quebec at the time and no doubt conflated the two.
I well remember my excitement at touring the America pavilion, largely because it had spacecraft on display and I had been (and still am) a space enthusiast. Indeed, my memories of that year are still vivid, and I'm so glad we were close enough to Montreal at the time that we got to visit the expo on several occasions during the course of its run.
One of the things I recall of the Canadian pavilion was how that inverted pyramid shook a little when the winds were blowing--particularly noticeable when you were standing on the upper rim walkway. It, along with so many of the other pavilions, was rather exotic and very much had a feeling of being futuristic, heralding the world to come and all the wonders that burgeoning new technologies would have to offer in the years to come.
We collected a few sovereigns from the fair--including the passports--but sadly most disappeared during our many moves that took us overseas to places like Pakistan, Iran, and Tanzania (some of which I was first introduced to at the expo). We do still have two stuffed Koalas (purchased outside the Australian pavilion--another interesting-looking building) that have music boxes in them that play Waltzing Matilda, and I have some old Viewmaster reels that have 3D shots of the fair.
The one thing that rather ruined the year was Charles De Gaulle's coming to Canada and basically delivering a slap in our faces with his pronouncement that was clearly meant to inflame tensions and spur on the separatist movement in Quebec. De Gaulle is said to have seen Quebec as being a part of a greater France and bristled at the fact that it had been lost to the British in the 1700s. His cry of "Vive Le Quebec libre" created a diplomatic incident that strained Canada-France relations for many years--such that Canadian officials were reportedly denied taking part in official D-Day commemorations in France for several years. It wasn't enough for De Gaulle that he tried to incite insurrection in Quebec, he seemed determined to insult Canadians by essentially erasing their involvement in the liberation of France from Nazi Germany--tantamount to spitting on the graves of the thousands of soldiers who sacrificed their lives so his countrymen could once again enjoy freedom.
There's little doubt Expo 67 and the Centennial celebrations had a lasting impact on Canada and Canadians and brought about a new sense of pride in this country and altered our perceptions of our place in the world. Unfortunately, I doubt we'll see its like again; indeed, Canada is now undergoing a period of reflection that involves repudiating a great deal of our past and many of those who arguably helped make Canada the country it is today. Rightly or wrongly, that has unquestionably served to create more divisiveness within the country and a level of enmity and dissatisfaction in some quarters that has led to the rapid rise of extremist elements on both sides of the political spectrum--both of whom seem determined to remake Canada in their image, regardless of how the majority of more moderate Canadians feel.
The bright future Expo 67 presented for Canada now seems somewhat tarnished, and only time will tell what sort of country exists at the end of all the current handwringing and self-flagellation. Whatever the case, it will be a markedly different country from the one that ushered in 1967.
Fair dinkum amazing indeed! I went to expo twice (12-year old Canadian) and oddly enough, I mostly remember the Australian pavillion, which as I recall had some pretty space age music pods that I really liked.
I was at Expo 67! I was 9 yrs old! What a different time it was. I went with my father, his friend and his friends son, Brian, who was 10 yrs old. Brian and I were each issued a $20 bill as we passed thru the main gate - then we were told that we would all meet back up at this spot in 6 hrs! Imagine two small boys being allowed to run free at a worlds fair today! The world was very safe back then!
I have memories of all these pavilions burned into my brain!
Peace
I get teary eyed whenever I see someone checking out a documentary about Expo 67. I might have been far from being born but it fills me with pride that not only Canada but my hometown Montreal managed such a feat back in the 60s. As they said, it put the city on the map on the international level. There's quite a few remaining installations that were part of the Expo, for one obviously the island is still there, it saw some changes over the years and came in handy for the 76 Summer Olympics. La Ronde, the amusement park, is still there, owned by Six Flags today, and although some of the monorail was still in service it was sadly dismantled not long ago as its service life was reached and would've needed an entire rebuild to keep it around. The "La Pitoune" water log ride seen on the video sadly also disappeared a few years back, before the pandemic if I'm not mistaken, and obviously many other rides came and went since. The Casino de Montreal, the Biosphere, and Habitat 67 are probably the most iconic leftover buildings. Couldn't find a video about the Summer Olympics of 76 on the same channel, that was another huge world event that had quite the impact on the city a mere decade later (but you could check the video about the Olympic Stadium, which has quite the story up to this day)
If there was one moment I wish I could go back in time and experience in person, it's Expo 67. Great reaction Tash!
Thank you so much!!
I'm with you on that one @DiscoverMontreal ... super great video, made me proud all over again!
After looking at what had to happen to just get the site ready in four years, it's mind-boggling to realize the capacity of the mind to create it and then to be able to have each of the country's pavilions and displays included in that four years! 😳🤯
La Ronde, 'That amusement park' still hosts visitors to this day.They finally retired the Pitoune (the log ride in chutes of water), just a couple of years ago. It stood just at the left of the front entrance gates of the park and I have fond memories of standing in line to go on it as a child. In summer it was quite a refreshing ride to start off the day. A few decades ago the park was sold off to Six Flags corporation. They gave the park a huge facelift and brought up the prices, making it more difficult for low income families to partake in its fun.
Great video. I loved your reactions. EXPO 67 changed my life. It changed Quebec. It changed Canada as well. Never forget that 9 years after EXPO 67, Montreal hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics. Another great moment who contributed to make this city as a real international one.
Most of the buiding are now gone, the island serve as as Formula 1 race track, parks and music festival. La Ronde, the amusement park is now own by a Texas amusement Cie, Six Flag and is in operation 5-6 months a year .The only surviving buildings from the Expo are the French and Quebec exhibition buidings and serve as Casino (both are connected) and the American sphere wich is now an ecological museum. Along with the passport you could use for free 8mm films and cameras. Lots of amateur footage from those 8mm camera was release for the 50th anniversary.
I'm originally from Montreal and at that time, I was 13 years old. My parents bought me a season Passport and I visited Expo every week-end. It's where I saw the first color TV. I still have my passport as a souvenir from Expo 67. Best time of my life.
The city was lucky that they coincidentally happened to be building the subway lines at the same time as they were making the artificial island. All the excavated stone from the subway lines was dumped in the river to build up the island.
Tasha here is the list of Countries Globally Worldwide with their very own pavilions were at the (1967) Montreal Expo (67) in Quebec, Canada which are'
Africa: Algeria, Cameroon, 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.
South America & Caribbean: Barbados, Cuba, Grenada, 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 (banned from BIE-sanctioned events due to its apartheid policy), and many countries of South America.
The most popular display of the exposition was the soaring Soviet Union pavilion, which attracted about 13 million visitors. Rounding out the top five pavilions (by attendance) were: Canada (11 million visitors), the United States (9 million), France (8.5 million), and Czechoslovakia (8 million). of course.
Funny thinking that this was before landing on the moon. I loved it.
I was at Expo 67, but since I was only three years old, I don't actually remember much about it. I do, however, well remember La Ronde, the amusement park. My parents took me and my brother there many times when we were kids living in Montreal at the time. As far as I know, La Ronde is still there, but much larger, of course. I do remember that song at the end of the video. It was simply called CA-NA-DA, "one little, two little, three Canadians. We love you!" It was written specifically for Expo 67 and Canada's centennial year, 1967.
Unfortunately, Expo 67 marked a high point in Canada's development, which has largely been on a downward trend since, especially since Trudeau started demolishing every thing that was great about Canada since he got elected in 2015.
My wife has a funny story about when she visited the site with her family. At one point they got separated and her parents had to find security to help find a missing member. As the officer asked how old was the child, her father had to correct him because the missing person was my wife’s grandfather.
The family is always laughing about that episode.
It was also a demonstration of how large the site was.
I was 12 that summer, you can bet, I got a season passport and my brother and I spent all summer to get it stamped in every pavilion.
As for the site since then, it remains a great site to visit. Some of the structures were kept on.
When I was leading a performing group, we played several times on the site in the 1970s.
One of the exhibitions during Expo 67 was a train that travelled across the country. The cars were fitted out as small individual museums about Canada's history. I was 13 and that train started my lifelong love affair with our history and culture.
I forgot about that! I didn't get to see it but there was a truck caravan that was traveling at the same time, and our school did go to see that.
I was 8 years old for Expo 67 and my family visited relatives in Montreal for a week so my brothers and me spent a fair amount of time at Expo, it was an amazing experience, I wish I had been a little bit older but still I enjoyed it all. I remember collecting post cards from each of the pavilions, I don't know what happened to them. I loved the US pavilion as I was a big fan of space, and the Canadian pavilion was amazing too with the IMAX. The monorails and trams were so futuristic back then, in fact everything looked kind of futuristic. 1967 was Canada's centennial year as well so there were many celebrations across the country, it was a great time to be alive and a fantastic opportunity to learn about our country.
The american pavillion still stands today and is now the home of a museum. I actually remember visiting the pavillion in 1968. We visited the site during the summer of 1968 as much of the site was still functioning a year later. We missed it in 1967 as my father was then stationed at 4 Wing in West Germany. My parents still have vinyl records from that time that were produced to celebrate Expo 67 and Canada.
When this opened I was less than a month old and much later had my high school grad at the Expo Theatre. In between, they tried saving some of the buildings and re-cast Expo in 1968 as ''Man and His World'' which persisted for a few years as did the amusement park, La Ronde.
One good thing that came out of the pandemic was that I got rid of a ton of stuff I either didn't use or want anymore.
Being at home all day every day, surrounded by all my stuff made me acutely aware of everything I had, and eventually started to make me feel boxed in, so I went on a decluttering spree. It was good for me.
I think we are overdue for another expo. Btw that was the Queen addressing Canada in French.
We travelled down to Montreal and stayed at Lac Lachine camp and had a few days. Saw Ed Sullivan standing in line at Expo 67. I remember that it was terrific. Still have the passport hidden away. Also saw Jack Benny. The “Habitat for Humanity was made into student housing for university students.
My dad was a boat driver for the water-ski show. friends and relatives were water-skiers :)
I was close with the Kroitor Family kids growing up and knew Roman well cause he also worked with my dad at the NFB, who was a cinematographer, and ended up working with him at Imax. Roman was almost like an uncle to me, so it's weird to see him appear here and speaking in this doc lol, especially as a younger man.
Our family went foe a week and luckily we got to stay with our Aunt in Pointe Claire, It was awesome. Thanks for sharing.
As a Canadian, I had forgotten the impact on Canada in the eyes of the world. The 1976 Summer Olympics, hosted in Montreal, was a different story. The event went horribly over budget, mainly due to the main Stadium cost.
Nevertheless the games themselves were successful in bringing worldwide visibility to the city. The tourism influx and other side benefits can still be felt to this day. We still have world class Olympic facilities available for our athletes to train at. Many of the facilities were converted to other uses. The Velodrome became a biodome zoological facility. The stadium itself was used by the Expos baseball team as well as the Alouette football team. A few years ago the planetarium was moved from the old Dow location on Dorchester blv. to a brand new building on the Olympic lot, financed by Rio Tinto. It also helped finance the xpansion of the Metro system to at least double its size, making montrealers' lives much easier.
You mean the big the BIG OWE $$$$💰 Olympic Stadium.
I was on the little train (the Mini Rail) thatbwent through the US pavilion. We rode it several times, it wascso much fun up there. I saw so little ofbtge whole fair but I can say I was there. There was such an atmosphere of excitement and discovery. It really did feel like a big party. In 1980 I was back on the islands for the international horticultural exhibition, Floralies. It was quite the experience to be back.
I totally remember the Vive le Québec Libre speech; I was in the crowd at the foot of the... Nelson column (the original one, the one on Piccadilly circus is a copy)...
Thanks for your reaction. The 2 islands still exist today (the city made a park out of it)--some of the original buildings still remain, but most were destroyed when the F1 car racing track was built & the rest disappeared when they needed some space for the 1976 Olympics. The amusement park La Ronde still exists today, but the city sold the operations to USA Six Flags (meaning very expensive).
Thanks for the info!
The La Ronde amusement park still operates today.
Tash, I was 10 y/o when Expo '67 opened. I credit Expo and my parents with kick-startin' my life-long love of languages and cultures. We come in every size, shape and colour but are united through our humanity and curiosity. We all laugh, love, cry, mourn and just want a better future for our children. This song may have come out 28 years after Expo but I always associate it with that summer of '67: ua-cam.com/video/OpP61B7ocq8/v-deo.html
LOL, yes, you could literally travel from one country to another in the blink of an eye. That was great!
Wow. It's like that song WAS written for Expo. Cool!
My biggest disappointment was that the Habitat housing never caught on. Such a shame. Thank you for showing this Expo 67 film. ❤️
Except as one of the premier condos in Montreal. Only joined by one other building on the Bickerdyck Pier.
My dad took me to Expo 67 when I was 4 and we lived in Montreal. Don't remember much about it though which is a shame. Moved out of Quebec in the summer of 70 before the October Crisis which is another thing you should look into.
I was just three years old in 1967. I regret not being old enough to go to Expo '67 with my parents. Certainly there was no way I would have appreciated how impressive it all was.
The above ground transportation were called monorails.
Hi Tash ! So La Ronde amusement park is now owned by Six Flags and still opened !!
La Ronde ( the amusement parc ) is still open but the city sold it to Six Flags .
Too bad they did not show the Australian pavillon which was awsome
Tash that was amazing… I wanna go 😂 Proud moment for Canadians!
What ever happened to the EXPOs, was EXPO 67 the last?
Why do Countries no longer want to support such an event, was EXPO 67 such a success that no other Country would, or could, surpass?
Or have our Countries become so xenophobic that giving the stage to another Country seems anti patriotic?
I was six at the time and I can still hear the theme to EXPO 67 in my head.
One little, two little, three Canadians we Love you.
We are the world. That was our moment to say that. We are all.
Work at la ronde 30 years retired 2 weeks ago
Its what we can in Canada, our CAN DO attitude. This is a play on words of the CANDU nuclear power technology.
Maybe you should now check out the October Crisis in 1970.
Hi Tash didn't it look marvelous I was too young to remember but heard about when got older I've been to Disney World in Florida never realized he got the epic center idea from the other American to use in Florida and I remember our currency looked like that until they brought in the monopoly money Lol
BTW the Habitat housing was used as the athletes' village for the 1976 Olympics.
No, actually the Olympic village is in the east part of Montréal near the Stadium. Habitat always was an apartment building. If you want to buy a apartment, you’ll have to spend around 1M $.
Yes La Ronde is still running
The island is still there. A playground.
Interesting from a historical perspective...
Love the Seekers
Here is one for you personally Tash. Guess where and when? The blue and white monorail might give it away. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't No Mountain High Enough ua-cam.com/video/-PLWZ0mkfik/v-deo.html
Canada, is not so boring after all.
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No offence but man did you talk a lot during the video,lol you missed a lot of what they were saying,
Incredible, incredible, stupid timing.
Hey ,DeGaulle,wanna pay for Quebec??
No more Canadian blood in France.
What an absolute spit in the face.
I can’t get into discord with your link. Invite me 3031.