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Metro council should think about free public transit if reader has way
Metro council should think about free public transit if reader has way

Metro council should think about free public transit if reader has way

Date3/4/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Metro council should think about free public transit if reader has way. Letter cites convenience; says taxation is answer. Shown at council meeting are (left to right) Mayors Willis Blair of East York; David Crombie; Toronto; Mel Lastman; North York; Philip White; York.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0111252F
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