{"id":3798,"date":"1967-01-01T01:00:00","date_gmt":"1967-01-01T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/about-us\/history\/letter\/january-1967-vol-48-no-1-the-universal-and-international-exhibition-of-1967\/"},"modified":"2022-11-28T01:17:13","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T01:17:13","slug":"january-1967-vol-48-no-1-the-universal-and-international-exhibition-of-1967","status":"publish","type":"rbc_letter","link":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/about-us\/history\/letter\/january-1967-vol-48-no-1-the-universal-and-international-exhibition-of-1967\/","title":{"rendered":"January 1967 &#8211; VOL. 48, No. 1 &#8211; The Universal and International Exhibition of 1967"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"layout-column-main\">\n<p class=\"boldtext\">Canada will be the cultural, entertainment                     and business-building capital of the world for six months                     in 1967.<\/p>\n<p> The occasion will be the Universal and International Exhibition,                     a highlight of hundreds of events in which Canada celebrates                     her Centenary of Confederation. The place is Montreal. The                     dates are: April 28 to October 27, 1967.<\/p>\n<p>Called for short &#8220;EXPO 67&#8221; in the publicity-writer&#8217;s language,                     it is not merely a &#8220;World&#8217;s Fair&#8221;. The International Exhibitions                     Bureau defines a &#8220;Fair&#8221; as a market where producers offer                     samples of their goods. An altogether different idea is involved                     in an &#8220;Exhibition&#8221;. Under the umbrella of a Theme selected                     by international agreement are assembled representative products                     of many countries, not with the idea of making sales on the                     spot but rather of demonstrating value and usefulness to man                     through originality of presentation. This is the first official                     &#8220;First Category&#8221; World Exhibition ever to be held in the Western                     hemisphere.<\/p>\n<p>The symbol of this year&#8217;s Exhibition represents <em>Man                     and His World<\/em>. Basically, it is the ancient and world-wide                     symbol for worshipping man &#8211; a vertical line with elevated                     arms. These motifs are joined together in pairs, the appropriate                     representation of friendship. The pairs are arranged in a                     circle which connotes the interdependence of man throughout                     the world.<\/p>\n<h3>The scene is set<\/h3>\n<p>If Samuel de Champlain &#8211; who explored Canada as far                     west as Lake Huron and penetrated deep into what is now New                     York State &#8211; were to sail his ship up the St. Lawrence                     today he would be surprised to find a new island he did not                     mark on his chart when he came this way in 1611. Millions                     of tons of rock and soil have been dredged from the river-bed                     and carted from the shore to build it, and to extend the island                     he named for his wife, H\u00e9l\u00e8ne, providing an                     exhibition site containing a thousand acres.<\/p>\n<p>The islands and the adjoining mainland have been landscaped.                     Fourteen thousand trees add their tapestry of green to the                     gay scene. There are a million flowers of the annual variety                     and a half million bulbs. There are roses from all around                     the world in a 100-bed garden.<\/p>\n<p>The architects and designers of this World Exhibition have                     given free rein to their imagination. What they have done                     is assemble a hundred specimens of what architects believe                     to be best in contemporary trends in building and decoration                     in all countries, so that for the first time it can be seen                     together in one piece.<\/p>\n<p>That is the physical setting. What about the participants?                     There is nothing exclusive about a World Exhibition. The Government                     of Canada invited, through diplomatic channels, some 150 countries                     and international organizations to participate. Some seventy                     nations are represented, making this the most international                     exhibition in history. The previous record was at Brussels                     in 1958, with 45 countries represented.<\/p>\n<p>The Federal Government of Canada, the Province of Quebec,                     and the City of Montreal have co-operated to make this Exhibition                     not only the event of the year but the wonder of the century.                     In addition there has been creative co-operation of all the                     arts, the sciences, industry, social organizations, and many                     voluntary bodies.<\/p>\n<h3>Pavilions of the nations<\/h3>\n<p>The United Nations pavilion, sponsored by eight Canadian                     companies, is surrounded by the flags of the 117 member nations.                     It houses a restaurant of all nations, a theatre, and an exhibit                     area.<\/p>\n<p>When he unfurled the United Nations flag over the site,                     U Thant said that the pavilion is designed &#8220;to reflect the                     desire and determination of ordinary people to see their governments                     use the UN to help bring order, justice, peace and decency                     into the affairs of mankind.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Across the channel, on St. Helen&#8217;s Island, is an open air                     amphitheatre, called the Place des Nations, where the national                     days of the nations are observed with appropriate ceremonies                     and festivities.<\/p>\n<p>The national pavilions carry the Exhibition Theme into their                     displays. Canada tells the story of man in the environment                     of Canada. The United States shows the creative efforts of                     man based on life in a prosperous and automated society. The                     Netherlands has built its story around &#8220;Man and the Ocean&#8221;.                     Israel discusses man&#8217;s struggle against the desert. France                     will present in a sculptured pavilion the theme &#8220;Tradition                     and Invention&#8221;, dedicated to modern France and its contribution                     to the world.<\/p>\n<p>The giant Union of Soviet Socialist Republics pavilion has                     as its theme: &#8220;Everything in the name of man, for the good                     of man&#8221;. It provides a simulated trip to the stars, and has                     a room where visitors may experience weightlessness.<\/p>\n<p>The United States of America pavilion consists of a geodesic                     bubble of plastics and glass, twenty storeys high, reflecting                     the colours of nature by day and glowing with man-made light                     by night. It contains displays ranging from folk art to fine                     art; through historic treasures to technology. It has a lunar                     landscape supporting lunar vehicles. The British pavilion,                     an exciting group of buildings on several levels, is intended                     to reflect the maturity, strength and aspirations of the British                     nation and her contribution to history.<\/p>\n<p>A roof in the form of a sail is the dominant feature of                     the Italian pavilion, while inside the building are displayed                     some of Italy&#8217;s famous art treasures. Korea presents a building                     combining a wealth of tradition with modern architecture,                     wood being the only material used. Its theme is &#8220;Man and His                     Hands&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The Japanese pavilion combines ultra-modern materials with                     ancient architecture, pre-stressed concrete being used instead                     of wood and paper. Burma discloses many treasures under the                     theme &#8220;Man and Friendship&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Greece does not seek to awe the visitor with its ancient                     splendour, but rather to show Greek preoccupation with that                     freedom of the human spirit that is indispensable for the                     flowering of man&#8217;s creative genius.<\/p>\n<p>All Canadian provinces are participating, of course. Ontario                     and Quebec have their own pavilions. Alberta, British Columbia,                     Manitoba and Saskatchewan are combined in the Western Provinces                     pavilion, while New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and                     Prince Edward Island are united in the Atlantic Provinces                     pavilion.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Habitat 67&#8221; is a complex in which the roof of one dwelling                     provides a garden for the one above. This structure, roughly                     pyramidic in shape, contains 158 houses with fifteen varieties                     of layout.<\/p>\n<h3>International Trade Centre<\/h3>\n<p>It is believed that sixty thousand leading business men                     from all over the world will visit the World Exhibition. The                     Business Development Bureau has been established to welcome                     them and help them, the first time in World Exhibition history                     that such a full-time office has been set up.<\/p>\n<p>The pavilion, sponsored by the eight Canadian chartered                     banks, houses a Club for visiting business men, small dining                     salons, a library, conference rooms and a theatre for the                     projection of trade films. It will provide interpreters and                     secretarial help.<\/p>\n<p>Within this one building, visiting business men will be                     able to obtain the latest information about all aspects of                     the economy, primary and secondary, and the most up-to-date                     financial and commercial records.<\/p>\n<p>About a hundred Canadian industrial and business firms have                     erected a number of pavilions in which they display their                     individual plans for the future.<\/p>\n<h3>Man and his spirit<\/h3>\n<p>In a unprecedented move, the eight major Christian Churches                     in Canada are co-operating in a unique Christian pavilion.                     What is being demonstrated here is not ecclesiasticism but                     religion in our way of life.<\/p>\n<p>The participating churches, listed according to number of                     adherents, are: Roman Catholic, United, Anglican, Presbyterian,                     Baptist, Greek-Orthodox, Ukrainian-Orthodox and Lutheran.                     Their presentation is not in the form of a chapel or a museum                     of religious art, but is a portrayal of man&#8217;s life and times                     and an appeal to his free conscience.<\/p>\n<p>Sponsors of the pavilion say: &#8220;The Christian Pavilion offers                     no pat answers or liturgical clich6s. The presentation is                     intended to be challenging, questioning; but when he leaves                     the pavilion the thoughtful visitor should realize that Christ                     is offered as the hope of the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>There is also a pavilion called &#8220;Sermons from Science&#8221;,                     sponsored mainly by conservative evangelical church members.                     It will include films and demonstrations to present through                     science the obvious presence of God.<\/p>\n<p>The Canadian Jewish community has a pavilion whose main                     objective is to present Judaism as a world faith and culture.                     The theme is &#8220;Judaism Universal &#8211; Judaism Eternal&#8221;, developed                     in such a way as to present the image of the Jewish people                     as a worldwide religious and cultural community who have survived                     intact from ancient times to the present.<\/p>\n<h3>The World Festival<\/h3>\n<p>The World Exhibition has gathered together the greatest                     programme of cultural entertainment ever presented on one                     location over a six-month period.<\/p>\n<p>With few exceptions this entertainment will be seen in centres                     outside the Exhibition grounds, so that visitors do not have                     to pay admission to the grounds in order to attend.<\/p>\n<p>The World Exhibition has rented Place des Arts for six months,                     with its three theatres: the 3,000-seat Salle Wilfrid Pelletier,                     the 1,300-seat Th\u00e9\u00e2tre Maisonneuve, and the 800-seat                     Th\u00e9\u00e2tre Port Royal. The 2,000-seat Expo Theatre                     on the exhibition site is the centre for film festivals, light                     popular entertainment, several theatrical troupes, and various                     special shows. The Art Gallery houses some 200 of the world&#8217;s                     foremost paintings, chosen by an international jury to reflect                     aspects of the sub-theme &#8220;Man the Creator&#8221;. There is an outdoor                     exhibit of fifty major works in contemporary sculpture selected                     by an international jury as representing the most significant                     masters in this field.<\/p>\n<p>Only a sampling of the great programme can be given. Full                     information including dates, may be obtained upon application                     to The World Festival Publicity Department, Expo 67, Cit\u00e9                     du Havre, Montreal. The groups marked * are making their North                     American premi\u00e8re appearance.<\/p>\n<p><em>May<\/em>. &#8220;Pop Goes Australia&#8221; variety show; *Ballet                     du Vingti\u00e8me Si\u00e8cle (Belgium); Th\u00e9\u00e2tre                     du Nouveau Monde, Halifax Neptune Theatre, Toronto Symphony                     Orchestra (Canada); Th\u00e9\u00e2tre de France; *Cameri                     Theatre (of Israel); Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra; *Stockholm                     Royal Opera; Red Army Chorus; Music Theatre of the Lincoln                     Centre (U.S.A.); Concours International d&#8217;Art Vocal; *the                     Australian Ballet; the Bristol Old Vic; Montreal Symphony                     Orchestra.<\/p>\n<p><em>June<\/em>. *The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra; *Bath                     Festival Orchestra, with Yehudi Menuhin; The Royal Ballet                     (Great Britain); Th\u00e9\u00e2tre Rideau Vert (Canada);                     *Hamburg State Opera; Teatro Stabile di Genoa; Orchestre de                     la Suisse Romande; *Centre Dramatique Romand and the Th\u00e9\u00e2tre                     de Carouge (Switzerland).<\/p>\n<p><em>July<\/em>. Montreal Symphony Opera; National Youth Orchestra                     (Canada); Paris Opera Ballet; *Com\u00e9die de St. Etienne                     (France); Collegium Musicum de Zurich; New York City Ballet;                     Soloists of Switzerland; Jeunesses Musicales Concerts (Canada).<\/p>\n<p><em>August<\/em>. Royal Winnipeg Ballet; Swiss Folkloric                     Gala; Verevka Song and Dance Ensemble of the Ukraine&nbsp;;                     Festival of Arts of the U.S.S.R.&nbsp;; Twenty Star Soloists                     of the Ukraine; Byelorussian Company; Czech Pops and the Black                     Theatre; Stars of the Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p><em>September<\/em>. *Vienna State Opera; *Th\u00e9\u00e2tre                     National de Belgique; *le Rideau de Bruxelles; English Opera                     Group; Orchestre National de France (ORTF); Manitoba Theatre                     Centre; Israeli Festival; Munich Bach Choir; Vienna Philharmonic;                     New York Philharmonic; Martha Graham Dance Company (U.S.A.);                     Benedetti Michelangeli, pianist (Italy).<\/p>\n<p><em>October<\/em>. National Theatre of Britain; Stratford                     Shakespearian Festival; The National Ballet of Canada; Charlottetown                     Festival; Canadian Opera Company; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra;                     Czech Chamber Groups; *La Scala Opera of Milan; New York Philharmonic.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to those for which dates are given, there will                     be the following performances: *the Benelux countries&#8217; Ommegang                     festival; Kabuki Theatre, Japan; Royal Thai Dance Company;                     Bolshoi Opera; Les Grands Ballets Canadiens; Mormon Tabernacle                     Choir; Los Angeles Philharmonic; *Troupe National Folklorique                     Tunisienne; McGill Chamber Orchestra.<\/p>\n<p>The greatest Film Festival ever held in North America, to                     be attended by leading film actors, directors and producers,                     will present more than thirty feature films, many of them                     world premi\u00e8res.<\/p>\n<h3>Free entertainment<\/h3>\n<p>Most pavilions will feature free entertainment. Marionettes,                     chamber music ensembles, comedians, singers, folk dancers,                     and experimental theatre troupes are among attractions in                     the national pavilions.<\/p>\n<p>About three hundred groups from across Canada are expected                     to participate in thirty-minute shows in five bandshells.<\/p>\n<p>Even those who are lining up awaiting entrance to pavilions                     are to be entertained. Four motorized troubadour units will                     circulate, and there will be a marching band touring the grounds.<\/p>\n<p>La Ronde &#8211; &#8220;Joie de vivre&#8221; &#8211; has all the traditional                     fair fun as well as special attractions. A lake has been made                     to accommodate water sports and spectacles. Near by is an                     &#8220;Old Canada&#8221; sector with authentic entertainment of the time.                     There is an African safari, including a ride on an ostrich.                     A &#8220;wild-west&#8221; town has a Golden Garter Saloon, complete with                     honky-tonky and stage show. The Alcan aquarium complex, one                     of the largest of its kind in North America, will become the                     property of the City when the Exhibition closes. The &#8220;Gyrotron&#8221;                     is something new in the way of thrill rides, whirling the                     passenger &#8220;through space&#8221; and almost into the jaws of an undersea                     monster.<\/p>\n<p>The Garden of Stars is a triangular building designed to                     serve as a children&#8217;s entertainment area in the late morning                     and early afternoon; a teen-age dance hall in the early evening,                     and a night club at night with popular entertainers of international                     fame.<\/p>\n<h3>Spectaculars and sports<\/h3>\n<p>Six spectaculars and many sports events are scheduled for                     the 25,000-seat Automotive Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The spectaculars include: La Gendarmerie Franqaise (North                     American premiere), involving 700 members of France&#8217;s historic                     military police force performing with 110 horses, 40 motorcycles                     and 18 jeeps; the 1,700-man Canadian military searchlight                     tattoo, the largest ever staged; &#8220;Man the Daredevil&#8221;, a collection                     of high-wire and helicopter acrobatics; the World Horse Spectacular,                     with colourful acts from around the world, including the Royal                     Canadian Mounted Police musical ride, the Mexican Charros                     troupe and the crack Cossack Riders from Russia; and a western                     rodeo performance.<\/p>\n<p>In sports there will be: an international soccer tournament;                     an all-Indian field lacrosse tournament; the first Europe                     vs the Americas track and field meet, starring the finest                     athletes from the Pan-American games; tennis, baseball and                     skating; international basketball, field hockey, weight-lifting,                     lawn bowling, and the Marylebone Cricket Club from England                     and the All-England rugby team.<\/p>\n<h3>Practical matters<\/h3>\n<p>Amid all these lyrical anticipations it is necessary to                     think of practical things, such as how to get to the World                     Exhibition, where to live while visiting it, how to get tickets                     and where to eat.<\/p>\n<p>The best sources of information are: a travel agent; an                     automobile association or club; a tourist bureau; rail, steamship,                     air and bus companies; and gasoline vendors. Montreal is readily                     accessible by sea, air, road and rail.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Logexpo&#8221; is the central housing bureau. Operating as a                     free liaison service, this bureau set itself the task of arranging                     five million beds for Exhibition visitors. They will use hotels,                     motels, rooming houses, dormitory space in universities and                     other institutions. There is even docking space for 350 small                     boats in Expo&#8217;s Marina. There will be trailer camps and tent                     camp sites capable of accommodating 400,000 campers a month.<\/p>\n<p>An Exhibition brochure puts it this way: &#8220;Your travel agent                     will be happy to arrange your trip. If you want further information,                     write to: &#8220;Logexpo, Administration and News Pavilion, Cit\u00e9                     du Havre, Montreal, P.Q.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Admission tickets to the World Exhibition are called &#8220;Passports&#8221;.                     There are three types: season, seven-day, and single-day,                     with special prices for youths (13 to 21 at April 28, 1967)                     and children (2 to 12 at April 28, 1967). The passports are                     available through many outlets such as department stores,                     automobile clubs, service stations, service clubs, banks,                     travel agencies and retail stores. The Exhibition itself does                     not sell passports before opening day.<\/p>\n<table width=\"415\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"smltabletxt\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">Up to Feb. 28, 1967<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">Remaining stock March 1,                         1967<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">At gate, April 28 to October                         27, 1967<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><em>One-day<\/em><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Adult<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">$ 2.00<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">$ 2.20<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">$ 2.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Child<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">$ 1.00<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">$ 1.10<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">$ 1.25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><em>Seven-day<\/em><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Adult<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">$ 7.50<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">$ 9.00<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">$12.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Youth<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">$ 6.75<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">$ 8.00<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">$10.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Child<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">$ 3.75<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">$ 4.50<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">$ 6.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><em>Season<\/em><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Adult<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">$22.50<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">$25.00<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">$35.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Youth<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">$20.00<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">$22.50<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">$30.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Child<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">$11.25<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">$12.50<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">$17.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The passports include free transportation on the primary                     mass-transport system, Expo-Express, within the Exhibition                     grounds. Entrance to national, international, provincial,                     and theme pavilions is free.<\/p>\n<h3>Getting to the Exhibition<\/h3>\n<p>The Exhibition site is ten minutes from the heart of Montreal.                     It may be reached by Metro, an extension of the Montreal subway                     system with a station in the heart of the Exhibition grounds,                     or by city buses. Hovercraft, making their American debut                     as commercial carriers, may be used to reach La Ronde.<\/p>\n<p>Motorists may drive to the parking area, where free bus                     transport is available to carry them to the gate. Motorists                     from the South Shore find parking space at the Longueuil area                     near the entrance to the subway station. The parking lots                     are operated by the City of Montreal, and the rate is $2,                     whether for one hour or 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>There are auxiliary transport systems within the grounds                     to supplement the free Expo-Express. A mini-rail connects                     with all Express stations, and there are dhows, junks, sampans,                     gondolas and motor boats plying the canals and lakes.<\/p>\n<h3>Restaurants and services<\/h3>\n<p>The ritual of eating and drinking has not been forgotten.                     Between fifty and sixty restaurants, with a combined seating                     capacity for 23,000 persons, are located on the Exhibition                     grounds, and in addition there are innumerable food stands                     and snack bars. A very strict health code has been adopted,                     and there are regulations regarding minimum portion sizes,                     maximum selling prices and quality of food.<\/p>\n<h3>Never such before<\/h3>\n<p>That is EXPO &#8211; the Universal and International Exhibition                     of 1967. Measured in terms of area, of national participation,                     of interest and entertainment for visitors, of co-operation                     between widely diverse interests, there has never before been                     such an Exhibition.<\/p>\n<p>For Canada, this marks a point where the nation&#8217;s maturity                     is recognized by her own people and by the rest of the world.                     It is an instrument of national consciousness, and a contribution                     to man&#8217;s unity.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that Canada, celebrating her hundredth year of                     confederation, had the courage to tackle such a job surprises                     some people. When a model of the Exhibition was displayed                     in a New York department store it was one of the biggest attractions                     in the city. &#8220;What astonishes people most,&#8221; said one of the                     store&#8217;s officials, &#8220;is that something this bold and big is                     not American.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":0,"template":"","categories":[1],"rbc_letter_theme":[],"rbc_letter_year":[47],"class_list":["post-3798","rbc_letter","type-rbc_letter","status-publish","hentry","category-uncategorized","rbc_letter_year-47"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.2 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>January 1967 - VOL. 48, No. 1 - The Universal and International Exhibition of 1967 - RBC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/about-us\/history\/letter\/january-1967-vol-48-no-1-the-universal-and-international-exhibition-of-1967\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"January 1967 - VOL. 48, No. 1 - The Universal and International Exhibition of 1967 - RBC\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Canada will be the cultural, entertainment and business-building capital of the world for six months in 1967. 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