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Pedalling poet: David Seaman, a professor at a West Virginia college, says he found his poetic output greatly stimulated during his ride to Toronto, a distance of 1,330 kilometres (800 miles)
Pedalling poet: David Seaman, a professor at a West Virginia college, says he found his poetic output greatly stimulated during his ride to Toronto, a distance of 1,330 kilometres (800 miles)

Pedalling poet: David Seaman, a professor at a West Virginia college, says he found his poetic output greatly stimulated during his ride to Toronto, a distance of 1,330 kilometres (800 miles)

Date8/6/1982
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Trip of peace: Manas Goswami, 23, is visiting Metro after two years and 37,000 kilometres of pedalling around the world from his home in Calcutta on a mission of peace and friendship
Trip of peace: Manas Goswami, 23, is visiting Metro after two years and 37,000 kilometres of pedalling around the world from his home in Calcutta on a mission of peace and friendship
8/5/1986
Overhead shot: Robert Stacey shows off posters of the Golden Horseshoe and the Ottawa area, made by his company from photos taken 705 kilometres (405 miles) up
Overhead shot: Robert Stacey shows off posters of the Golden Horseshoe and the Ottawa area, made by his company from photos taken 705 kilometres (405 miles) up
5/19/1988
Subcompact Sedan: American Motors Canada president Maurice Fertey unveiled its new Alliance yesterday. It boasts the best fuel economy of any gasoline-fueled car built in North America - 4.5 litres per 100 kilometres, or 62 miles per gallon, on the highwa
Subcompact Sedan: American Motors Canada president Maurice Fertey unveiled its new Alliance yesterday. It boasts the best fuel economy of any gasoline-fueled car built in North America - 4.5 litres per 100 kilometres, or 62 miles per gallon, on the highwa
9/8/1982
Towering pillar of smoke from Oakville fire was visible for 160 kilometres (100 miles) yesterday
Towering pillar of smoke from Oakville fire was visible for 160 kilometres (100 miles) yesterday
4/25/1978
Using a jet of hot water, a worker tries to scrub crude oil from the rocky shore of Green island, 112 kilometres (70 miles) southeast of Valdez, Alask(...)
Using a jet of hot water, a worker tries to scrub crude oil from the rocky shore of Green island, 112 kilometres (70 miles) southeast of Valdez, Alask(...)
5/29/1989
University of Toronto Rowing Club yesterday marched 10 miles (16 kilometres) to Harbourfront carrying a rowing shell on their shoulders
University of Toronto Rowing Club yesterday marched 10 miles (16 kilometres) to Harbourfront carrying a rowing shell on their shoulders
1/31/1981
Foot experts: Dr. Carroll Laurin, left, Dr. Lynette Margesson, centre, and podiatrist Neil Naftolin discuss the hard-working, often sore human foot. The three are on the Dr. Scholl's Foot Health Advisory Board. A typical senior's foot has travelled about 177,000 kilometres (111,000 miles)
Foot experts: Dr. Carroll Laurin, left, Dr. Lynette Margesson, centre, and podiatrist Neil Naftolin discuss the hard-working, often sore human foot. The three are on the Dr. Scholl's Foot Health Advisory Board. A typical senior's foot has travelled about 177,000 kilometres (111,000 miles)
5/19/1988
Watch out! Two firemen (right) dash for safety as the roof of a 124-year-old building at Vandorf, (16 kilometres), (10 miles) south of Newmarket, coll(...)
Watch out! Two firemen (right) dash for safety as the roof of a 124-year-old building at Vandorf, (16 kilometres), (10 miles) south of Newmarket, coll(...)
12/29/1981
Muke Book: Jack Muir, corporate relations officer for Ontario Hydro at the Pickering nuclear station (in background), holds pamphlet distributed to citizens within 10 kilometres (603 miles) of the plant advising them how to respond to a nuclear emergency
Muke Book: Jack Muir, corporate relations officer for Ontario Hydro at the Pickering nuclear station (in background), holds pamphlet distributed to citizens within 10 kilometres (603 miles) of the plant advising them how to respond to a nuclear emergency
11/25/1989
Evelyn Abrahams: Once she flew 14,500 kilometres (9,000 miles) to babysit for two weeks
Evelyn Abrahams: Once she flew 14,500 kilometres (9,000 miles) to babysit for two weeks
5/17/1985
It gets no easier: After the 1,500-metre swim, triathletes cycle for 40 kilometres and run for 10, Ironman competitions held in Hawaii over longer distances are even tougher
It gets no easier: After the 1,500-metre swim, triathletes cycle for 40 kilometres and run for 10, Ironman competitions held in Hawaii over longer distances are even tougher
8/10/1989
Runner quits after 71 miles. Exhaustion and the long-distance runner-Bryan Beckstead, 19, Port Credit Marathoner, collapsed after 71 miles in his 100-(...)
Runner quits after 71 miles. Exhaustion and the long-distance runner-Bryan Beckstead, 19, Port Credit Marathoner, collapsed after 71 miles in his 100-(...)
8/10/1972