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Pollution cruise: Pat Potter, front right, gives a guided tour of environment hotspots on the Grand River to Grade 5 kids from Hagersville.
Pollution cruise: Pat Potter, front right, gives a guided tour of environment hotspots on the Grand River to Grade 5 kids from Hagersville.

Pollution cruise: Pat Potter, front right, gives a guided tour of environment hotspots on the Grand River to Grade 5 kids from Hagersville.

Date6/14/1990
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0132302F
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