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Free ride: Du Pont Canada Inc. pilot William Lowry, left, greets cancer victim Gilbert Robitatille and his wife Simone, centre, accompanied by Mission(...)
Free ride: Du Pont Canada Inc. pilot William Lowry, left, greets cancer victim Gilbert Robitatille and his wife Simone, centre, accompanied by Mission(...)

Free ride: Du Pont Canada Inc. pilot William Lowry, left, greets cancer victim Gilbert Robitatille and his wife Simone, centre, accompanied by Mission(...)

Date4/29/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: Free ride: Du Pont Canada Inc. pilot William Lowry, left, greets cancer victim Gilbert Robitatille and his wife Simone, centre, accompanied by Mission Air president Jinnie Bradshaw and project manager Susan Gibson, right. Robitaille had to fly to Philadelphia for treatment and was given a seat in a Du Pont corporate jet.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0025826F
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