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The waterfront events at the CNE will be highlighted by the Aquarama '78 show, performed three times daily except when pre-empted by other attractions(...)
The waterfront events at the CNE will be highlighted by the Aquarama '78 show, performed three times daily except when pre-empted by other attractions(...)

The waterfront events at the CNE will be highlighted by the Aquarama '78 show, performed three times daily except when pre-empted by other attractions(...)

Date8/15/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: The waterfront events at the CNE will be highlighted by the Aquarama '78 show; performed three times daily except when pre-empted by other attractions such as the 40th annual Pooch Paddle; the Super Stock Drag Boat Races; the 8th annual Mayors' Bathtub Derby; and the CNE Canoe Championship. Practising their waterski routines yesterday were Brenda Clarke (left) of Orillia and Barbara Lima of Etobicoke. Air Show will wind up show.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0111898F
Pyramid on skis: Thirteen performers in the Canadian National Exhibition's Aquarama '87 take part in this daring water-skiing feat at the fair's waterfront
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The quiet side of the ex, Johnson Lee, a finger-painter who has appeared on television shows 200 times, demonstrates his art every few hours in the ar(...)
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