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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

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

Date6/30/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: 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
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