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Chilly workout
Chilly workout

Chilly workout

Date5/14/1982
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Original Toronto Star caption: Chilly workout: Members of the Ontario Provincial Police Underwater Search and Rescue Unit get together twice a year to make sure they know how to work together when they're sent out across the province to ensure the safety of visiting dignitaries or search for bodies, murder weapons, stolen cars and downed planes. The 45 members of the unit have to pass a winter survival course to quality for the team.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0027745F
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