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Adventures: Mike de Blicquy and his wife Bunny have been living on the cruiser that Capri since the 1950s. That way of life will soon end, though, for the couple in their 80s, with the selling of the ship.
Adventures: Mike de Blicquy and his wife Bunny have been living on the cruiser that Capri since the 1950s. That way of life will soon end, though, for the couple in their 80s, with the selling of the ship.

Adventures: Mike de Blicquy and his wife Bunny have been living on the cruiser that Capri since the 1950s. That way of life will soon end, though, for the couple in their 80s, with the selling of the ship.

Date7/4/1991
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0126526F
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