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Fine catch: Blair Dawson, left, biologist for the ministry of natural resources, and Ken loftus, provincial fisheries scientist, admire coho caught in The Toronto Star's Great Salmon Hunt
Fine catch: Blair Dawson, left, biologist for the ministry of natural resources, and Ken loftus, provincial fisheries scientist, admire coho caught in The Toronto Star's Great Salmon Hunt

Fine catch: Blair Dawson, left, biologist for the ministry of natural resources, and Ken loftus, provincial fisheries scientist, admire coho caught in The Toronto Star's Great Salmon Hunt

Date9/22/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: Fine catch: Blair Dawson; left; biologist for the ministry of natural resources; and Ken loftus; provincial fisheries scientist; admire coho caught in The Toronto Star's Great Salmon Hunt.
GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
GeographyProvince stateOntario
GeographyCountryCanada
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Language
ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0119444F
Jim Clarke: He caught the prized coho in the Star's Great Salmon Hunt, but the contest is now over and the former $1-million fish is technically worth nothing
Jim Clarke: He caught the prized coho in the Star's Great Salmon Hunt, but the contest is now over and the former $1-million fish is technically worth nothing
11/5/1982
Catchy catch, The fishin' was fine, by anyone's scale, and Ivan Sut - aboard the Charter I - had this 17-pound coho salmon to display yesterday as his entry in The Star's Great Salmon Hunt
Catchy catch, The fishin' was fine, by anyone's scale, and Ivan Sut - aboard the Charter I - had this 17-pound coho salmon to display yesterday as his entry in The Star's Great Salmon Hunt
9/4/1979
When the Coho hits, it hits hard and breaks water
When the Coho hits, it hits hard and breaks water
9/16/1979
Salmon Hunt takes to the air Don McDonnell, skipper of the Star's salmon [Incomplete]
Salmon Hunt takes to the air Don McDonnell, skipper of the Star's salmon [Incomplete]
8/26/1980
Looks of longing fill the faces of these two children as they admire an array of toy cars and trucks on a store shelf
Looks of longing fill the faces of these two children as they admire an array of toy cars and trucks on a store shelf
12/18/1962
Sweet moment: R. K. Smith (white hat) admires trophy his team reeived at 1991 Star 24 Horu World Challenge from Saturday Star editor Dennis Morgan
Sweet moment: R. K. Smith (white hat) admires trophy his team reeived at 1991 Star 24 Horu World Challenge from Saturday Star editor Dennis Morgan
8/11/1991
New salmon hatchery opens, Ontario's Minister of Natural Resources Alan Pope (right) presents a plaque to John Brooks (left), The Star's director of c(...)
New salmon hatchery opens, Ontario's Minister of Natural Resources Alan Pope (right) presents a plaque to John Brooks (left), The Star's director of c(...)
6/27/1984
Frank lafrate of Brampton holds his winning catch in the Toronto Star Great Salmon Hunt, a 36
Frank lafrate of Brampton holds his winning catch in the Toronto Star Great Salmon Hunt, a 36
9/16/1984
Doesn't matter how many species of salmon there are, these entrants in last year's Hunt are proud as punch of the species they caught
Doesn't matter how many species of salmon there are, these entrants in last year's Hunt are proud as punch of the species they caught
9/23/1974
Star's $ 1-million salmon in the lake, Starship skipper Wayne Andrew, left, lends a hand as Toronto Star Editor-in-chief George Radwanski cradles The (...)
Star's $ 1-million salmon in the lake, Starship skipper Wayne Andrew, left, lends a hand as Toronto Star Editor-in-chief George Radwanski cradles The (...)
9/15/1983
First up in The Star's Great Salmon Hunt was Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion, who cast the initial line
First up in The Star's Great Salmon Hunt was Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion, who cast the initial line
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Something fishy, The Star's Great Salmon Hunt got into full swing yesterday, the first day that large number of fish were caught
Something fishy, The Star's Great Salmon Hunt got into full swing yesterday, the first day that large number of fish were caught
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