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3,000 can swim at once in new pool
3,000 can swim at once in new pool

3,000 can swim at once in new pool

Date7/14/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: 3;000 can swim at once in new pool. The biggest swimming pool in Ontario; a 1.4-acre saucer-shaped pool that has room for 3;000 bathers at one time; opened Saturday in the new Petticoat Creek Conservation Area in Pickering. The pool was officially opened June 25; but technical problems kept it closed to the public until this past weekend. Twelve lifeguards are on duty at the pool; which is six feet deep in the centre. The 1 million gallons of water is pumped in and out three times a day. Beach is near.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0107632F
Tobblers get in the swim. Oshawa youngsters can learn to swim early, thanks to the recreation department's two swimming pools and its programs for mot(...)
Tobblers get in the swim. Oshawa youngsters can learn to swim early, thanks to the recreation department's two swimming pools and its programs for mot(...)
3/3/1975
Boys swim daily in their new pool, Salvation Army tries to create home atmosphere
Boys swim daily in their new pool, Salvation Army tries to create home atmosphere
2/12/1966
Gasping for breath, Steve Pickell of Vancouver's Dolphin Swim Club climbs out of pool after he won 50-metre freestyle race during Canadian winter swim(...)
Gasping for breath, Steve Pickell of Vancouver's Dolphin Swim Club climbs out of pool after he won 50-metre freestyle race during Canadian winter swim(...)
2/8/1976
Angela's best dip ever. Olympic swimmer Angela Coughlan climbs out of the Angela Coughlan Pool in Burlington Saturday after her first swim in the $400,000 pool before it opened Sunday
Angela's best dip ever. Olympic swimmer Angela Coughlan climbs out of the Angela Coughlan Pool in Burlington Saturday after her first swim in the $400,000 pool before it opened Sunday
2/14/1972
All in at once for big C.N.E. Swim, Splash, and 80 men plunge for the 10-mile marathon swim at Ex - $ 350 has brought entries from all over the continent, hibition Park to-day
All in at once for big C.N.E. Swim, Splash, and 80 men plunge for the 10-mile marathon swim at Ex - $ 350 has brought entries from all over the continent, hibition Park to-day
8/31/1937
Debbie Tracy, 22, and Jays' pitcher Tom Bruno are pictured here after a swim at hotel pool in Dunedin, Fla
Debbie Tracy, 22, and Jays' pitcher Tom Bruno are pictured here after a swim at hotel pool in Dunedin, Fla
3/11/1977
Symphony in motion, The Puntous Twins, Patricia and Sylviane, move in perfect unison, whether it's in the pool where they swim 10 miles a week, or running 70 miles a week over the mountains
Symphony in motion, The Puntous Twins, Patricia and Sylviane, move in perfect unison, whether it's in the pool where they swim 10 miles a week, or running 70 miles a week over the mountains
9/9/1983
Symphony in motion, The Puntous Twins, Patricia and Sylviane, move in perfect unison, whether it's in the pool where they swim 10 miles a week, or running 70 miles a week over the mountains
Symphony in motion, The Puntous Twins, Patricia and Sylviane, move in perfect unison, whether it's in the pool where they swim 10 miles a week, or running 70 miles a week over the mountains
9/9/1983
Can't swim: Marilyn Lastman reaxes amid the luxuriant foliage of the indoor pool area of her 16-room home.
Can't swim: Marilyn Lastman reaxes amid the luxuriant foliage of the indoor pool area of her 16-room home.
1/23/1986
While sweltering residents flock to Donald Summerville Pool to sun and swim yesterday, polluted Woodbine Beach is almost empty
While sweltering residents flock to Donald Summerville Pool to sun and swim yesterday, polluted Woodbine Beach is almost empty
8/7/1983
Taking Plunge: Marathon swimmer Vicki Keith is preparing to make six major swims in five countries to raise money for the Variety Club's pool for disabled kids
Taking Plunge: Marathon swimmer Vicki Keith is preparing to make six major swims in five countries to raise money for the Variety Club's pool for disabled kids
4/21/1989
Most suicides can be prevented, says Michael Jacobs, head of the Crisis Intervention Unit of the Toronto East General Hospital, which has treated 3,000 would-be suicides
Most suicides can be prevented, says Michael Jacobs, head of the Crisis Intervention Unit of the Toronto East General Hospital, which has treated 3,000 would-be suicides
4/30/1974