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Double duty, Thirty-seven years ago in Flin Flon, Man

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Double duty, Thirty-seven years ago in Flin Flon, Man

Date5/21/1981

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Ontario Provincial Police (subject)

Stuparyk, Michael (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Double duty, Thirty-seven years ago in Flin Flon, Man., Mary Wright pinned air force wings on her son, John Leighton Wright. This week, the Toronto mother, now 89, was called on again to do the honors as her son, now an OPP corporal, received a 20-year-service medal from the provincial force.

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0027550F

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