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Rolling a log the wet way. Five champion loggers from British Columbia on a tour of Ontario, gave a demonstration of their skills yesterday at Ontario(...)

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Rolling a log the wet way. Five champion loggers from British Columbia on a tour of Ontario, gave a demonstration of their skills yesterday at Ontario(...)

Date6/8/1973

Names

Griffin, Doug (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Picture

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Original Toronto Star caption: Rolling a log the wet way. Five champion loggers from British Columbia on a tour of Ontario; gave a demonstration of their skills yesterday at Ontario Place in an attempt to get Ontario loggers interested in becoming part of a nation-wide competition for loggers. Demonstrating log rolling are Jube Wickhen; left; and Owen Carney; who won contest. It was also announced that newly-formed Ontario Loggers' Sports Association has affiliated with Vancouver-based Canadian Loggers' Sports Association.

Subject

Logrolling (aquatic sports)

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Photographs

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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_0096385F

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