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A $4,000 Meter which he plans to dump into Lake Ontario is checked out by engineer George Jones

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A $4,000 Meter which he plans to dump into Lake Ontario is checked out by engineer George Jones

Date9/29/1969

Names

Norris, Dave (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: A $4;000 Meter which he plans to dump into Lake Ontario is checked out by engineer George Jones. The five-foot tall super-sensitive meters are designed to measure the speed; temperature and direction of water currents - vital information in the battle against water pollution at Canada Centre for Inland Waters.

Subject

Water quality management

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Photographs

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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_0011051F

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