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Not a Breeze, Sailors who went out into Lake Ontario last night for the regular Oakville Yacht Squadron's Wednesday-night race were becalmed temporari(...)
Not a Breeze, Sailors who went out into Lake Ontario last night for the regular Oakville Yacht Squadron's Wednesday-night race were becalmed temporari(...)

Not a Breeze, Sailors who went out into Lake Ontario last night for the regular Oakville Yacht Squadron's Wednesday-night race were becalmed temporari(...)

Date8/18/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: Not a Breeze; Sailors who went out into Lake Ontario last night for the regular Oakville Yacht Squadron's Wednesday-night race were becalmed temporarily when no breeze arrived to ruffle the glassy waters. Some decided to swim until wind came up.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0097252F
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