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Sailing instructor John Ball (right) helps blind sailors Bob Storey (standing) and Bill Lawson as they prepare to raise the sail for a practice run. T(...)
Sailing instructor John Ball (right) helps blind sailors Bob Storey (standing) and Bill Lawson as they prepare to raise the sail for a practice run. T(...)

Sailing instructor John Ball (right) helps blind sailors Bob Storey (standing) and Bill Lawson as they prepare to raise the sail for a practice run. T(...)

Date6/20/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: Sailing instructor John Ball (right) helps blind sailors Bob Storey (standing) and Bill Lawson as they prepare to raise the sail for a practice run. The course for blind sailors was so successful last year that it has been repeated.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0020898F
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