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Royal welcome. Television's Al Waxman, King of Kensington, gets a boisterous reception from his fans as he arrives at Scarborough Civic Centre to officially open the borough's United Way campaign
Royal welcome. Television's Al Waxman, King of Kensington, gets a boisterous reception from his fans as he arrives at Scarborough Civic Centre to officially open the borough's United Way campaign

Royal welcome. Television's Al Waxman, King of Kensington, gets a boisterous reception from his fans as he arrives at Scarborough Civic Centre to officially open the borough's United Way campaign

Date10/13/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: Royal welcome. Television's Al Waxman, King of Kensington, gets a boisterous reception from his fans as he arrives at Scarborough Civic Centre to officially open the borough's United Way campaign.
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