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Happy camper: We may be skids but we're high-class skids, says Skid-City's Linda Metten

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Happy camper: We may be skids but we're high-class skids, says Skid-City's Linda Metten

Date10/6/1993

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Slaughter, Mike (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Happy camper: We may be skids but we're high-class skids; says Skid-City's Linda Metten.

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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_0011297F

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Toronto

Province or state:Ontario

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