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Piles of Debris litter an apartment suite in Driftwood Court apartment building, in the Jane-Finch Ave
Piles of Debris litter an apartment suite in Driftwood Court apartment building, in the Jane-Finch Ave

Piles of Debris litter an apartment suite in Driftwood Court apartment building, in the Jane-Finch Ave

Date9/20/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: Piles of Debris litter an apartment suite in Driftwood Court apartment building; in the Jane-Finch Ave. area of North York; after an explosion yesterday that shattered most of the top four floors of the 14-storey structure. The blast threw 20-pound chunks of roofing asphalt into a schoolyard a block away. No one was injured. A gas-oil furnace was being turned on for the winter when blast occurred.
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Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0006202F
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