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Having a ball

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Having a ball

Date6/4/1987

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Bennett, Julie (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Having a ball: Beatrice Lester; who turned 100 on Saturday; blows on the ball for good luck; left; before sending it down the alley at Scarborough's Bendale Acres Day Centre. Lester visits the centre three days a week for shuffleboard; bowling and socializing; where the members; most of them between 60 and 80; affectionately refer to her as Granny.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0024604F

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