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Stick to your guns Mr. Premier. Ontario Premier William Davis in gunner's helmet, fires the 4-inch foward guns on the HMCS Haida at Ontario Place yest(...)
Stick to your guns Mr. Premier. Ontario Premier William Davis in gunner's helmet, fires the 4-inch foward guns on the HMCS Haida at Ontario Place yest(...)

Stick to your guns Mr. Premier. Ontario Premier William Davis in gunner's helmet, fires the 4-inch foward guns on the HMCS Haida at Ontario Place yest(...)

Date6/17/1983
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Original Toronto Star caption: Stick to your guns Mr. Premier. Ontario Premier William Davis in gunner's helmet, fires the 4-inch foward guns on the HMCS Haida at Ontario Place yesterday when he and Clare Westcott were inducted into the Noon Gunner's Club.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0042574F
Country:Canada
Province or state:Ontario
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