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A huge pool takes a lot of paint
A huge pool takes a lot of paint

A huge pool takes a lot of paint

Date6/18/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: A huge pool takes a lot of paint. The biggest swimming pool in Ontario; the 1.4-acre saucer-shaped pool just built in the Petticoat Creek Conservation Area at Pickering; is expected to be ready for use Tuesday when conservation area opens. Meanwhile; students are using nine-inch rollers to Meanwhile; students are using nine-inch rollers to cover the bottom with 200 gallons of white paint. The pool will be six feet deep in the centre and shallow enough for small children around the edges. Up to 3;000 bathers can swim or splash in the pool at once.
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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_0107630F
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