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No longer a male Bastion, the 125-year-old Central YMCA on College St
No longer a male Bastion, the 125-year-old Central YMCA on College St

No longer a male Bastion, the 125-year-old Central YMCA on College St

Date9/18/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: No longer a male Bastion; the 125-year-old Central YMCA on College St. even finds women in its weight-lifting classes. Laurel Whistance-Smith; 31; works out at the Y three tims a week. Here she does arm bends with a 50-pounds barbell in the weight room. She concedes she's not in the heavyweight class.
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0098839F