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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(...)

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(...)

Date7/6/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: 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; and the spaghetti-eating competions. Almost 120;000 people were there.
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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
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
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
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
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
Cina's Miss Chin, Mississauga's Cina Hull, 23, is in a complete state of shock because she won the 1981 Miss Chin Bikini contest. Cina won from a fiel(...)
Cina's Miss Chin, Mississauga's Cina Hull, 23, is in a complete state of shock because she won the 1981 Miss Chin Bikini contest. Cina won from a fiel(...)
7/4/1981
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
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 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(...)
7/12/1970
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 Toronto finalist a crowd pleaser, Carol McGillion of Scarborough puts her best foot forward yesterday at a reception for the 10 Miss Toronto finalists at Nathan Phillips Square
Miss Toronto finalist a crowd pleaser, Carol McGillion of Scarborough puts her best foot forward yesterday at a reception for the 10 Miss Toronto finalists at Nathan Phillips Square
7/10/1985
Decked out, Some of the 21 Miss Chin Bikini Pageant contestants turn on the charm aboard the Jadran at the foot of Yonge St. yesterday in a preview of(...)
Decked out, Some of the 21 Miss Chin Bikini Pageant contestants turn on the charm aboard the Jadran at the foot of Yonge St. yesterday in a preview of(...)
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