A Sample of water is taken from the west-branch of Don River yesterday by Mayor William Dennison, to be sent to a laboratory for a pollution test. May(...)

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A Sample of water is taken from the west-branch of Don River yesterday by Mayor William Dennison, to be sent to a laboratory for a pollution test. May(...)

Date5/14/1971

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Darrell, Dick (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: A Sample of water is taken from the west-branch of Don River yesterday by Mayor William Dennison; to be sent to a laboratory for a pollution test. Mayor had earlier said he noticed the river water changed color at certain hours; indicating deliberate polluting. A testing engineer suggested it was an optical illusion.

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Country:Canada

City, town or township:Toronto

Province or state:Ontario

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