included Billy Van, Fishka Rais, Guy Big, Mitch Markowitz, Vincent Price and Julius Sumner Miller. Van, in fact, played the vast majority of the characters. 130 episodes of the series were made, in one single nine-month span of time starting in 1971. 1972 – Hamilton's largest theatre, the Palace, was demolished. 1972 – Hamilton Hurricanes Football Club wins the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) National Championship: The Canadian Bowl. 1972 – The Canadian Football Hall of Fame officially opened as a museum to dedicate football in Canada, (November 28, 1972) in Hamilton. 1972 – Phase 1 of Jackson Square completed, including Stelco Tower and Bank of Montreal Pavilion. The old Bank of Montreal building at Main and James was used as the city reference library until 1980 and had been vacant or a nightclub site on and off for many years. 1973 – The Birks Building at King and James, demolished to make room for a modernist law office, was once described by Oscar Wilde as "the most beautiful building in all of North America." 1973 – Stelco Tower is built in downtown Hamilton, 25-floors/ 103-metres. At the time of completion was the tallest building in Hamilton but that title only lasted for a year until Landmark Place (Century 21 building) was complete in 1974. 1973 – The last day Tolls were charged on the Hamilton Harbour James N. Allan Skyway Bridge. (December 28) 1973 – Hamilton Place auditorium opened. 1973 – Wentworth County changes into the Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth. (Bill 155) 1974 – Hamilton's tallest building; Landmark Place, (formerly known as the Century 21 building) is completed. 43 stories/ 127.0 metres in height. Also the tallest residential building in Canada outside of Toronto as of January 10, 2007. 1974 – (January 1), The Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth came into being. 1974 – CHCH TV 11 was first in the world with the television premiere of The Godfather. 1976 – the Hamilton Fincups captured the Memorial Cup trophy. The Hamilton team featured future NHL stars Willie Huber, Al Jensen, Dale McCourt, Al Secord and Ric Seiling. Hamilton defeated the New Westminster Bruins in the Finals. 1976 – Hamilton's Mayor; Victor Kennedy Copps suffers a severe heart attack during the Around the Bay Road Race and leaves public office. 1976 – First Place seniors high rise at King and Wellington opened on the site of First United Church, which burned