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Wheatley harbor
Wheatley harbor

Wheatley harbor

Date1/5/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: Wheatley harbor: Old-style fishing boats in the foreground contrast with sleek modern trawlers used to catch perch and smelt in Lake Erie. Most of the 30 million pound annual catch is exported to Europe, the U.S., and Japan.
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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_0108620F
A house in Wheatley, Ont, sits surrounded by water from Lake Erie yesterday, with boats tied at the door
A house in Wheatley, Ont, sits surrounded by water from Lake Erie yesterday, with boats tied at the door
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Changing story: Ellen Wheatley, a branch manager with the North York Public Library system, changes a children's story tape for the library's Dial-a-Story program
Changing story: Ellen Wheatley, a branch manager with the North York Public Library system, changes a children's story tape for the library's Dial-a-Story program
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Methodist Church, Wheatley, Ontario
Methodist Church, Wheatley, Ontario
1910
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Image shows an anchor at the harbour with a ship in the background.
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Image shows a few people working on board.
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Rescued by Harbor Police, Bruce Ross, 16, is wrapped in blankets by patrol officer Alex Mitterhuben, one of the crewmen on Harbor Police patrol boat Nine
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Sugar ship arrested in harbor, This Singapore registered freighter is under arrest in Toronto Harbor
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