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Bleak outlook

Date7/8/1987

Names

Griffin, Doug (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Bleak outlook: Even with more than $1 billion in spending planned on pollution control; Works Commissioner Frank Horgan says there is no guarantee Metro beaches will be clean enough for swimming 20 years from now.

Subject

Pollution

Water

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0011016F

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Toronto

Province or state:Ontario

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