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Frostbite sailing at the Water Rats club near Cherry Beach Saturday attracted a field of 25 boats despite cold breezes
Frostbite sailing at the Water Rats club near Cherry Beach Saturday attracted a field of 25 boats despite cold breezes

Frostbite sailing at the Water Rats club near Cherry Beach Saturday attracted a field of 25 boats despite cold breezes

Date2/22/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: Frostbite sailing at the Water Rats club near Cherry Beach Saturday attracted a field of 25 boats despite cold breezes. Warm water pumped into Lake Ontario by Hearn generating plant permits sailing by club every weekend.
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Object NumberTSPA_0097210F
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