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Truck drivers talk with Toronto Harbor Commission representatives during protest at the Leslie St
Truck drivers talk with Toronto Harbor Commission representatives during protest at the Leslie St

Truck drivers talk with Toronto Harbor Commission representatives during protest at the Leslie St

Date7/7/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: Truck drivers talk with Toronto Harbor Commission representatives during protest at the Leslie St. spit dump today. Truckers are angry over new rules preventing from them unloading construction waste.
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