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In hamilton, about a dozen members of the Polar Bear Club took annual dip
In hamilton, about a dozen members of the Polar Bear Club took annual dip

In hamilton, about a dozen members of the Polar Bear Club took annual dip

Date1/2/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: In hamilton; about a dozen members of the Polar Bear Club took annual dip. Don Jones escorts Leona Herrada and her 10-year-old daughter; Anita. It was Mrs. Herrada's 18th swim; but first for Anita and 12-year-old sister; Candida. They loved it; too; said Mrs. Herrada. I know they're going to be great Polar Bears.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0098289F
Swimmers hit the 38F, 4C waters of Lake Ontario in the annual Polar Bear Club swim at Van Wagner's Beach in Hamilton
Swimmers hit the 38F, 4C waters of Lake Ontario in the annual Polar Bear Club swim at Van Wagner's Beach in Hamilton
1/1/1980
Frolicking in Lake Ontario at Hamilton Polar Bear Club's New Year's Day swim are Brian Atkinson (left), 21, Corky Atkinson, 44, and Don Jones, 25, as divers watch
Frolicking in Lake Ontario at Hamilton Polar Bear Club's New Year's Day swim are Brian Atkinson (left), 21, Corky Atkinson, 44, and Don Jones, 25, as divers watch
1/1/1978
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'Polar Bears' Brave the Lake. Lake Ontario was an icy 38F yesterday, but members of the Polar Bear Club of Hamilton splashed into it at Confederation (...)
1/1/1976
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2/8/1980
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6/13/1988
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2/2/1989
Angela's best dip ever. Olympic swimmer Angela Coughlan climbs out of the Angela Coughlan Pool in Burlington Saturday after her first swim in the $400,000 pool before it opened Sunday
Angela's best dip ever. Olympic swimmer Angela Coughlan climbs out of the Angela Coughlan Pool in Burlington Saturday after her first swim in the $400,000 pool before it opened Sunday
2/14/1972
Thomas Leon, president of Leon's Furniture, is one of about two dozen people in the company who are members of the Leon family
Thomas Leon, president of Leon's Furniture, is one of about two dozen people in the company who are members of the Leon family
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Russian victor: Elena Burmenskaya, member of Soviet swim team touring Canada, was an easy winner in the Ontario championships last night in Etobicoke
3/16/1973