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In a bid to become the oldest woman and first grandmother to swim across Lake Ontario, 44-year-old Barbara Loreno of Oshawa was training yesterday at Lakeview Park
In a bid to become the oldest woman and first grandmother to swim across Lake Ontario, 44-year-old Barbara Loreno of Oshawa was training yesterday at Lakeview Park

In a bid to become the oldest woman and first grandmother to swim across Lake Ontario, 44-year-old Barbara Loreno of Oshawa was training yesterday at Lakeview Park

Date7/9/1975
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Exhausted Angela Kondrak collapses after conquering Lake Ontario, watched by Barbara Loreno, 46, left, Oshawa grandmother who failed in her bid to swim the lake and Debbie Roach, who swam lake in relays with family
Exhausted Angela Kondrak collapses after conquering Lake Ontario, watched by Barbara Loreno, 46, left, Oshawa grandmother who failed in her bid to swim the lake and Debbie Roach, who swam lake in relays with family
8/22/1976
Battling two-foot waves, a 46-year-old Oshawa grandmother, Barbara Loreno, is well under way toward swimming Lake Ontario
Battling two-foot waves, a 46-year-old Oshawa grandmother, Barbara Loreno, is well under way toward swimming Lake Ontario
8/3/1976
Marathon triumph. Patty Thompson, 45, is helped on to shore by husband Dave Marr last night after becoming the oldest woman to swim Lake Ontario
Marathon triumph. Patty Thompson, 45, is helped on to shore by husband Dave Marr last night after becoming the oldest woman to swim Lake Ontario
8/15/1991
The second teenager to tackle Lake Ontario in 72 hours, 14-year-old Angela Kondrak of the Borough of York is shown at daybreak in her bid to swim to the CNE
The second teenager to tackle Lake Ontario in 72 hours, 14-year-old Angela Kondrak of the Borough of York is shown at daybreak in her bid to swim to the CNE
8/19/1974
Frolicking in Lake Ontario at Hamilton Polar Bear Club's New Year's Day swim are Brian Atkinson (left), 21, Corky Atkinson, 44, and Don Jones, 25, as divers watch
Frolicking in Lake Ontario at Hamilton Polar Bear Club's New Year's Day swim are Brian Atkinson (left), 21, Corky Atkinson, 44, and Don Jones, 25, as divers watch
1/1/1978
Training to swim Lake Ontario next month, 18-year-old Joe Schnittker of Oakville swims in Oakville harbor under the watchful eyes of his coach, Jim Cl(...)
Training to swim Lake Ontario next month, 18-year-old Joe Schnittker of Oakville swims in Oakville harbor under the watchful eyes of his coach, Jim Cl(...)
7/15/1975
Barbara Loreno. Challenged Lake Ontario
Barbara Loreno. Challenged Lake Ontario
8/3/1976
Showing concern, Cynthia Anigacz, a friend, and coach Art Dufresne (with whistle) watch from the escort boat as 14-year-old Angela Kondrak made her determined attempt to become the youngest person ever to swim Lake Ontario
Showing concern, Cynthia Anigacz, a friend, and coach Art Dufresne (with whistle) watch from the escort boat as 14-year-old Angela Kondrak made her determined attempt to become the youngest person ever to swim Lake Ontario
8/19/1974
Woman turns 111 in Oshawa, Emma Galode, possibly the oldest woman in Canada, is feted on her 111th birthday yesterday by her great-grandsons Ryan Van (...)
Woman turns 111 in Oshawa, Emma Galode, possibly the oldest woman in Canada, is feted on her 111th birthday yesterday by her great-grandsons Ryan Van (...)
8/22/1993
Standing at the entrance to Lakeview Park is the old Henry homestead, a landmark in Oshawa
Standing at the entrance to Lakeview Park is the old Henry homestead, a landmark in Oshawa
6/26/1936
Wrapped in blankets, Elizabeth Plank, 14, is helped ashore yesterday after a brief violent storm ended her bid to swim Lake Ontario
Wrapped in blankets, Elizabeth Plank, 14, is helped ashore yesterday after a brief violent storm ended her bid to swim Lake Ontario
8/19/1978
Dr. Beverly Walters, a former opera writer, has put in 10 arduous years of training while raising a family, to become Toronto's first woman neurosurgeon
Dr. Beverly Walters, a former opera writer, has put in 10 arduous years of training while raising a family, to become Toronto's first woman neurosurgeon
11/12/1987