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Sinterklaas, the Dutch Santa Claus, arrived in Toronto on Saturday to greet thousands of Metro residents

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Sinterklaas, the Dutch Santa Claus, arrived in Toronto on Saturday to greet thousands of Metro residents

Date12/8/1974

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Loek, Dick (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Sinterklaas; the Dutch Santa Claus; arrived in Toronto on Saturday to greet thousands of Metro residents. With his helpers; called Black Peters; Sinterklaas walked around Nathan Phillips Square at City Hall and shook hands with the enthusiastic children. Christmas is celebrated as a separate festival from St. Nicholas Day in Holland. The latter is on December 5.

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