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Like his grandfather, Brampton's Bill Brander raises cattle and grows grain on family acres, ignoring factories edging property
Like his grandfather, Brampton's Bill Brander raises cattle and grows grain on family acres, ignoring factories edging property

Like his grandfather, Brampton's Bill Brander raises cattle and grows grain on family acres, ignoring factories edging property

Date12/28/1982
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Original Toronto Star caption: Like his grandfather; Brampton's Bill Brander raises cattle and grows grain on family acres; ignoring factories edging property.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0023106F
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