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It was a beautiful day at Toronto Islands yesterday as Toronto beauties in bikinis vied for the title of Miss International Picnic. The winner was Pem(...)
It was a beautiful day at Toronto Islands yesterday as Toronto beauties in bikinis vied for the title of Miss International Picnic. The winner was Pem(...)

It was a beautiful day at Toronto Islands yesterday as Toronto beauties in bikinis vied for the title of Miss International Picnic. The winner was Pem(...)

Date7/12/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: It was a beautiful day at Toronto Islands yesterday as Toronto beauties in bikinis vied for the title of Miss International Picnic. The winner was Pemela D'Andreis; 19; chosen by MPP James Walker and a panel of other dignitaries.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0020103F
Chosen Miss Bikini at radio station Chinés international picnic yesterday on Toronto Islands, 22-year-old Mariann Lee is a Toronto-born model who spea(...)
Chosen Miss Bikini at radio station Chinés international picnic yesterday on Toronto Islands, 22-year-old Mariann Lee is a Toronto-born model who spea(...)
7/9/1972
Surprise -- she's miss bikini, The winner of the Miss Bikini contest at the International Picnic Sunday on Centre Island is Marion Rose Stanford, 18, Story and pictures of the picnic are on page C1
Surprise -- she's miss bikini, The winner of the Miss Bikini contest at the International Picnic Sunday on Centre Island is Marion Rose Stanford, 18, Story and pictures of the picnic are on page C1
7/7/1974
Beauties and the body-builder, Contestants for the Miss Chin Bikini pageant at the 7th annual Chin-Molson picnic, to be held at Exhibition Place June (...)
Beauties and the body-builder, Contestants for the Miss Chin Bikini pageant at the 7th annual Chin-Molson picnic, to be held at Exhibition Place June (...)
6/23/1983
It was hardly bikini weather yesterday but organizers of the Miss Chin beauty contest had no trouble getting 20 contestants to parade at Toronto Island. Winner: Darlene Heaslip, second from left
It was hardly bikini weather yesterday but organizers of the Miss Chin beauty contest had no trouble getting 20 contestants to parade at Toronto Island. Winner: Darlene Heaslip, second from left
6/30/1979
The crowd-pleasers at the Chin International Picnic yesterday on Centre Island were the Miss Bikini contest, won by Jill Askew, a 20-year-old model, a(...)
The crowd-pleasers at the Chin International Picnic yesterday on Centre Island were the Miss Bikini contest, won by Jill Askew, a 20-year-old model, a(...)
7/6/1975
Miss Bikini: Eva Domik takes centre stage at the Chin-Moison international Picnic at Exhibition Place yesterday after winning the Miss Chin Bikini contest over 19 other entrants
Miss Bikini: Eva Domik takes centre stage at the Chin-Moison international Picnic at Exhibition Place yesterday after winning the Miss Chin Bikini contest over 19 other entrants
7/3/1982
Five to compete for 'Miss Toronto' title, Selected last night from among 51 semi-finalists, these five beauties will compete for the title of Miss Toronto at the annual police games
Five to compete for 'Miss Toronto' title, Selected last night from among 51 semi-finalists, these five beauties will compete for the title of Miss Toronto at the annual police games
7/2/1970
Picked as miss bikini for obvious reasons, 16-year-old Heidi Willi holds bouquet of flowers yesterday at fifth annual International Picnic at Toronto (...)
Picked as miss bikini for obvious reasons, 16-year-old Heidi Willi holds bouquet of flowers yesterday at fifth annual International Picnic at Toronto (...)
7/4/1971
Blonde in a bikini, She's a 19-year-old honey blonde, a model with girl-next-door good looks and she's the Miss Chin Bikini winner. But, ahh, the competition was pretty tough at the picnic yesterday
Blonde in a bikini, She's a 19-year-old honey blonde, a model with girl-next-door good looks and she's the Miss Chin Bikini winner. But, ahh, the competition was pretty tough at the picnic yesterday
6/30/1979
Miss Byline ball contestants meet Mayor, Surrounded by 18 of the 20 beauties competing for the title of Miss Byline Ball, Toronto Mayor William Dennis(...)
Miss Byline ball contestants meet Mayor, Surrounded by 18 of the 20 beauties competing for the title of Miss Byline Ball, Toronto Mayor William Dennis(...)
4/13/1971
Miss Bikini contestants parade along a runway, making their turns right where Constable Maurice Biancolin was on duty at International Picnic. At one (...)
Miss Bikini contestants parade along a runway, making their turns right where Constable Maurice Biancolin was on duty at International Picnic. At one (...)
7/8/1974
Miss Grey Cup is the title these beauties are seeking as they pose with the historic football mug
Miss Grey Cup is the title these beauties are seeking as they pose with the historic football mug
11/24/1965