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The water carriers: The power failure that blacked out North York for up to 25 hours during the weekend also left some apartment dwellers high and dry
The water carriers: The power failure that blacked out North York for up to 25 hours during the weekend also left some apartment dwellers high and dry

The water carriers: The power failure that blacked out North York for up to 25 hours during the weekend also left some apartment dwellers high and dry

Date7/17/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: The water carriers: The power failure that blacked out North York for up to 25 hours during the weekend also left some apartment dwellers high and dry.
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