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Snapped power lines are repaired by Toronto Hydro's Ron Dunn at Imperial St

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Snapped power lines are repaired by Toronto Hydro's Ron Dunn at Imperial St

Date2/22/1971

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Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Snapped power lines are repaired by Toronto Hydro's Ron Dunn at Imperial St. and Lascelles Blvd.?in the Yonge-Davisville area?after a freak ice storm hit Metro last night. Several areas were blacked out and Toronto International Airport was closed part of the night. Dunn started repair work at 3 a.m. today.

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