Wintry woes

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Wintry woes

Date12/15/1987

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Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Wintry woes: A security officer comes to the aid of a blown-over bicycle rider on Bay St. and (inset) Metro police Constable Kay Fydenchuk surveys damage to the sign at Maple Leaf Gardens that was torn loose from its moorings. Many people were blown off their feet by the violent winds and traffic everywhere was snarled by accidents.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0015484F

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