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He's having a wheel good time, Derek Thierren, 9, spends much of his summer rolling up and down the half-pipe outside the Bond Lake Arena in Richmond (...)
He's having a wheel good time, Derek Thierren, 9, spends much of his summer rolling up and down the half-pipe outside the Bond Lake Arena in Richmond (...)

He's having a wheel good time, Derek Thierren, 9, spends much of his summer rolling up and down the half-pipe outside the Bond Lake Arena in Richmond (...)

Date7/12/1991
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Original Toronto Star caption: He's having a wheel good time; Derek Thierren; 9; spends much of his summer rolling up and down the half-pipe outside the Bond Lake Arena in Richmond Hill. Skateboarders can try out one of three ramps for $1 an hour or $5 a day.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0097346F
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