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Birthday Belles, Annie Forbes, left, who had her 101st birthday on Aug
Birthday Belles, Annie Forbes, left, who had her 101st birthday on Aug

Birthday Belles, Annie Forbes, left, who had her 101st birthday on Aug

Date8/24/1993
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Original Toronto Star caption: Birthday Belles; Annie Forbes; left; who had her 101st birthday on Aug. 8; and Clara Totten; who turned 102 yesterday; celebrate with a party at the Fairview Nursing Home on Cross St. in the Dufferin-Dundas Sts. W. area. Forbes was born in Aberdeen; Scotland; came to Canada when she was 18 and worked for CP Hotels. Totten was born in Yorkshire; England; and came to Toronto when she was 12.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0024439F
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