The Toronto Daily Star, Monday, February 12, 1934
"Colorful Scenes from Ontario Ski Jump Championship"
(note American spelling, plus the scenes are in black and white)
"... Jack Langtry, posed in (2), won both the title jump and a distance event, and (3) shows M. G. Putman, of the Toronto Ski Club, as he left the lip and headed down into the spectator-lined lane of the runway."
note also the farmhouse where the Ontartio Science Centre's lower level is today
looking east from the west wall of the West Don ravine... the ski jump's runout area was the tongue of land enclosed by the bend in the river... to the right, 4 massive piers for the Ontario Line bridge are taking shape... the bridge will curve around from Don Mills Rd at top left, past the archery range (visible in the centre), and reach land just to the right of where the ski jump stood
#ThenAndNow Thorncliffe Ski Jump
the ski jump itself, a 60-foot wooden structure, stood at the top of the ravine wall (behind and a bit to my right in the second picture), and the big bend in the West Don river enclosed the ski jump's runout area
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1934 vs 2026