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Fun times: Reader says it's time to push for action on the very serious problem of the pollution of Lake Ontario waters
Fun times: Reader says it's time to push for action on the very serious problem of the pollution of Lake Ontario waters

Fun times: Reader says it's time to push for action on the very serious problem of the pollution of Lake Ontario waters

Date1/1/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: Fun times: Reader says it's time to push for action on the very serious problem of the pollution of Lake Ontario waters.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0109584F
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8/27/1966
Time for frolic in the water or relaxation on the beach bench at the Midland Municipal Park, a holiday stopover point for sun and sand worshippers of all ages
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5/16/1963
Lakefront fill at Sunnyside has all but done away with this once-popular beach, Pollution from the Humber river barred swimming last year, likely will again this year
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Thousands of vacationers each summer flock to Crystal Beach on Lake Erie to bask on the warm sand, swim in the cool water, and frolic at the amusement centre
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A lifeguard is necessary at all pools, say water safety groups like the Red Cross
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Time to relax: A stroll along the boardwalk in the Toronto Beaches is an obvious pleasure for city dwellers
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Tanning time, Sunshine and warmth lured many to the beaches yesterday as temperatures hit 24 degrees Celsius
5/22/1989
Many people gather by a water's edge with a forested area in the background.
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Plenty of pretty girls sunbathe at Cherry Beach, a good place to sto and study the mysteries of stomach muscles and thigh bulge, says Sunday walker Go(...)
Plenty of pretty girls sunbathe at Cherry Beach, a good place to sto and study the mysteries of stomach muscles and thigh bulge, says Sunday walker Go(...)
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Not-so-Balmy Beach, A Glittering fringe of icicles, formed from the spray of Lake Ontario, hangs down from a breakwater off Balmy Beach yesterday as J(...)
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