Collecting Ontario licence plates for 40 years
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ONTARIO SPECIAL EVENT PLATES
![Royal Visit 1984](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea90ab_2746528852154320ad8dbe52cb2b055c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_406,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/ea90ab_2746528852154320ad8dbe52cb2b055c~mv2.jpg)
Used in the Queen's motorcade at provincial events.
![Tall Ships 1984](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea90ab_94533cee1e7c48e4b57ea271206fd970~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_404,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/ea90ab_94533cee1e7c48e4b57ea271206fd970~mv2.jpg)
Cultural festival souvenir plate. Decal with no serial number.
![Papal Visit 1984](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea90ab_297f1dcdc76b453894d0991c749e7c8a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_418,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/ea90ab_297f1dcdc76b453894d0991c749e7c8a~mv2.jpg)
Used during visit of Pope John Paul II to Ontario. Plates given to event VIPs.
![CP Air promo 1984-87](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea90ab_121ee0d648664fa0941f18712e8e93e5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_434,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/ea90ab_121ee0d648664fa0941f18712e8e93e5~mv2.jpg)
Made using Ontario dies on a thin aluminum plate, promoting flight 285 to Amsterdam.
![Toronto Summit 1987](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea90ab_56e52b1487964046ad537e17645720cf~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_406,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/ea90ab_56e52b1487964046ad537e17645720cf~mv2.jpg)
G7 nations met in Toronto. Plates given to event VIPs.
![IACP Conference 1987](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea90ab_c6a2b4b505d44ea4bbe483c18d47c652~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_393,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/ea90ab_c6a2b4b505d44ea4bbe483c18d47c652~mv2.jpg)
International Association of Chiefs of Police.
![CCMTA Conference 1989](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea90ab_21195a5f8b4a44539a24ecfc80b20fbd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_421,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/ea90ab_21195a5f8b4a44539a24ecfc80b20fbd~mv2.jpg)
Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators.
![QEW 50th 1989](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea90ab_ed757aab77424f59b8d7cc479f681460~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_432,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/ea90ab_ed757aab77424f59b8d7cc479f681460~mv2.jpg)
50th anniversary of the Queen Elizabeth Way. Commemorative plate used by police.
![Open Skies 1990](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea90ab_804bfc44a4a74d22ab2d91275d4cb33f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_420,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/ea90ab_804bfc44a4a74d22ab2d91275d4cb33f~mv2.jpg)
Conference held in Ottawa. Few plates survive.
![MTO 75th 1991](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea90ab_98f103c7d32846cf87599a87b4083179~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_432,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/ea90ab_98f103c7d32846cf87599a87b4083179~mv2.jpg)
Souvenir plate to MTO employees for the agency's 75th anniversary.
![CCMTA Conference 2000](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea90ab_f571a35623c54e97b054bba68518c292~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_412,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/ea90ab_f571a35623c54e97b054bba68518c292~mv2.jpg)
Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators.
![IACP Conference 2001](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea90ab_4458120b02e84190a25a1bf3e58ea51c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_403,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/ea90ab_4458120b02e84190a25a1bf3e58ea51c~mv2.jpg)
International Association of Chiefs of Police.
![Royal Jubilee Visit 2002](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea90ab_bc218ed407e948029d004da58a263dc0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_434,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/ea90ab_bc218ed407e948029d004da58a263dc0~mv2.jpg)
Used in the Queen's motorcade during the Festival of Ontario.
![OPP 100th 2009](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea90ab_2c993772e9114dd18b7335247168d074~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_406,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/ea90ab_2c993772e9114dd18b7335247168d074~mv2.jpg)
Used by OPP cruisers between 2009-11 before front plates were auctioned to staff.
![Toronto Summit 2010](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea90ab_1e779ec431ea457e93dc6b6d8870668f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_427,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/ea90ab_1e779ec431ea457e93dc6b6d8870668f~mv2.jpg)
G20 nations met in Toronto. Plates were turned in and not given to VIPs.
![MTO 100th 2016](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea90ab_030bf5b9c7164d598776475720099337~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_427,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/ea90ab_030bf5b9c7164d598776475720099337~mv2.jpg)
Souvenir plate to MTO employees for the agency's 100th anniversary.
![Unknown](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ea90ab_58856cd949a849c189b319ef9e093b78~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_434,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/ea90ab_58856cd949a849c189b319ef9e093b78~mv2.jpg)
Not made as a personalized plate. Possibly an MTO office wall-hanger?