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Administrator of the new complex of homes and facilities at Picton is Robert MacKenzie, seen talking to a patient
Administrator of the new complex of homes and facilities at Picton is Robert MacKenzie, seen talking to a patient

Administrator of the new complex of homes and facilities at Picton is Robert MacKenzie, seen talking to a patient

Date6/4/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: Administrator of the new complex of homes and facilities at Picton is Robert MacKenzie, seen talking to a patient. The Picton complex includes 90 private homes and former army barracks, set in 50 acres of quiet streets and fields. Eventually it will be home for up to 600 retarded young people.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0026606F
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