The most responsible job in Metro is how captain George Wadding terms his profession as a ferry boat captain

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The most responsible job in Metro is how captain George Wadding terms his profession as a ferry boat captain

Date8/6/1970

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James, Norman (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: The most responsible job in Metro is how captain George Wadding terms his profession as a ferry boat captain. I'm the captain of a vessel that makes trip after trip carrying 1;000 passengers each time and I'm responsible for their safety; the 57-year-old skipper of the Thomas Rennie states.

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