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Serene sailing: The Bronte Harbor, just west of Coronation Park in Oakville, is a popular spot for sailors- and a picturesque one with the Burlington Skyway in the background
Serene sailing: The Bronte Harbor, just west of Coronation Park in Oakville, is a popular spot for sailors- and a picturesque one with the Burlington Skyway in the background

Serene sailing: The Bronte Harbor, just west of Coronation Park in Oakville, is a popular spot for sailors- and a picturesque one with the Burlington Skyway in the background

Date7/15/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: Serene sailing: The Bronte Harbor; just west of Coronation Park in Oakville; is a popular spot for sailors- and a picturesque one with the Burlington Skyway in the background.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0106152F
A great weekend for sailors, Dozens of sailboats dotted Toronto harbor yesterday in ideal weather for sailing, with winds of 10 to 13 knots, temperatu(...)
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9/9/1973
Downtown sailors, Against the backdrop of downtown Toronto, these sailing enthusiasts were not concerned with the harbor's cold waters as they practis(...)
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5/26/1978
After a day of sailing in a good breeze, unconditioned muscles cry for mercy, says sailing association executive in letter (below). Most enthusiastic sailors are in extremely good condition, he says
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4/27/1973
Sailing instructor John Ball (right) helps blind sailors Bob Storey (standing) and Bill Lawson as they prepare to raise the sail for a practice run. T(...)
Sailing instructor John Ball (right) helps blind sailors Bob Storey (standing) and Bill Lawson as they prepare to raise the sail for a practice run. T(...)
6/20/1978
Weather was a sailor's delight, It was a glorious sailing day yesterday and for anyone named Victor or Victoria, there was a special treat ? a free cr(...)
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5/21/1984
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A Bit Of Lighthouse Keeping, A 32-foot-high lighthouse that has helped guide sailors through Toronto harbor's Eastern Gap since 1895 was hoisted away yesterday by a Harbor Commission derrick
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Sailors reviewed before memorial--With the huge pylons of Canada's great memorial at Vimy towering in the background
Sailors reviewed before memorial--With the huge pylons of Canada's great memorial at Vimy towering in the background
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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(...)
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8/18/1978
Surfacing for recruits: HMCS Okanagan made a stop in Oshawa harbor last week to allow the public on board and seek future sailors
Surfacing for recruits: HMCS Okanagan made a stop in Oshawa harbor last week to allow the public on board and seek future sailors
11/16/1990
Image shows a number of boats on the lake with the Harbour buildings in the background.
Toronto's harbor is an busy as any thoroughfare in Metro this holiday weekend as thousands of sailors take advantages of brisk breezes and generally f(...)
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