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Olympics battler: Michael Shapcott helped put the boots to Toronto's Olympics bid. Now some see a future in politics for the tireless activist.
Olympics battler: Michael Shapcott helped put the boots to Toronto's Olympics bid. Now some see a future in politics for the tireless activist.

Olympics battler: Michael Shapcott helped put the boots to Toronto's Olympics bid. Now some see a future in politics for the tireless activist.

Date9/27/1990
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0133574F
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