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Led by guide dogs, Mike Yale, 26, with his retriever Vargus, and his 20-year-old blind girl friend Lynn Hackett, with her retriever Natalie, enter the(...)
Led by guide dogs, Mike Yale, 26, with his retriever Vargus, and his 20-year-old blind girl friend Lynn Hackett, with her retriever Natalie, enter the(...)

Led by guide dogs, Mike Yale, 26, with his retriever Vargus, and his 20-year-old blind girl friend Lynn Hackett, with her retriever Natalie, enter the(...)

Date1/1/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: Led by guide dogs; Mike Yale; 26; with his retriever Vargus; and his 20-year-old blind girl friend Lynn Hackett; with her retriever Natalie; enter the apartment he finally found on Spadina Ave.; near Dupont St. About 20 landlords turned him down; he says; before he found a place to live. Blind people are also frequently refused service in restaurants; he adds; because owners won't let guide dogs in.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0020944F
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