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Making a last ditch stand. John Anga plays with one of his goats on his Etobicoke farm. One of the last farmers in the city, Anga wants to make repair(...)
Making a last ditch stand. John Anga plays with one of his goats on his Etobicoke farm. One of the last farmers in the city, Anga wants to make repair(...)

Making a last ditch stand. John Anga plays with one of his goats on his Etobicoke farm. One of the last farmers in the city, Anga wants to make repair(...)

Date11/15/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: Making a last ditch stand. John Anga plays with one of his goats on his Etobicoke farm. One of the last farmers in the city; Anga wants to make repairs to his house but it's on a designated flood plain and conservation officials have refused permission for the repairs.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0023107F
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