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Buddah's birthday: Derek Chen, 7, celebrated by meditating near the Kuan Shih Yin Buddah at the Cham Shan Temple on Bayview Avenue, Thornhill
Buddah's birthday: Derek Chen, 7, celebrated by meditating near the Kuan Shih Yin Buddah at the Cham Shan Temple on Bayview Avenue, Thornhill

Buddah's birthday: Derek Chen, 7, celebrated by meditating near the Kuan Shih Yin Buddah at the Cham Shan Temple on Bayview Avenue, Thornhill

Date5/22/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: Buddah's birthday: Derek Chen; 7; celebrated by meditating near the Kuan Shih Yin Buddah at the Cham Shan Temple on Bayview Avenue; Thornhill.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0013190F
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