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Mayor flexes for fitness. Richmond Hill Mayor Al Duffy is flexing his muscle with Peter Armstrong, a Mediacom billboard company executive, measuring. (...)
Mayor flexes for fitness. Richmond Hill Mayor Al Duffy is flexing his muscle with Peter Armstrong, a Mediacom billboard company executive, measuring. (...)

Mayor flexes for fitness. Richmond Hill Mayor Al Duffy is flexing his muscle with Peter Armstrong, a Mediacom billboard company executive, measuring. (...)

Date5/17/1985
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Original Toronto Star caption: Mayor flexes for fitness. Richmond Hill Mayor Al Duffy is flexing his muscle with Peter Armstrong, a Mediacom billboard company executive, measuring. The Great Canadian participation challenge is tomorrow and mayors are encouraging their citizens to do something physical that day.
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