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Miss Bikini of '79 Diane Heaslop samples pasta cooked by Johnny Lombardi, who's staging his 14th international picnic at Toronto Island next weekend.
Miss Bikini of '79 Diane Heaslop samples pasta cooked by Johnny Lombardi, who's staging his 14th international picnic at Toronto Island next weekend.

Miss Bikini of '79 Diane Heaslop samples pasta cooked by Johnny Lombardi, who's staging his 14th international picnic at Toronto Island next weekend.

Date6/20/1980
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Object NumberTSPA_0063680F
Getting ready: It will soon be CHIN-Molson International Picnic time again, and CHIN President Johnny Lombardi seems to be having as good a time with the Miss CHIN Bikini prospects as he will at the picnic itself
Getting ready: It will soon be CHIN-Molson International Picnic time again, and CHIN President Johnny Lombardi seems to be having as good a time with the Miss CHIN Bikini prospects as he will at the picnic itself
6/22/1982
Johnny Lombardi, who masterminded International picnic, kisses bikini-clad bride Yolanda Margareta as husband Christopher Kayser looks on. Reader objects to the wedding as stupidity
Johnny Lombardi, who masterminded International picnic, kisses bikini-clad bride Yolanda Margareta as husband Christopher Kayser looks on. Reader objects to the wedding as stupidity
7/2/1977
Founding Father of the annual International picnic on Toronto Island - it's on this weekend - is Johnny Lombardi (seated, left), resident of radio CHIN, the multi-cultural station that broadcasts in 33 languages
Founding Father of the annual International picnic on Toronto Island - it's on this weekend - is Johnny Lombardi (seated, left), resident of radio CHIN, the multi-cultural station that broadcasts in 33 languages
7/4/1974
Let's party!: Johnny Lombardi, the jovial host of the annual CHIN picnic, yesterday introduced Lorrie Howe, 22, of Islington, in bikini contest that launched the three-day festival
Let's party!: Johnny Lombardi, the jovial host of the annual CHIN picnic, yesterday introduced Lorrie Howe, 22, of Islington, in bikini contest that launched the three-day festival
6/29/1984
Surprise -- she's miss bikini, The winner of the Miss Bikini contest at the International Picnic Sunday on Centre Island is Marion Rose Stanford, 18, Story and pictures of the picnic are on page C1
Surprise -- she's miss bikini, The winner of the Miss Bikini contest at the International Picnic Sunday on Centre Island is Marion Rose Stanford, 18, Story and pictures of the picnic are on page C1
7/7/1974
Chosen Miss Bikini at radio station Chinés international picnic yesterday on Toronto Islands, 22-year-old Mariann Lee is a Toronto-born model who spea(...)
Chosen Miss Bikini at radio station Chinés international picnic yesterday on Toronto Islands, 22-year-old Mariann Lee is a Toronto-born model who spea(...)
7/9/1972
Johnny Lombardi may not be able to get radio towers on Toronto Islands for his CHIN station, but he can get thousands of Metro citizens there for his annual picnics
Johnny Lombardi may not be able to get radio towers on Toronto Islands for his CHIN station, but he can get thousands of Metro citizens there for his annual picnics
7/5/1972
Step right up for pasta, Chef Joe Mannarino of Carlingview Airport Inn was among the 1,200 exhibitors dishing out free food samples at Exhibition plac(...)
Step right up for pasta, Chef Joe Mannarino of Carlingview Airport Inn was among the 1,200 exhibitors dishing out free food samples at Exhibition plac(...)
4/25/1983
It was a beautiful day at Toronto Islands yesterday as Toronto beauties in bikinis vied for the title of Miss International Picnic. The winner was Pem(...)
It was a beautiful day at Toronto Islands yesterday as Toronto beauties in bikinis vied for the title of Miss International Picnic. The winner was Pem(...)
7/12/1970
The crowd-pleasers at the Chin International Picnic yesterday on Centre Island were the Miss Bikini contest, won by Jill Askew, a 20-year-old model, a(...)
The crowd-pleasers at the Chin International Picnic yesterday on Centre Island were the Miss Bikini contest, won by Jill Askew, a 20-year-old model, a(...)
7/6/1975
Taste test: Chef Dominic Zoffranieri samples the Lamb Estouffade he is making at the International Food And Wine Fair this weekend at the Coliseum at Exhibition Place
Taste test: Chef Dominic Zoffranieri samples the Lamb Estouffade he is making at the International Food And Wine Fair this weekend at the Coliseum at Exhibition Place
10/13/1987
Blonde in a bikini, She's a 19-year-old honey blonde, a model with girl-next-door good looks and she's the Miss Chin Bikini winner. But, ahh, the competition was pretty tough at the picnic yesterday
Blonde in a bikini, She's a 19-year-old honey blonde, a model with girl-next-door good looks and she's the Miss Chin Bikini winner. But, ahh, the competition was pretty tough at the picnic yesterday
6/30/1979