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A couple off Cherry Beach try to beat the steamy heat wave that made yesterday's temperatures feel like 42 Celsius, about 108F
A couple off Cherry Beach try to beat the steamy heat wave that made yesterday's temperatures feel like 42 Celsius, about 108F

A couple off Cherry Beach try to beat the steamy heat wave that made yesterday's temperatures feel like 42 Celsius, about 108F

Date8/4/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: A couple off Cherry Beach try to beat the steamy heat wave that made yesterday's temperatures feel like 42 Celsius; about 108F.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0017486F
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