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Roller skating is popular sport at OSB and this little boy is taking his first try at it
Roller skating is popular sport at OSB and this little boy is taking his first try at it

Roller skating is popular sport at OSB and this little boy is taking his first try at it

Date6/21/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: Roller skating is popular sport at OSB and this little boy is taking his first try at it. Wrestling is another sport at which the blind can excel and the boys also play hockey; using a tin can filled with gravel. Students from outside Ontario are subsidized by their own governments. Costs are $7;400 for each blind child.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0020731F
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