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Gifts such as a car, an Arabian horse and $5,000 in cash were showered on Cindy Nicholas, the 16-year-old who conquered Lake Ontario, Saturday night i(...)
Gifts such as a car, an Arabian horse and $5,000 in cash were showered on Cindy Nicholas, the 16-year-old who conquered Lake Ontario, Saturday night i(...)

Gifts such as a car, an Arabian horse and $5,000 in cash were showered on Cindy Nicholas, the 16-year-old who conquered Lake Ontario, Saturday night i(...)

Date8/18/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: Gifts such as a car, an Arabian horse and $5,000 in cash were showered on Cindy Nicholas, the 16-year-old who conquered Lake Ontario, Saturday night in Canadian National Exhibition grandstand by Douglas Palmer, president of CNE (centre), and Metro Chairman Paul Godfrey. From the moment she splashed ashore Friday evening, Cindy was swept up in a whirlwind of activities that cut into her sleep.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0070789F
Another lake swimmer is 11-year-old Maria Myslik who swam Lake Dalrymple on the day Cindy Nicholas conquered Lake Ontario. It is only about 3 miles, but it's a fair swim, she says proudly
Another lake swimmer is 11-year-old Maria Myslik who swam Lake Dalrymple on the day Cindy Nicholas conquered Lake Ontario. It is only about 3 miles, but it's a fair swim, she says proudly
8/27/1974
Swimming champion Cindy Nicholas, 16, who yesterday set a new record for crossing lake Ontario, talks with mother, who is in Poland, last night. She a(...)
Swimming champion Cindy Nicholas, 16, who yesterday set a new record for crossing lake Ontario, talks with mother, who is in Poland, last night. She a(...)
8/16/1974
Crowds gathered at the water's edge to see 16-year-old Cindy Nicholas finish her Lake Ontario swim
Crowds gathered at the water's edge to see 16-year-old Cindy Nicholas finish her Lake Ontario swim
8/16/1974
Faulty sound system hampered singer Tom Jones' performance last night at O'Keefe Centre, but adoring fans still showered him with gifts and adulation.(...)
Faulty sound system hampered singer Tom Jones' performance last night at O'Keefe Centre, but adoring fans still showered him with gifts and adulation.(...)
6/14/1976
Belatedly celebrating her 17th birthday, Cindy Nicholas, who swam across Lake Ontario last month, is amused by a card she received last night at a par(...)
Belatedly celebrating her 17th birthday, Cindy Nicholas, who swam across Lake Ontario last month, is amused by a card she received last night at a par(...)
9/4/1974
Sixteen-year-old Cindy Nicholas completed fastest Lake Ontario swim in 15 hours and 10 minutes
Sixteen-year-old Cindy Nicholas completed fastest Lake Ontario swim in 15 hours and 10 minutes
12/28/1974
Belatedly celebrating her 17th birthday, Cindy Nicholas, who swam across Lake Ontario last month, gets help from her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Nichola(...)
Belatedly celebrating her 17th birthday, Cindy Nicholas, who swam across Lake Ontario last month, gets help from her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Nichola(...)
9/4/1974
Serving as a beacon throughout the night the CN Tower could be seen by swimmer Cindy Nicholas all night as she crossed Lake Ontario. Here, she can see(...)
Serving as a beacon throughout the night the CN Tower could be seen by swimmer Cindy Nicholas all night as she crossed Lake Ontario. Here, she can see(...)
8/16/1974
Gifts for Saint Nicholas, Thousands follow statue of St
Gifts for Saint Nicholas, Thousands follow statue of St
7/27/1969
Cindy NIcholas is helped out of Lake Ontario after record-breaking swim this year
Cindy NIcholas is helped out of Lake Ontario after record-breaking swim this year
8/16/1974
Lake swimmers honored. Honored by Metro Council yesterday, Lake Ontario swimmers Angela Kondrak (left) and Cindy Nicholas hold citations given them. A(...)
Lake swimmers honored. Honored by Metro Council yesterday, Lake Ontario swimmers Angela Kondrak (left) and Cindy Nicholas hold citations given them. A(...)
9/10/1974
Cindy Nicholas, Marathon swimmer is helped ashore after swimming Lake Ontario
Cindy Nicholas, Marathon swimmer is helped ashore after swimming Lake Ontario
8/17/1974