50 years ago today, Expo 67 brought the world to Montreal. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/1.4086745 | CBC Montreal

On this day in 1967, Montreal opened the doors to its World Expo under the theme "Man and his World". #Expo1967 attracted over 50 million visitors at a time when Canada's population was only 20 million, making it one of the most visited Expos of the 20th century. See more at: bit.ly/1T45Msw | Bureau International des Expositions (BIE)

#OnThisDay in 1967, the International and Universal Exposition, or Expo 67, opened to the public. Initially intended to take place in Moscow, Russia, the rights to the exhibition were ultimately awarded to Montreal, Canada after the USSR withdraw their bid. Acting as the centerpiece of Canada’s Centennial celebrations, Expo 67 took place on a set of islands on the St. Lawrence River. The island of Île Sainte-Hélène was expanded through land reclamation techniques and adjoined to the newly man