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Sign of the times: The warnings against using Metro's beaches may be up indefinitely, as officials fear sewer improvements, costing $250 million, may not be enough to clean up pollution
Sign of the times: The warnings against using Metro's beaches may be up indefinitely, as officials fear sewer improvements, costing $250 million, may not be enough to clean up pollution

Sign of the times: The warnings against using Metro's beaches may be up indefinitely, as officials fear sewer improvements, costing $250 million, may not be enough to clean up pollution

Date7/26/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: Sign of the times: The warnings against using Metro's beaches may be up indefinitely; as officials fear sewer improvements; costing $250 million; may not be enough to clean up pollution.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0011018F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario
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