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Woman turns 111 in Oshawa, Emma Galode, possibly the oldest woman in Canada, is feted on her 111th birthday yesterday by her great-grandsons Ryan Van (...)
Woman turns 111 in Oshawa, Emma Galode, possibly the oldest woman in Canada, is feted on her 111th birthday yesterday by her great-grandsons Ryan Van (...)

Woman turns 111 in Oshawa, Emma Galode, possibly the oldest woman in Canada, is feted on her 111th birthday yesterday by her great-grandsons Ryan Van (...)

Date8/22/1993
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Original Toronto Star caption: Woman turns 111 in Oshawa; Emma Galode; possibly the oldest woman in Canada; is feted on her 111th birthday yesterday by her great-grandsons Ryan Van Aman; at far left; and his brother Sean. Galode; who lives in Oshawa's Hillsdale Manor; was born in St. John's; Nfld.; and ran a variety store in Hamilton with her late husband.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0024561F
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