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One of Toronto's reigning beauty queens is Dahlia, 19, who is Miss Black Ontario of 1978
One of Toronto's reigning beauty queens is Dahlia, 19, who is Miss Black Ontario of 1978

One of Toronto's reigning beauty queens is Dahlia, 19, who is Miss Black Ontario of 1978

Date5/28/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: One of Toronto's reigning beauty queens is Dahlia; 19; who is Miss Black Ontario of 1978. Dahlia; who attended Cedarbrae Collegiate; will be crowning the 1979 queen at June 17 ceremonies at the Sheraton Centre.
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