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The Captain of the ferry Maple City, which shuttles back and forth between Bathurst St
The Captain of the ferry Maple City, which shuttles back and forth between Bathurst St

The Captain of the ferry Maple City, which shuttles back and forth between Bathurst St

Date7/25/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: The Captain of the ferry Maple City; which shuttles back and forth between Bathurst St. and the Island Airport; Ali Bakir; was a pilot on the Suez Canal for 12 years; taking 1;500 ships through. He came to Canada in 1969; after the Suez was closed by ships sunk during the Arab-Israeli war; worked first as a crew member on a dredger; then took a course and got Great Lakes captain's papers.
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0112281F