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10-by-10-foot dugout is where Gordon Plummer, 40, his daughter, Tonya, 9, Don Nicholl, 45, and his son, Ken, 12, spent 72 harrowing hours on Beckwith (...)
10-by-10-foot dugout is where Gordon Plummer, 40, his daughter, Tonya, 9, Don Nicholl, 45, and his son, Ken, 12, spent 72 harrowing hours on Beckwith (...)

10-by-10-foot dugout is where Gordon Plummer, 40, his daughter, Tonya, 9, Don Nicholl, 45, and his son, Ken, 12, spent 72 harrowing hours on Beckwith (...)

Date2/1/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: 10-by-10-foot dugout is where Gordon Plummer, 40, his daughter, Tonya, 9, Don Nicholl, 45, and his son, Ken, 12, spent 72 harrowing hours on Beckwith Island in Georgian Bay, trapped and lost in a weekend blizzard. They used tree limbs to block winds and kept fire going. Star reporter Arnie Hakala studies area.
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0026953F